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 Volume 11, Issue 4 (April 2024), Pages: 128-138

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 Original Research Paper

Assessing Algerian government support for sustainable development goals: A study from 2000 to 2022

 Author(s): 

 Fouzi Tahar Abderzag 1, *, Abderrezek Hamza 2, Mohamed Amin Chakroun 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1College of Sciences and Arts Al-Namas, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
 2Department of Economics, College of Economic, Commercial, and Management Sciences, University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
 3Department of Business Administration, College of Science and Arts Al-Namas, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-5447

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.04.015

 Abstract

The Algerian government has integrated the seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs) into its development strategy beyond 2030, focusing on social policies like healthcare and education while investing in environmental enhancements and clean energy initiatives. This study evaluates the impact of government policies on achieving the SDGs in Algeria from 2000 to 2022. Utilizing the ARDL model, the research demonstrates that government support has a positive long-term effect on sustainable development indicators, with a coefficient of 1.14. Importantly, the model analysis did not identify any statistical anomalies. This assessment highlights the significant role of government support in advancing SDGs in Algeria and underscores the importance of continued policy commitment to drive progress in key areas such as healthcare, education, environmental sustainability, and clean energy.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Algerian government, Sustainable development goals, Social policies, ARDL model, Sustainable development indicators

 Article history

 Received 30 November 2023, Received in revised form 30 March 2024, Accepted 10 April 2024

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Abderzag FT, Hamza A, and Chakroun MA (2024). Assessing Algerian government support for sustainable development goals: A study from 2000 to 2022. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(4): 128-138

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