%0 Journal Article %T Discussion on Okun’s Law in Iran: Particular Emphasis on Population ‎Structure %J Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi) %I University of Tehran %Z 0039-8969 %A Dadgar, Yadollah %A Nazari, Rohollah %A Fahimifar, Fatemeh %D 2014 %\ 12/22/2014 %V 49 %N 4 %P 927-959 %! Discussion on Okun’s Law in Iran: Particular Emphasis on Population ‎Structure %K economic growth %K Okun’s law %K Unemployment %K fertility %K Social Welfare %R 10.22059/jte.2014.53192 %X A basic subject in economy is change in growth of population and it’s link to ‎other variables. If growth in population is consistent with other economic ‎circumstances, it would lead to economic growth, otherwise it would be ‎problematic. By using Okun's law and population structures, this paper is ‎analysis the case for Iran for 1974-2010. Predictions are related to 2025 ‎horizon. The results show that there is a positive relation between human ‎capital and economic growth. Unemployment and inflation rates are ‎negatively related to social welfare. Economic growth and unemployment are ‎negatively related. The social welfare index and rate of women between 15- ‎‎44 to population are positively related with marriage. Finally average percent ‎of changes up to 2025 would be between -0.17-0.38. ‎ %U https://jte.ut.ac.ir/article_53192_0346de550049e6ac92562d5153aa5609.pdf