Econometric Analysis of Agricultural Investment in Egypt | ||||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 45, Issue 4, November 2014, Page 104-113 PDF (285.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2014.3504 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| The agricultural sector cannot play a role in development without having an appropriate amount of investments. So, the current study aims to identify the role of agricultural investments in developing the Egyptian agricultural sector. To achieve the aim, the descriptive and quantitative methods were used to analyze relevant data using a number of mathematical and statistical methods. The period covered is from 1995 to 2013. Several results were reached: An efficiency of agricultural investment in Egypt exists. Agricultural investments play a very small role in obtaining agricultural products. Replacement of agricultural work by investments is low due to low investments in agriculture. The major variables explaining the agricultural investment targeted level are previous year agricultural investment and interest rates. There is a gap between actual agricultural investments and targeted investments. In light of the results, the recommendations are: Eliminating obstacles that hinder agricultural investment in Egypt. Replacing work by agricultural investments within the agricultural sector. Increasing investments in agriculture. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Agricultural investment; Egypt; Standard analysis | ||||
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