Evaluating the Concept of Disguised Unemployment and Investigating the Possible Existence of This Phenomenon in Iran's Economy

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, گروه اقتصاد، دانشکده اقتصاد، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,

2 Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,

Abstract

Hidden unemployment and labour hoarding are two different forms of unemployment related to the productivity of the workforce. Identifying the concepts of various forms of unemployment has an important role in the effictiveness of any employment-stimulating policies. This paper provides a comprehensive definition of hidden unemployment and labour hoarding. It studies micro and macro approach to analyze the phenomenon in Iran’s factory industries. In the macro section, a Hodrick- Prescott filter was investigated to find any evidence pertaining to the existence of this phenomenon in Iran’s economy during the period of 1997-2014. The results of the study reveal the existence of hidden unemployment and labour hoarding in Iran’s economy during both growth and recession periods.
 JEL Classification: J21, J24, C13

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Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)
Volume 58, Issue 4 - Serial Number 145
December 2023
Pages 593-613

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  • Receive Date: 19 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 06 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 16 January 2024

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