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Modelling the incidence of unemployment: the case of Greece

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In this article, micro-data from the 2004 Labour Force Survey are used to model the incidence of unemployment in Greece and assess whether personal attributes of the individual, such as educational level, affect the probability of being unemployed. For that purpose, a logit regression model was constructed. It is found that the type of qualification (PhD, Masters, University degree, etc.) that an individual holds does not affect the probability of being unemployed. However, the incidence of unemployment is found to be affected by the subject studied. Other attributes of the individuals that were found to affect the probability of unemployment are: gender, marital status and region of residence.

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  • Ilias Livanos, 2009. "Modelling the incidence of unemployment: the case of Greece," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(16), pages 1607-1611.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:16:y:2009:i:16:p:1607-1611
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850701578959
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    1. Mr. Dimitri G Demekas & Mr. Zenon Kontolemis, 1996. "Unemployment in Greece: A Survey of the Issues," IMF Working Papers 1996/091, International Monetary Fund.
    2. Ilias Livanos, 2007. "The incidence of long-term unemployment: evidence from Greece," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(6), pages 405-408.
    3. Margarita Katsimi, 2000. "Stochastic shifts in the natural rate of unemployment: evidence from Greece," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(4), pages 239-242.
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