Economic performance and unemployment: evidence from an emerging economy

Berument, Hakan; Dogan, Nukhet; Tansel, Aysıt

doi:10.1108/01437720610708248

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“…The two sectors for which we could not find a long-run relationship between aggregate output and sectoral employment are the Agriculture and Construction sectors. The differences in the responses of sectoral employment to the changes in output make sense because economic shocks affect employment across different educational backgrounds of the labour force as well as across sectors differently (Berument et al, 2006(Berument et al, , 2009. Overall, Table 4 suggests a set of cointegration relationships between aggregate output and most of the sectoral employment.…”

Section: Iv2 Sectoral Employment and Outputmentioning

confidence: 92%

Output-Employment Relationship Across Sectors: A Long Versus Short-Run Perspective

2013

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This paper investigates the nature of the output-employment relationship by using the Turkish quarterly data for the period 1988-2008. Even if we fail to find a long-run relationship between aggregate output and total employment, there are long-run relationships for the aggregate output with non-agricultural employment and sectoral employment levels for seven of nine sectors that we consider. However, a further investigation for the output and employment relationship within a shortrun perspective does not reveal statistically significant relationships for either total employment or non-agriculture employment, or eight of the nine sectors that we consider. Although there are various long-run relationships between output and employment, the short-run links between demand and employment are weak. The various implications of this for the economy and the labour market are discussed. As a result, maintaining high levels of output in the long-run creating demand is essential for employment generation.

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Section: Iv2 Sectoral Employment and Outputmentioning

confidence: 92%

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2013

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“…Economic development measured by GDP per capita in the province/state level have been used as a determinant of the probability of being unemployed as shown in different economic literature (Tasci, 2008;Berument Jindal Journal of Business Research, 1, 1 (2012): 21-42 et al, 2006;Tansel, 2002). Focusing on females, a higher per capita GDP is generally accompanied by higher female participation and employment rates (Perugini & Signorelli, 2006).…”

Section: Economic Model To Es Timate Determinants Of Females' Choice mentioning

confidence: 98%

Females’ Off-the-Job Search Methods in Egypt: Formal versus Informal Search Methods

Abdel-Mowla

2012

Jindal Journal of Business Research

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This study aims to evaluate females' off-the-job search strategies in the Egyptian labor market. The study analyzes differences between males' and females' search strategies and examines determinants of unemployed females' choice of search methods. The study responds to the gap in the empirical literature with respect to the in-depth study of job search methods in Egypt. Females were hit more than males when the public employment guarantee came to an end as they were dependent for decades on this policy. This resulted in an increase in female unemployment and decline in female labor force participation which negatively affects females' economic participation and opportunity. The study uses data from the Egypt Labor Market Survey of 2006. A comparative descriptive approach is used to analyze differences between males' and females' search methods. Determinants of females' search strategies are examined with logistic regression analysis. It is found that informal search methods are the most important methods for both males and females. The second most important method is registering at a public employment office, which is more important for females than for males. Formal search methods other than registering at public employment offices depend on contacting employers directly. Nongovernmental labor market intermediaries still play a limited role. Transforming to a market-oriented economy has not been accompanied with the necessary transformation in labor market institutions. Females' search strategies are less diversified than males' strategies, especially when registering at public employment offices are excluded from search methods. Around one-tenth of unemployed females depend only on public employment offices. There is a need to strengthen the role of private formal labor market intermediaries. Examining determinants of job search strategies shows that personal characteristics, household characteristics, and labor market conditions have significant effects on females' search strategies. Job search strategies of more educated females and females living in regions where unemployment is high, are more diversified. There is no significant effect of wealth on using informal methods for all groups-whether poor or rich have their own social networks.

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“…This variable affects unemployment but does not directly affect the outcome studied; which is job search propensity, except through its effect on unemployment. Macroeconomic conditions as shown in different literature significantly affect unemployment [23], [30]- [32]. Economic development measured by GDP per capita in the province/state level have been used as a determinant of the probability of being unemployed as shown in different economic literature [23], [30], [32].…”

Section: B Differences In Women's Job Search Propensitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Macroeconomic conditions as shown in different literature significantly affect unemployment [23], [30]- [32]. Economic development measured by GDP per capita in the province/state level have been used as a determinant of the probability of being unemployed as shown in different economic literature [23], [30], [32]. Focusing on women, a higher per capita GDP is generally accompanied by a higher female participation and employment rates [33].…”

Section: B Differences In Women's Job Search Propensitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Unemployed people, in their prime work age, males or females, are expected to be most active in job search [13]. However, it is worth mentioning that the odds of doing a job search for females (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39) are ceteris paribus 3.6 times as likely as for females (40+), while the odds of doing a job search for female unemployed youth (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29) are ceteris paribus 2.1 times as likely as for females (40+). Young females are less active than females (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39).…”

Section: B Determinants Of Women's Job Search Propensitymentioning

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Job Search Propensity of Unemployed Women in an Era of Transition: A Case Study of Egypt

Abdel-Mowla¹

2011

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The present study evaluates changes in unemployed women's job search propensity (1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006), to examine the effect of transition towards a market-oriented economy away from the public sector employment guarantee, on their propensity to search for jobs. The study examines determinants of job search propensity of unemployed women in Egypt, focusing on young unemployed women. The results point out that women have less job search propensity than men. The gender gap is wider excluding registration with public employment offices from job search methods used. Females are still mainly dependent on the government to find a job. Analyzing determinants of women's job search propensity reveals significant effect of personal, household characteristics and labor market conditions. There is an inverse U-shaped relation between age and female's job search propensity. Education and previous work experience positively affect women' job search. Women living in households with high dependency ratio and those living in areas with high unemployment rates have higher job search propensity. Young women who constitute the vast majority of unemployed women in Egypt are found to be the least active in job search. Examining determinants of young women's job search propensity, the results show that excluding registering with public employment offices from search methods used, education does not have a significant effect on young women's job search propensity, which is an important alarming sign. Household characteristics have similar effects on both all unemployed and young unemployed women, except for marital status. Improving job quality in the private sector and providing institutional support to women within their job search is needed to increase women's job search propensity.

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Economic performance and unemployment: evidence from an emerging economy

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Output-Employment Relationship Across Sectors: A Long Versus Short-Run Perspective

Output-Employment Relationship Across Sectors: A Long Versus Short-Run Perspective

Females’ Off-the-Job Search Methods in Egypt: Formal versus Informal Search Methods

Job Search Propensity of Unemployed Women in an Era of Transition: A Case Study of Egypt

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