Title

Testing for persistence in aggregate and sectoral Canadian unemployment

Authors

Authors

O. Mikhail; C. J. Eberwein;J. Handa

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Econ. Lett.

Keywords

MEMORY; Economics

Abstract

Persistence in aggregate and sectoral Canadian unemployment is tested for. Using the corrected for short-range dependency modified rescaled-range test. it is concluded that the fluctuations in aggregate and sectoral Canadian unemployment exhibit persistence. Policies aimed at reducing inflation should embody and account for the extra cost of sustained unemployment due to its persistence.

Journal Title

Applied Economics Letters

Volume

12

Issue/Number

14

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

893

Last Page

898

WOS Identifier

WOS:000233637500007

ISSN

1350-4851

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