Abstract
This study assesses the economic growth of Kuwait Agricultural Sector over the time period from 1986 to 2013 and analytically decomposes its major components: multifactor productivity (MFP) growth rate and
production-factor intensity (FI). Findings show that the Gulf (Kuwait) War during 1990–1991 almost completely destroyed this sector. However, the annual growth rate of gross output improved substantially
and sustained after 1992. Findings also show that the MFP growth (especially from 2006 onward) has been the driving forces for the growth this sector. Findings from a structural vector autoregression (SVAR)
analysis show that the government effort in developing this sector has temporary effect on the development of this sector. Government policy should be targeted to improve the MFP growth which has the permanent
effect on the growth of this sector.
BASSIM SHEBEB. (2016) Assessing Productivity and Economic Growth in Kuwait Agriculture Sector, 1986-2013, International Review of Management and Business Research, Volume 5, Issue 3.
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