Raeesi , Banafsheh

[ 1 ] - Investigating the Relationship between Unemployment Rate and Economic Growth Rate in Iran and Selected Countries

Abstract. According to a rule known as the Okan Law, for one percent decrease (increase) in the unemployment rate, the economic growth rate will increase (decrease) by approximately 0.3 percent. In other words, there is a negative relationship between the unemployment rate and the economic growth rate. This study examines the establishment of this relationship. Contrary to expectations, the rel...