Investissement, Contrôle de la corruption et Croissance économique dans la région MENA

Mtiraoui, Abderraouf (2015): Investissement, Contrôle de la corruption et Croissance économique dans la région MENA.

Abstract

This paper aims to study the interaction between the control of corruption, investment and economic growth in the MENA region. Our empirical essay attempts to clarify the direct and indirect control of corruption on economic growth through investment in the period 1984-2012 in the MENA region while using the model of simultaneous equations.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Investment, Control of Corruption and Economic Growth in MENA region
• Language: French
• Keywords: Control of corruption, Investment, Economic Growth, simultaneous equations model.
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O43 - Institutions and Growth

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