Revue d'ECONOMIE et de MANAGEMENT
Volume 13, Numéro 1, Pages 191-201
2014-04-01

Natural Resource Abundance And Structural Change In Algeria

Authors : Benbouziane Mohammed . Chekouri S.m. . Chibi A. .

Abstract

This study investigates the evidence of the Dutch Disease in Algeria by observing the structural change in the Algerian economy since independence. The paper argues that the Dutch disease in Algeria may be hypothesized. The main justifications behind it are the relative deterioration of manufacturing and agricultural sectors and the relative improvement of service sector and ail sector performance. Furthermore, the Algerian hydrocarbon exports still dominate the total exports and account for more than 98 percent of export receipts in the last fifteen years.

Keywords

Dutch Disease; resource curse thesis; Oil; Algeria