The nexus between structural transformation and poverty reduction in Maghreb region. A sectoral value-added analysis

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between structural transformation and poverty
reduction in the Maghreb region. The study looked at the value-added proportion of gross
domestic product in the manufacturing, service, agricultural, and industrial sectors. The research
adopted the autoregressive distributed lag model. Data were sourced from World Bank
from 1990 to 2022. The ARDL results showed that the agricultural sector led to an increase in
poverty levels in the short run. In the long run, it was ascertained that the service sector and
manufacturing were useful for poverty reduction in the short run and long run.

JEL Classification: I32; L16; L52.