Trade, Taxes and Employment in selected OECD Countries

Employment is one of the most important factors affecting the economy. Furthermore, in economic research, analysis of macroeconomic variables on the labor market is of particular importance. Any country seeking to increase their labor force to increase employment generation and economic growth, Because of increased production and economic growth rate of revenue increases and increasing labor productivity and increased investment which it will increase social welfare. In other words employmwnt and workforce important tool for progress and development countries. Employment, such as the social and economic variables, which can be affected by many factors such as trade, tax, production level and exchange rates. This paper investigates the relationship between trade, tax and employment in the period 2003-2009 using panel data for 24 OECD selected countries. The results show that trade a significant positive effect on employment, so that an increase of 1 percent of its value, employment 0/09 percent increase. Taxes have a negative impact on employment in studied countries. Also, manufacturing value-added and the exchange rate have a positive and significant effect on employment

کلیدواژه ها:

Trade ، Tax ، Employment ، Panel data