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Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Happiness And Agricultural Productivity In African Countries

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  • Khaled , Rachida

    (University of Caen-Normandy)

  • Ben Afia,, Neila

    (University of Sousse, Tunisia.)

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For the important role of the sector of agriculture in our life, the objective of this study was to investigate empirically the relationship between agricultural productivity and happiness. Using a large panel data analysis of 34 African countries covering the period from 2006 to 2020. In this paper, we identify the role of agricultural productivity to increase and improve the level of happiness of African countries and vice versa, the role of happiness factor to increase agricultural productivity. The empirical results show the existence of a double relationship between agricultural productivity and happiness. This relationship is positive but very weak in African countries. The agricultural productivity affects positively and weakly the quality of happiness; the agricultural sector contributes to increased the level of happiness. The happiness increases weakly the quality of agricultural productivity. The increase in the level of happiness makes people more productive and more active in their work.

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  • Khaled , Rachida & Ben Afia,, Neila, 2024. "Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Happiness And Agricultural Productivity In African Countries," UTMS Journal of Economics, University of Tourism and Management, Skopje, Macedonia, vol. 15(1), pages 71-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:utmsje:0367
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    Keywords

    Happiness; agricultural productivity; African countries and Panel Data;
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    JEL classification:

    • I39 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Other
    • N57 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Africa; Oceania
    • Q19 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Other

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