The robustness of Okun's law in Spain, 1980-2004. Regional evidence

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-297

  Villaverde, José ^a   Maza, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Okun's law; Output; Productivity; Spanish regions; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149098919     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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