An econometric study of the relationship between globalization, digital transformation and employment in Jordan (1980–2023) | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 November 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2025.427664.1738 | ||
| Author | ||
| Raed ABDALQADER* | ||
| National Agricultural Research Centre, Jordan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study analyzed the structure of income distribution and its impact on economic growth in Jordan from 1980 to 2023. It tested the hypothesis that a long-term equilibrium relationship exists between the independent variables and economic growth using the ARDL approach. The results showed that the F statistic of 2.88 was less than the tabular value at significance levels of 1%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10% for two lag periods. This indicated that the null hypothesis, suggesting no joint integration between the variables, was accepted, and the alternative hypothesis was rejected. The findings highlighted a negative impact of changes in the share of the top 1% on economic growth, while changes in the share of the top 10% and bottom 50% had a positive impact. Additionally, human capital negatively affected economic growth. The Error Correction Model (ECM) results suggested that short-run deviations from equilibrium could be corrected to restore long-run equilibrium. The error correction term (ECT) was statistically significant at the 5% level and carried a negative sign, indicating a tendency toward correction of imbalances in the long run. | ||
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| Keywords | ||
| Income distribution; economic growth; Kuznets; ARDL autoregressive distributed lag model | ||
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