Cyclical unemployment originates with an imbalance between injections and leakages,not the absolute size of injections or leakages.

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Cyclical unemployment occurs when there is a deficiency of aggregate demand, which is caused by the imbalance between injections (investment, government spending, and exports) and leakages (saving, taxes, and imports). This imbalance affects the level of economic activity and hence the level of employment. It is not the absolute size of injections or leakages that causes cyclical unemployment, but their relative sizes and how they are distributed throughout the economy.

Cyclical Unemployment Originates with an Imbalance Between Injections and Leakages,not