أثر الحرية الاقتصادية و السياسية على الفساد في الدول لعربية

Abstract EN

The current study aimed to test the impact of economic and political freedom on corruption in the Arab countries during the years from 2003 to 2012.

To achieve the objectives of the study we relied on the analytical method in presenting and analyzing the status of each of economic and political freedom and corruption in the Arab countries.

The study also adopted the empirical method to estimate the impact of economic and political freedom on corruption in the Arab countries.

The results showed that economic freedom leads to a reduction in corruption case provides a sound political environment, and lead to rising corruption in the case of low political freedom.

On the other hand, political freedom leads to reduced corruption in the case provides a good economic environment, and lead to rising corruption in the case of low economic freedom.

The results also showed significant interaction between economic freedom and political freedom on the reduction of corruption in the Arab Countries.