The Dependence between Unemployment and GDP in Bulgaria: Application of Direct and Reverse Regression

Examined is the dependence between rates of growth and change in the level of unemployment, known as Okun’s law. A position is held that because of the bilateral character of the dependence two regressions can be applied – direct and reverse. A stand is taken that there exists a bilateral dependence between unemployment and gross domestic product and the choice on a model of assessment (direct or reverse regression) is determined by the goals of the researcher.