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Under Headlines: Brussels Resumes Policy Push to Share Out Refugees Across EU, the article discusses the influx of refugees into Europe and the attempts to make a policy on the distribution of refugees within the EU. In this question, you will be asked to look at migration numbers.

The source of the data is Eurostat, and it is available Eurostat. To access the data:

1. Select “Data” at the top of the Eurostat page.

2. Select “Browse statistics by theme” from the data menu.

3. Under the heading “Population and social conditions,” select “Asylum and managed migration.”

4. You will see a map of Europe color-coded to reflect the number of asylum seekers in each country. To view the data for any given country, hover the cursor over that country.

5. Within the map, you will also find a drop-down menu that allows you to select the year for which you require data.

Question

a. How many asylum seekers were there in Germany in 2015

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Correct answer: 476,510. To identify the number of asylum seekers in Germany for 2015, choose 2015 as the year and hover the cursor over Germany. The value will appear below the map of Europe.

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b. How many asylum seekers were there in Italy in 2015?

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Correct answer: 83,540. To identify the number of asylum seekers in Italy for 2015, choose 2015 as the year and hover the cursor over Italy. The value will appear below the map of Europe.
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Now you will utilize from the OECD on wages of certain sectors within different European countries. The data are available OECD Data. To access the data:

1. On the left side of the page, select “Employee compensation by activity.”

2. A table will open. Below the table, find “Perspectives,” select the drop-down menu, and choose “Agriculture.”

3. Now find “Highlighted countries” located to the right of “Perspectives.” Select the drop-down menu and choose “Germany” and “Italy.”

4. Now choose “Table” from the “Show” menu on top of the chart. A data table will appear.

5. To find the data on industry wages, choose “Industry” under the “Perspectives” menu.

Question


a. What are the values for agricultural wages in Germany, as a percentage of gross value added, over the period 2013–2015?
2013
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Correct answer: 2013: 0.279, 2014: 0.282, 2015: 0.281. To identify the values of agricultural wages in Germany as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015, scroll down the list of countries until you see Germany (highlighted in red). Read across to find the appropriate values.

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b. What are the values for industry wages in Germany, as a percentage of gross value added, over the period 2013–2015?
2013
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Correct answer: 2013: 18.26, 2014: 18.21, 2015: 18.05. To identify the values of industry wages in Germany as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015, scroll down the list of countries until you see Germany (highlighted in red). Read across to find the appropriate values.

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c. What are the values for agricultural wages in Italy as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015?
2013
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Correct answer: 2013: 0.561, 2014: 0.578, 2015: 0.602. To identify the values of agricultural wages in Italy as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015, scroll down the list of countries until you see Italy (highlighted in blue). Read across to find the appropriate values for the years 2013–2015.

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d. What are the values for industry wages in Italy as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015?
2013
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Correct answer: 2013: 12.31, 2014: 12.12, 2015: 12.24. To identify the values of industry wages in Italy as a percentage of gross value added over the period 2013–2015, scroll down the list of countries until you see Italy (highlighted in blue). Read across to find the appropriate values for the years 2013–2015.
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Comparing the data from the first question and the second question, choose whether the following statements are correct or incorrect.

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The data indicate that agricultural wages as a percentage of gross value added in Germany increased from 0.279 to 0.281 over the period 2013–2015.

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The data indicate that industry wages as a percentage of gross value added in Italy have decreased from 12.31 to 12.24 over the period 2013–2015.

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Given that asylum seekers are more likely to work in agriculture as opposed to industry, wages would be expected to fall, not rise, in the short run in the agricultural sector.