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What does it mean?
Government should intervene to solve social problems like unemployment.
In plain terms
Government must fix unemployment, not private companies.
What can you take from it?
Governments should tackle major social issues.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • economics
  • crisis

Putting it to work

  • advocate intervention
  • support policy
  • address unemployment

Questions to consider

  • What should government do?
  • Who fixes unemployment?

Another view

It may overlook market efficiency.

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