BENGANA, Ismail Mohamed and Adeleye, Bosede Ngozi and BOUKHELKHAL, Abdelaziz Abdelkhader and Okafor, Victoria and Alnefaie, Abdulah HAMOUD and Elnour Salim, Eltahir Ibrahim (2022) Evaluating the nonlinear population-economic growth nexus in MENA countries. research square. pp. 1-17.
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Abstract
The relation between population growth and economic growth is a complex one, and the historical quantitative evidence is ambiguous. This study contributes to the population-economic growth literature by interrogating whether the relationship is monotonic or if a turning point exists. Using panel data on a sample of 19 MENA countries from 1965 to 2018 and deploying the PSCE and FGLS techniques, the results reveal inter alia: (1) a U-shaped relation exists; (2) unemployment and nancial development are negative predictors of economic growth; and (3) trade and in ation rate are positive predictors. Policy recommendations are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | economic growth, population growth, MENA, nonlinear |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2024 13:48 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2024 13:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17834 |
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