The nexus between structural transformation and poverty reduction in Maghreb region. A sectoral value-added analysis

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between structural transformation and poverty reduction in the Maghreb region. The study looked at the value-added proportion of gross domestic product in the manufacturing, service, agricultural, and industrial sectors. The research adopted the autoregressive distributed lag model. Data were sourced from World Bank from 1990 to 2022. The ARDL results showed that the agricultural sector led to an increase in poverty levels in the short run. In the long run, it was ascertained that the service sector and manufacturing were useful for poverty reduction in the short run and long run.