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LINEAR DYNAMIC PANEL DATA ESTIMATION OF THE EFFECT OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH

Kando Serge Gbagbeu(Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University)0000-0002-3897-4930
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2026-10-20
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Overall, the results indicate that structural change in employment is a key driver of economic growth in African economies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to investigate how structural change in employment affects economic growth for African countries.
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This study aims to investigate how structural change in employment affects economic growth for African countries. It performs linear dynamic panel data estimation, followed by the Sargan and Arellano-Bond tests as post-estimation tools for a panel of 51 African countries, over 1991-2023. Overall, the results indicate that structural change in employment is a key driver of economic growth in African economies. Accordingly, policymakers should prioritize policies that facilitate the reallocation of labor from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors to maximize the growth benefits.

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Gbagbeu, K. S. (2026). LINEAR DYNAMIC PANEL DATA ESTIMATION OF THE EFFECT OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH. Journal of Research in Economics, Volume: 10 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.29228/JORE.58

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