Corruption and economic growth in Arab Countries : an econometric study using dynamic panel models and (gmm)‎ technique during the period (2003-2017)‎

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The objective of this study is to estimate the impact of corruption on the economic growth of a sample of (10) countries from the Arab region during the period (2003-2017) using dynamic panel model and GMM- technique in the estimation process, The results of the study indicate that there is a negative and moral impact of corruption on the economic growth in the Arab countries.

When the increase of corruption by one degree will lead to a decline in the growth rate of per capita GDP in the Arab countries by 0.

04%, the study also recommended the need for Arab Countries to fight corruption and establishing good governance, democracy, accountability and transparency.