A Note on How and Why Growth and Unemployment Go Hand in Hand in Developing Economies

Biswajit Mandal and Arindam Mandal ()

International Economic Journal, 2015, vol. 29, issue 4, 681-693

Abstract: This paper develops a simple model to explain the phenomenon of persistent unemployment, even in an economy experiencing high output growth. In the model, unemployment grows at a rate identical with the growth rate of input factors and sectors. The result is primarily triggered by a pre-fixed minimum wage for unskilled workers. To corroborate our claim, we have empirically tested our model hypothesis using data for 12 developing countries and found empirical results consistent with the theory. To mitigate or reduce unemployment, history becomes crucial in deciding on the desired rate of growth in different sectors.

Date: 2015
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