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Okun's law in recession and recovery

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  • Michael T. Owyang
  • E. Katarina Vermann

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The relationship between unemployment and output growth changes during recoveries.

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  • Michael T. Owyang & E. Katarina Vermann, 2013. "Okun's law in recession and recovery," Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedles:y:2013:n:23
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