EPI has published on the connection, tho not with a cost-benefit analysis. See also the Baker/Bernstein piece on full employment, why it's worth fighting for on the EPI site. (www.epinet.org)
mbs -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Perelman Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEN-L:35239] Re: Re: Re: [Fwd: solidarity with muslim peoples] In United States, one percentage point increase in the unemployment rate has a significant impact on encouraging crime. Parenthetically, I wonder if anybody has done some sort of cost benefit study on this subject. I understand that in the Muslim countries, lack of economic opportunity drives many of the educated class in the direction of religion. In looking at the huge unemployment rates and sluggish growth of the Arab economies, it would seem that the war on terror could find a better use of its funds by allowing more economic activity in that region. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
