Do political institutions improve the effect of remittances on economic growth? Evidence South-Mediterranean countries

Imad El Hamma

Economics Bulletin, 2017, vol. 37, issue 3, 2133-2148

Abstract: This paper examines the link between remittances, institutions quality and economic growth for 11 South-Mediterranean countries (SMC) over the period 1984–2014. Based on a Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimation, the empirical analysis reveals three findings: institutions quality have a positive effect on economic growth, there is no direct link between remittances and economic growth and remittances and institutional quality are complements in enhancing economic growth.

Keywords: Remittances; economic growth; institutional quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G2 O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-09-27
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