Employers Quote by Milton Friedman

Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment…

— Ben Bernanke

When we reject unemployment as an economic instrument as we do and when we reject also superficial remedies, as socialists must, then we must…

— James Callaghan

Long-term unemployment can make any worker progressively less employable, even after the economy strengthens.

— Janet Yellen

Generous unemployment benefits can increase both structural and frictional unemployment. So government policies intended to help workers can have the undesirable side effect of…

— Paul Krugman

People respond to incentives. If unemployment becomes more attractive because of the unemployment benefit, some unemployed workers may no longer try to find a…

— Paul Krugman

In a fair society, the solution to unemployment is not to force people into workfare programmes which do little more than supply big companies…

— Caroline Lucas

It is well known that unemployment benefits raise unemployment durations.

— Raj Chetty

In the long run, the right answer to unemployment is to create more jobs.

— George W. Bush

Unemployment is of vital importance, particularly to the unemployed.

— Edward Heath

If there's unemployment, having the government help reduce that unemployment, increase employment directly is a pretty good idea. It's not driving out competition; it's…

— Jeremy Grantham

Unemployment insurance was meant to be a bridge for temporary spells of unemployment. The bad news is all the evidence is that the longer…

— Harry Reid

I've heard the argument that unemployment benefits somehow act as a disincentive to the long-term unemployed when it comes to looking for work, but…

— Anonymous