The Poor Cannot Afford to Be Unemployed

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History has brought upon wonders on how economists view the conditions of different nations whether it is about aggregate output or policies implemented by the government and central bank. Now, it is quite interesting to note how unemployment, as I have studied in the last few weeks, indicates a far different realization when applied to the Philippine setting. It is as if unemployment in our country wears a mask that hides how the government, even with its good intentions, fails to address the more pressing problem we have, which is poverty.
“The poor can’t afford to be unemployed”
The cliché statement above may very well describe how unemployment pose as a false indicator of the development of the country in terms of its working force. Another concern would be that, as a student, it is befuddling to find out that the effects of unemployment is not what I thought it would be in our country. I was momentarily blinded by the fact that I simply accepted the idea that unemployment in other developed countries would imply the same thing here in the Philippines. Moving on all that, it may be the opportune time to step away from the façade that unemployment in the country had instilled in our minds, for we need to look into the situation at hand with clearer sense of purpose of discovering the truth and identifying the real problem that not only the government should take action but also the Filipinos as a whole.
To begin with, it is far more reasonable to believe that unemployment indications here is far different compared to other countries; for one, it is evident that we lack the system of welfare benefits that could aid unemployed people find work. To make matters worse it is alarming to find out that our problem does not only lie ...

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...nother develop the abilities of those who have lower educational attainment compared to others. Therefore, the problem would not be only solved by providing jobs but by giving Filipinos quality jobs that would boost their morale and provide them financially for the long-term.
Going back to the special economic zones, I realized that establishing it would still remain effective since it would provide venue for employment that may decrease unemployment—although this bears little significance to poverty as explained earlier—would in the long-run increase wages since the demand for competent workers will increase the bargaining power of our country men. Furthermore, with a positive sense of the future we may infer that these zones would lead the Filipinos to attain what they truly deserve one of which would be sufficient wages and proper benefits for their hard work.

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