Economic performance and unemployment: evidence from an emerging economy

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Berument H., Dogan N., Tansel A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER, vol.27, pp.604-623, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/01437720610708248
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.604-623
  • Keywords: unemployment gender, education, economic performance, Turkey, MONETARY-POLICY, BUSINESS-CYCLE, INFLATION, DEMAND, FAMILY, LABOR, OECD, HOME
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - This article seeks to examine whether or not various macroeconomic policy shocks have different effects on overall unemployment and the unemployment by different levels of education in Turkey. These effects are assessed separately for male and female unemployment.