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  1. 6. Vilket gap-mått är bäst lämpat vid inflationsprognoser?-En empirisk studie

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Författare :Sofia Berntsson; Mersiha Muratovic; [2017-07-03]
    Nyckelord :inflation; BNP; arbetslöshet; prognostisering; autoregressivmodell; Phillipskurvan; Okuns lag; HP-filter; linjärregression; trend; gap-mått;

    Sammanfattning : To forcast inflation is an important part of the Central bank’s role. The aim with this thesis is to study if the unemployment gap is a better measure than the GDP-gap when it comes to forcasting inflation. Our theoretical framework builds on the theory of the Phillipscurve and Okun’s law. We are using quarterly data from period 1993 to 2016. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Okun’s law within the OECD : A cross-country comparison

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Författare :Viktor Boman; André Netzén Örn; [2017]
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    Sammanfattning : In the 60’s, the first article identifying the relationship between output growth and unemployment were released, with the purpose of providing a tool for US authorities to estimate the effect of labour policy on output. This article, presented by Arthur Okun, came to lay the foundation for the commonly known empirical relationship, named Okun’s law. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Estimating Okun’s law in Sweden : Effects of gender and age

    Kandidat-uppsats, Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Författare :Roma Goussakov; Valde Stjernström; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Okun’s law; Okun’s coefficient; unemployment; GDP potential; NAIRU; Okuns lag; Okuns koefficient; arbetslöshet; BNP potential; NAIRU;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether Okun’s law is valid within Sweden. Furthermore, we are also interested in studying how it varies with different genders and age groups. Quarterly data on GDP and unemployment between the years 1980 to 2015 is used. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Okun's Law : Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (1981-2005)

    Magister-uppsats, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Författare :Umer Javeid; [2012]
    Nyckelord :Error Correction Mechanism ECM ; Engle-Granger; Cointegration; Gross Domestic Product GDP ; unemployment rate; difference version; Okun’s Law.;

    Sammanfattning : The main objective of this research paper is to find the association between unemployment rate and GDP growth which is presented empirically by Arthur Okun’s in early 1960s. For this purpose I have used annual time series data during the period 1981-2005 of Pakistan. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Reasons Behind the Structural Unemployment in Poland - A Cross-Country Regression Analysis

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Annika Eriksson; [2008]
    Nyckelord :unemployment; Poland; Human capital; Eastern Europe; Okun’s law; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : The study focused on possible reasons behind Poland’s structural unemployment. The purpose was to examine and provide a macroeconomic explanation for this phenomenon. LÄS MER