..., instead of a regional one. Originality/value This study investigates whether the unemployment invariance hypothesis holds for Iran, which has not been analyzed before for the Iranian labor market. Moreover, the study adopts a regional approach, which takes into account the huge regional differences...

...Sedigheh Atrkar Roshan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the export‐led growth hypothesis for Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is done through an investigation of causal relationship between exports and economic growth, based on Hsiao's synthesis and Akaike's optimal lag...