Economic growth is the dependent variable and is measured by the annual growth rate of GDP. The independent variables consist of total agricultural subsidies, agricultural employment, the share of agricultural value added in GDP and rural population. Total agricultural subsidies are measured as a share of GDP, while agricultural employment represents the share of workers employed in agriculture in total employment. Agricultural value added refers to the share of agriculture, forestry and fishing in GDP, and rural population represents the proportion of the population living in rural areas.