STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH NATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT IN EGYPT

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Agricultural Economics Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Agriculture occupies an important position in the Egyptian economy. However, the agricultural sector is still undergoing many economic conditions and problems which have been hindered in the way of its development and modernization, which has directly or indirectly affected the role of the agriculture sector in economic development. Investment is one of the main means of development, The success of the development policy depends to a large extent on the volume of investments available and how they are distributed among different programs as well as the efficient use of those investments.
Investment is one of the important tools in bringing about the structural change of the national
economy. Through investment, technical progress plays its fundamental role. The rule is that any technical progress necessarily necessitates investment spending. If we look at economic growth in terms of work, investment projects contribute to increasing employment, Work productivity through increased capital intensity.
This study deals with the current situation of national investment as well as agricultural investment in both public and private sectors in Egypt during the period 2000-2015, as well as the impact of the revolution of 25 January 2011 on the investment situation in Egypt. The time series was divided into three periods 2005), the second period (2006-2010) and the third period (2011-2015), the period of the revolution and beyond.
The most important results are as follows: The general agricultural investment at current prices increases during the period of study (2000-2015). The revolution of 25 January also had a positive effect on the increase in general agricultural investment for the first and second periods.
 

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Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Volume 25, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Horticulture No. 16 pp. 243-257
September 2017
Pages 579-595

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