New insights into the impact of global security on economic growth: The case of Tunisia

Amal Jmaii and Noomene Zaafouri

International Journal of Social Economics, 2023, vol. 51, issue 1, 18-30

Abstract: Purpose - This paper provides a new empirical evidence of the impact of Global security on economic growth in Tunisia. Like Buzan (1991), the framework used four types of security: army security, economic security, social security, and political security. Design/methodology/approach - The authors examine the multidimensionality of global security using ARDL-based cointegration bound tests. The model allows also for examining the long-run/short-run impacts of global security indicators on economic growth. Findings - The proposed methodology revealed interesting results that may raise some potentially prominent policy implications. First, the findings show that the four security indicators have a significant impact on economic growth. In particular, from a social/political security point of view, the fundamental objective is to satisfy the needs of the poorest population, to limit the effect of social demands and protests on economic and political stability, to review the subsidy principle and aid policy to the poorest families, for greater efficiency and social equity. Originality/value - The study highlights that global security is no longer a question of just army and defense, but it is also a question of equity, economic, social, and political development. These results call for the policymaker to adopt a strategy that reduces regional disparities and social inequalities and this through fairly distributing financial wealth for the benefit of marginalized populations. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0082

Keywords: Global security; Economic growth; ARDL; Tunisia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0082

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