analysis of intersector growth. However, in the short run, agriculture in Tunisia seems to have a partial role as a driving …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of agriculture in economic growth and its interactions with … paid to investigate non-causality between agriculture and other economic sectors. Findings – Empirical results suggest that …

presents case studies from Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. …

from agriculture. Many rural people in the developing world are poor, and conversely, most of the world's poor people … inhabit rural areas. Agriculture also accounts for a significant fraction of the economic activity in the developing world … that changes affecting agriculture have large aggregate effects. Thus, it seems reasonable that agricultural productivity …

sector. Despite this historical role of agriculture in economic development, both the academic and donor communities lost … agriculture is returning. This paper explores the reasons why agriculture is back on the policy agenda for donors and poor … growth. There is a sharp debate, however, between “optimists” and “pessimists” over the potential for small-scale agriculture …