مجلة اقتصاد المال و الأعمال
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 111-121
2026-03-31

Agriculture, Rural Development And Economic Growth In Developed Countries: A Panel Causality Analysis Using The Dumitrescu-hurlin Approach (2000-2021)

Authors : Lkhdari Boulenouar . Zirari Brahim .

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between agriculture, rural development, and economic growth in developed countries from 2000 to 2021. By employing different empirical estimations, and Dumitrescu-Hurlin, results show a bidirectional causal relationship between forest area and economic growth in all countries. A two way causality relationship for some countries between female employment in agriculture, permanent cropland, and growth. A one directional causal relationship for all countries between agricultural land, cereal yield, male employment in agriculture, fertilizer consumption, and growth. This study has applied new econometric methods D-H as a first contribution in this research area.

Keywords

agriculture; rural development; economic growth; causality.