Institutional quality and economic growth in upper-middle-income African countries

Negussie Gebrue

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2024, vol. 16, issue 2, 186-205

Abstract: Purpose - To determine which proxy institutional quality variables are most significant for a country’s economic growth, the paper aims to investigate the effect of institutional quality on economic growth in upper-middle-income African nations between 2002 and 2021. Design/methodology/approach - In an attempt to account for countries' heterogeneity, the study uses a random and fixed effect model estimated by the generalized least squares. Findings - The empirical findings demonstrate that the institutional quality measures of political stability, voice and accountability, corruption control and violence absence are statistically and favorably significant factors influencing the economic growth of upper-middle-income African countries. Originality/value - This paper is unique in that it uses both random and fixed effects models to determine the effect of institutional quality on economic growth in the context of upper-middle-income African countries between 2002 and 2021.

Keywords: Institutional quality; Upper middle income; Economic growth; Random effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/AJEMS-01-2024-0044

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