An analytical study of the efficiency of agricultural investment in Syria

Abstract

Investment is considered an essential means for agricultural development, where the success of
agricultural development in their ability to enlargement the agricultural investment. The research
focuses on the study of GDP, Agricultural GDP, Total investment and Agricultural investment during the period 2004-2016 ''before and after the crisis in Syria''. Via using descriptive economic analysis and econometric analysis tools. The study found some of the most important results: By studying GDP development, Agricultural GDP development, Total investment, and agricultural investment, the results show that there was an increase on that analysis in the period between 2004-2011 and then began to decline from 2011 within the starting point of the crisis. Through calculating some economic indicators to measure the efficiency of agricultural investment we can say that between 2004 until 2011 there was efficiency on the investment of agriculture after that the deterioration began from 2011 until now.