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Edexcel IAL Economics 3.3.4.4a geographical immobility of labour

Practise geographical immobility by linking relocation costs, housing conditions and job information to regional labour movement.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Economics YEC11
Level
A2

Exam points

  • Identify whether relocation grants, moving costs or housing prices raise or reduce mobility.
  • Apply higher relocation costs or house prices to predict weaker regional labour movement.

3.3.4.4a - Causes and consequences of the geographical immobility of the labour market labour question 1

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A 2022 study found that the geographical mobility of labour in the USA has been decreasing for the last 30 years. Which one of the following is most likely to cause a decrease in the geographical mobility of labour?

A

An increase in the skills of the workforce

B

An increase in relocation grants provided by the government

C

An increase in average house prices and rents

D

An increase in the availability of affordable housing

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