Poverty and Macroeconomic Development in Algeria: What is the Contribution of Oil Revenues?

The objective of our research is the analysis the relationship between macroeconomic growth and poverty reduction. Indeed, macroeconomic growth has long been viewed as one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty. Historically, the rising tide of labor market opportunities that accompanies an economic expansion has helped the poor more than the rich, leading to a narrowing of the income distribution and a fall in poverty. Our objective is to investigate for the impact of economic growth on poverty in Algeria. What should be noted in the case of Algeria is that the oil sector has a heavy direct effect on the economy, as exports consist nearly entirely of hydrocarbon, and over two thirds of government revenues originate from this sector. However, its contribution to total employment is minimal (around 3%). Statistically speaking, the majority of the research studies that have looked for the relationship between oil revenues and economic activity have tested the linear (symmetric) rel