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An econometric analysis of the impact of real wages on economic growth in OECD countries using the ARDL-PMG model (2002-2022)
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Department of Economics, Unviersity Center of Abdelhafid Bousouf- Mila, Algeria
Submission date: 2025-03-10
Final revision date: 2025-05-18
Acceptance date: 2025-05-19
Online publication date: 2025-07-17
Publication date: 2025-07-17
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hamza kettaf
Department of Economics, Unviersity Center of Abdelhafid Bousouf- Mila, N79 Mila, 43000, Mila, Algeria
Economic and Regional Studies 2025;18(2):177-183
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Subject and purpose of work: This study aimed to analyze the impact of real wages, human capital, and public expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on economic growth in six Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries over the period (2002-2022). Materials and methods: The Panel ARDL model using PMG estimation was employed to test short- and long-term relationships among the variables. Results: It was found that real wages have a negative and significant impact on long-term economic growth, while human capital has a positive and significant impact. Public expenditure as a percentage of GDP showed a negative but insignificant impact in the long term. Conclusions: The study’s results show that real wages have a prominent role in determining the economic growth rate within the OECD countries. Moreover, the research reveals that the governmental expenditure is a very important factor in stimulating the economic growth.