Persistence of Individual Unemployment in Indonesia: Dynamic Probit Analysis from Panel SUSENAS 2008-2010

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  • Syamsul Hidayat Pasaribu Bogor Agricultural University

Abstract

This paper presents a dynamic probit analysis of individual unemployment incidence using a panel survey on the National Socio-Economy (SUSENAS), 2008-2010. It compares a variety of dynamic random effects estimators, particularly focusing on the Heckman's (1981) and Wooldridge's (2005) approaches. The main result shows a strong evidence of persistence or state dependence of individual unemployment in Indonesia and therefore consistent with the theory of scar unemployment. This means that a person's unemployment experience has an implication to his/her future of labour market experience.  Keywords: persistent unemployment; state dependence; Heckman's estimator; Wooldridge's estimatorJEL Classifications: J64, J65, J68

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Syamsul Hidayat Pasaribu, Bogor Agricultural University

Ph.D from Goettingen University, GermanySenior Researcher at International Center for Applied Finance and Economics, Bogor Agricultural UniversityFaculty Member, Department of Economics, Bogor Agricultural University

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2016-07-23

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Pasaribu, S. H. (2016). Persistence of Individual Unemployment in Indonesia: Dynamic Probit Analysis from Panel SUSENAS 2008-2010. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6(3), 1239–1246. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/2511

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