Analysis of the impact of inflation rates on the Iraqi economy's unemployment rate for the period (2005-2022) using the model of different time frequencies (MIDAS)

Inflation rates with a monthly frequency on the unemployment rate with a quarterly frequency in the economy of Iraq for the period (2005-2022) using regression models with different time frequencies MIDAS in order should use the whole information of the variable with a high frequency in order to get more accurate results while researching the influence and forecasting,The study came to several results, the most significant of which was that it reached to prove the hypothesis on which the research was based, which indicated that there is a positive response in the unemployment rates with quarterly frequency resulting from the monthly inflation rates as well as the presence of an inverse over the long run equilibrium link between, economic inflation and unemployment in Iraq over the years (2005–2022). Therefore, the research recommends the need to accelerate the completion of the course of economic reforms (white paper), giving priority to the industrial sector through the privatization of Public production enterprises and improving the investment climate for the industrial sector.