A flexible nonlinear inference to Okun's relationship

Ho Chuan Huang, Shu Chin Lin

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Abstract

The study implements the flexible nonlinear inference approach of Hamilton (2001) to assess the validity of Okun's law. Using US quarterly data from 1948:1 to 2004:2, overwhelming evidence is found of nonlinearity between cyclical components of unemployment and output. However, the relationship is still negative and provides strong support of (nonlinear) Okun's law.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-331
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Economics Letters
Volume13
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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