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On the evidence of non-linear structure in Canadian unemployment

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Ossama Mikhail
Curtis J. Eberwein
Jagdish Handa

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This study focuses on and examines the empirical evidence of non-linearity in aggregate Canadian unemployment. Contrary to the conclusion reached in many studies, and using a corrected for bias simple non-parametric test (SNT), the null hypothesis of a linear structure for Canadian unemployment is rejected.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Applied Economics Letters.

Volume (Year): 12 (2005)
Issue (Month): 2 (February)
Pages: 101-104
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  1. Frank, Murray & Sayers, Chera & Stengos, Thanasis, 1993. "Evidence concerning non-linear structure in Canadian provincial unemployment rates," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 4(2), pages 333-343, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Frank, Murray Z. & Stengos, Thanasis, 1988. "Some evidence concerning macroeconomic chaos," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 423-438. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Brock, William A. & Sayers, Chera L., 1988. "Is the business cycle characterized by deterministic chaos?," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 71-90, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  6. Poirier, Dale J., 1997. "Comparing and choosing between two models with a third model in the background," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 78(2), pages 139-151, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Magnus Gustavsson & Pär Österholm, 2006. "Hysteresis and non-linearities in unemployment rates," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 13(9), pages 545-548, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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