scholarly journals Can the insider–outsider theory explain unemployment hysteresis in OECD countries?

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-163
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Bakas ◽  
Yousef Makhlouf
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Unit Root ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root ◽  
Hysteretic Behaviour

Abstract Insider–outsider theory is often used as a basis for explaining the hysteretic behaviour of unemployment. Despite this, there is no empirical evidence about the validity of this theory on explaining the persistence of unemployment. This article addresses this gap, using various labour market proxies of insiders’ power for the OECD countries over 1960–2013 and employing panel unit root tests that exploit the information contained in these proxies. The results show that although the unemployment rate exhibits a pronounced hysteretic behaviour in OECD countries, this behaviour is reversed once we account for the insider–outsider proxies. Our findings thus validate the role of the insider–outsider theory as a key source of unemployment hysteresis.

Hysteresis in unemployment: empirical evidence from Taiwan's region data based on panel unit root tests

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1335-1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsangyao Chang ◽  
Ming Jing Yang ◽  
Hui-Chin Liao ◽  
Chia-Hao Lee
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Unit Root ◽  
Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root ◽  
Region Data

Considering nonlinearity and structural changes in the convergence of clean energy consumption: the case of OECD countries

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veli Yilanci ◽  
Muhammed Sehid Gorus
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Unit Root ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Stochastic Convergence ◽  
Panel Unit Root ◽  
Content Type

PurposeIn this study, we aim to test the stochastic convergence of per capita clean energy use in 30 OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries for the period of 1965–2017.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed both linear and nonlinear panel unit root tests, and unlike other studies, this study allowed fractional values in addition to integer values for frequencies in the Fourier functions. Integer values of frequency indicate temporary breaks, while fractional values show permanent breaks.FindingsThe results of the linear panel unit root test indicate that clean energy use does not converge to group average for almost all OECD countries. However, the results of nonlinear panel unit root tests provide evidence that the stochastic convergence hypothesis of clean energy consumption cannot be rejected for most countries. This study does not find any evidence for stochastic convergence of clean energy use in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Norway or Sweden. Therefore, the policies regarding clean energy are mandatory in these countries due to their effectiveness. This study also reveals that there are permanent structural breaks in the convergence process of clean energy consumption in approximately half of OECD countries.Originality/valueThis study considers temporary and permanent smooth structural shifts in addition to nonlinearity when testing the stationarity of clean energy consumption in a country i relative to the group average. This new method eliminates deficiencies of the previous panel data techniques. Thus, it provides more reliable results compared to existing literature.

scholarly journals Persistence in Corporate Performance? Empirical Evidence from Panel Unit Root Tests

Empirica ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Bentzen ◽  
Erik StrØjer Madsen ◽  
Valdemar Smith ◽  
Mogens Dilling-Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Unit Root ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root

The random walk in the stock prices of 18 OECD countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-608
Author(s):  
Hassan Shirvani ◽  
Natalya V. Delcoure
Keyword(s):  
Unit Root ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Unit Roots ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Unit Root Tests ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Panel Unit Root ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the presence of unit roots in the stock prices of 16 OECD countries. Design/methodology/approach Heterogeneous panel unit root tests developed by Im et al. (1997/2003) and Pesaran (2007). Findings Under the assumption of cross-sectional independence across the panel, the authors find no evidence of unit roots, thus failing to reject mean reversion in the stock prices for all the countries in the sample. However, under the assumption of cross-sectional dependence, an assumption borne out by the diagnostic test results, the authors find support for the presence of unit roots in the stock prices. Practical implications Thus, the use of more robust panel unit root tests seems to raise questions about the long-run predictability of the stock market, at least in the context of the OECD countries. Originality/value Thus, it seems that in the long run, an investment policy of buy and hold has still much to offer.

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