The Impact of Population Growth on Economic Growth in Algeria - An Econometric Study

  • Mohamed Tergou University of Chlef
  • Hadj Khouider Gourine University of Chlef
Keywords: population growth, economic growth, urban areas, Algeria, Econometric Study

Abstract

The study aims to test the impact of population growth indicators on economic growth represented by per capita gross domestic product per capita of Algeria during the period of 1962-2013, by implicating the proposed model by Gideon Kiguru Thuku, Gachanja Paul and Obere Almadi, where the study concluded that the adverse impact of both of the rate of the growth of total population and the population in urban areas, as well as the fertility rate and the number of births and the share of the number of children per the population in the age of work on the per capita gross domestic product, with an estimated impact of this degree, ranging from 51.15%  to 60.33%.

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Published
2018-01-01
How to Cite
Tergou, M., & Gourine, H. K. (2018). The Impact of Population Growth on Economic Growth in Algeria - An Econometric Study. Dirassat Journal Economic Issue, 9(1), 259-273. https://doi.org/10.34118/djei.v9i1.166
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