The Impact of Corruption on Economic Growth in the Arab Countries Standard study for the years (2008-2021)

Abstract

The study aims to know the impact of economic corruption on economic growth in the Arab countries during the period (2008-2021). The results of the Panel Unit Root Test test indicated that all the variables are integrated of the first order، and the results of the Panel Cointegration Test showed that there is no Cointegration between the study variables. (Economic growth، government spending، net exports، and corruption perception index) ، so the model was estimated in the long run using the ordinary least squares method. The results of the assessment were identical to the economic theory، as the study showed that corruption has a negative and statistically significant impact on economic growth in the Arab countries While the rest of the variables have a positive and statistically significant effect on growth، with a significant level of 0.01. The value of the coefficient of determination was recorded at a reading of 0.94، which indicates the quality of the model's fit in choosing its variables. The study recommends the necessity of taking all measures that limit the phenomenon of economic and financial corruption، and setting appropriate mechanisms and applying them firmly، with the need to awaken self-censorship among citizens