The Determinants of Labor Demand in Egypt in the Short and Long Run for Period 1975 -2016.

Document Type : Original Article

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Economics Department Faculty Of Commerce Tanta University Tanta Egypt

Abstract

long run for period 1975-2016 using double logarithm model ,FMOLS method and VECM. The most important results of research are : First, labor demand is inelastic with its different determinants in the sh-ort and long run .Second in the long run, labor demand elasticities of imports, wages, real exchange rate exceeded elasticities of other variables. Third, in the short run labor demand elasticities of domestic product, capital formation ,education exceeded elasticities of other variables.forth, imbalance in labor demand function need five and half years to remedy it .I recommend using these results in unemployment combating programs in Egypt.  

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