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The nexus between the economic growth and unemployment in Jordan

Hala HjazeenDepartment of Economics, Near East University, Nicosia, CyprusMehdi SerajDepartment of Economics, Near East University, Nicosia, CyprusHüseyin ÖzdeşerDepartment of Economics, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
2021en
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Abstract The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of unemployment on Jordan's economy over the period 1991–2019. This study used the auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model to investigate the relationship between the unemployment rate and the other variables. Also, we employ the ARDL bootstrap cointegration approach to examine the correlation and long-run relationship among the variables. The empirical finding indicated a long-run relationship between the unemployment rate, economic growth, education, female population, and urban population in Jordan. Our finding shows the negative linkage between economic growth and unemployment, and a positive relationship among the education, female population, and urban population and unemployment in Jordan.

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