Analysis of the influence of selected macroeconomic indicators on the development of unemployment in the Russian Federation

Bc. Valeriya Korshunova

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Unemployment is one of the most important macroeconomic problems, the solution of which ensures not only economic, but also stability in society. This thesis is a case study of the Russian Federation, since the current transition to market relations in the Russian Federation is associated with great difficulties and the emergence of many socio-economic problems. One of them is the problem of unemployment. The thesis principally describes condition of current situation, main causes of unemployment and its dynamic. The aim of the dissertation is to assess the impact of selected macroeconomic factors (migration growth of the population, the level of urbanization of the population, average real wages of the population, inflation, and investment activity) on unemployment and their relationship based on analysis of data period 2008-2020. Using the ordinary least squares method turned out to identify the model of the most influencing factors. The findings of the research are following: the final OLS model consist of three factors (average real wage, investment activity, and urbanization), which are significant; the influence of investment activity, that expressed with fixed capital investment, and urbanization level have an inversely effect on unemployment, the real wage effect in direct ratio. It is possible to say that previously thought was confirmed.

Keywords

unemployment, macroeconomic factors, development Russian Federation, ordinary least square method, model

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 31. 3. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: prof. Ing. Luboš Smutka, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management