محددات النمو الاقتصادي بدول الشرق الأوسط و شمال إفريقيا : دراسة تجريبية خلال الفترة 2001-2015

Abstract EN

This study analyzes the determinants of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) using panel data analysis, taking annual data covering the period 2001-2015, our empirical results based on panel corrected standard errors (PCSE estimator) showed that the government finale consumption expenditure and exports are the key determinants of economic growth in the investigated countries.

Furthermore, the estimated growth regression indicates that domestic investment, labor force, tourism and financial development significantly contribute to the MENA's growth.

However, the results revealed that the foreign direct investment negatively impacted growth and cannot boost the economic growth of examined countries