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Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023

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Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023

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The main objective of the study is to analyze the validity of Okun’s law for 48 African Union countries using annual growth and unemployment rate data covering the period 1991-2023. For this purpose, cross-sectional dependence, homogeneity and Panel Fourier Lagrange Multiplier (LM) unit root tests are used in the analysis part of the study. Then, the relationship between the variables is analyzed using the Panel Fourier cointegration test. Finally, for the long-run cointegration coefficient estimates between the variables, the Common Correlated Effects Mean Group estimator, or (CCE-MG) estimator as it is called in the literature, was used. According to the results of the analysis, unemployment has a negative impact on economic growth. Therefore, Okun’s law is found to be valid for the African Union countries. In addition, according to the CCE-MG estimator used in the study, it is concluded that there is an econometrically significant and negative relationship between economic growth and unemployment within the panel. The effect of unemployment variable on economic growth is calculated as -1.9. As a result of this calculation, it is concluded that for every 1% increase in unemployment, economic growth will be negatively affected by 1.9%.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Uygulamalı Makro Ekonometri, Ekonometri (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Mart 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Kasım 2024

Kabul Tarihi

15 Ocak 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yağmur, İ. (2025). Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023. Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 25(1), 276-293. https://doi.org/10.11616/asbi.1585788
AMA
1.Yağmur İ. Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023. ASBİ. 2025;25(1):276-293. doi:10.11616/asbi.1585788
Chicago
Yağmur, İdris. 2025. “Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023”. Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25 (1): 276-93. https://doi.org/10.11616/asbi.1585788.
EndNote
Yağmur İ (01 Mart 2025) Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023. Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25 1 276–293.
IEEE
[1]İ. Yağmur, “Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023”, ASBİ, c. 25, sy 1, ss. 276–293, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.11616/asbi.1585788.
ISNAD
Yağmur, İdris. “Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023”. Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25/1 (01 Mart 2025): 276-293. https://doi.org/10.11616/asbi.1585788.
JAMA
1.Yağmur İ. Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023. ASBİ. 2025;25:276–293.
MLA
Yağmur, İdris. “Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023”. Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 25, sy 1, Mart 2025, ss. 276-93, doi:10.11616/asbi.1585788.
Vancouver
1.İdris Yağmur. Validity of Okun’s Law for African Union Countries: Panel Data Analysis for the Period 1991-2023. ASBİ. 01 Mart 2025;25(1):276-93. doi:10.11616/asbi.1585788

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