صالح شيماءمناد خديجةبلحية يمينة2026-09-132026-09-132026https://dspace.univ-temouchent.edu.dz/handle/123456789/7541This study aims to investigate the impact of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on nonhydrocarbon exports in Algeria using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach, utilizing annual data for the period 1996-2024. The empirical results show that the Error Correction Term (ECT) is negative and statistically significant at -1.18, confirming the existence of a long-run cointegration relationship between non-hydrocarbon exports and SMErelated determinants. The estimation reveals that both export concentration and investment expenditure exert a negative impact on non-hydrocarbon exports, with coefficients of -0.55 and -0.52, respectively. In contrast, domestic credit exhibits a positive relationship with a coefficient of 0.08. These results suggest that while financial support stimulates export growth, structural rigidities and the nature of public investment remain significant barriers to economic diversification in Algeria.otherSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)AlgeriaARDL model.Thesis