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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Digital Economy &amp; Innovations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Digital Economy &amp; Innovations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Цифровая экономика и инновации</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">3034-2074</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">3034-4204</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Togliatti State University</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">830</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18323/3034-2074-2024-2-39-46</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The relationship of employment in the agricultural sector to electric power consumption, government final consumption, and the democracy index in Bangladesh</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Связь занятости населения в сельскохозяйственном секторе с потреблением электроэнергии, конечным государственным потреблением и индексом демократии в Бангладеш</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0762-8613</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Rahaman</surname><given-names>Mohammad Mijanur</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Рахaман</surname><given-names>Мохаммад Миджанур</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>postgraduate student of Graduate School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант Высшей школы государственного управления и предпринимательства</p></bio><email>Sujan.ewu1@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Уральский федеральный университет имени первого Президента России Б.Н. Ельцина</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-06-28" publication-format="electronic"><day>28</day><month>06</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>39</fpage><lpage>46</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-06-28"><day>28</day><month>06</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Rahaman M.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Рахaман М.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Rahaman M.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Рахaман М.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://vektornaukieconomika.ru/jour/article/view/830">https://vektornaukieconomika.ru/jour/article/view/830</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Agriculture stands as the cornerstone of Bangladesh’s rural economy, sustaining not only food production, but also serving as a primary source of employment for its rural populace. Modernising this sector holds the potential to bolster its expansion, and generate further employment opportunities, thereby fostering rural socio-economic development. The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of electric power consumption, government final consumption expenditure, and the democracy index on employment in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. Employing a dynamic ARDL model, we examined the short and long run dynamics between agricultural employment and other independent variables, utilising data spanning the period from 1991 to 2022. The findings underscore the pivotal role played by electricity in the growth of employment in agriculture. The study illuminates the nuanced interplay between various factors, revealing that government expenditure positively influences the agricultural sector, while the democratic landscape exerts a negative influence. In light of these insights, the paper advocates for strategic policy measures, emphasising the critical need for the government to prioritise the development of the electric sector, recognising it as a linchpin for sustainable agricultural growth and overall socio-economic advancement. Simultaneously, the study highlights the imperative of fostering a conducive political environment, underscoring its direct correlation with positive changes in the agricultural sector. Through these concerted efforts, Bangladesh can pave the way for a more resilient and prosperous agricultural landscape, contributing significantly to its overarching socio-economic development.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Сельское хозяйство служит основой сельской экономики Бангладеш, не только обеспечивая производство продуктов питания, но и являясь главным источником занятости для сельского населения. Модернизация этого сектора потенциально может способствовать его расширению и созданию дополнительных возможностей трудоустройства, тем самым стимулируя социально-экономическое развитие сельских районов. Цель исследования – изучение влияния потребления электроэнергии, государственных расходов на конечное потребление и индекса демократии на занятость в сельскохозяйственном секторе Бангладеш. Используя динамическую авторегрессионную модель с распределенным запаздыванием, мы изучили краткосрочную и долгосрочную динамику взаимосвязей между занятостью в сельском хозяйстве и другими независимыми переменными на основе данных за период с 1991 по 2022 год. Полученные результаты подчеркивают ключевую роль доступности электроэнергии в росте занятости в сельском хозяйстве. Продемонстрированы нюансы взаимодействия различных факторов, показано, что государственное финансирование положительно влияет на сельскохозяйственный сектор, в то время как демократический ландшафт оказывает отрицательное влияние. На основании этих выводов предлагается принять соответствующие стратегические меры, подчеркивается острая необходимость того, чтобы правительство отдавало приоритет развитию электроэнергетического сектора как важного элемента устойчивого сельскохозяйственного роста и общего социально-экономического развития. Обоснована необходимость создания благоприятной политической среды, показана ее прямая корреляция с позитивными изменениями в сельскохозяйственном секторе. Благодаря согласованным усилиям Бангладеш может проложить путь к более устойчивому развитию и процветанию сельского хозяйства, внеся значительный вклад в его социально-экономическое развитие.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>employment in the agricultural sector</kwd><kwd>electric power consumption</kwd><kwd>government final consumption</kwd><kwd>the democracy index</kwd><kwd>Bangladesh</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>занятость в сельскохозяйственном секторе</kwd><kwd>потребление электроэнергии</kwd><kwd>конечное государственное потребление</kwd><kwd>индекс демократии</kwd><kwd>Бангладеш</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Kumar R.R., Jha G.K., Velayudhan P.K. Linkage of Electricity with Agricultural Growth and Technology Factors: An Illustration of India’s Case. Energies, 2022, vol. 15, no. 7, article number 2422. 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