The paradox of progress: Unraveling the complex impact of e-government and business ease on economic growth in the Arab world

Amale El Maiss () and Hanadi Taher ()

International Journal of Management and Sustainability, 2024, vol. 13, issue 3, 669-680

Abstract: This research examines how the ease of doing business (EDB) and electronic government (EGOV) collectively influence economic growth in Arab countries. By applying a fixed effects model to panel data from 2004 to 2022, the study encompasses multiple Arab nations to ensure comprehensive and reliable outcomes. The analysis reveals that the combined effect of EDB and EGOV (EGOVEDB) negatively impacts economic growth, where a one percentage point increase in EGOVEDB corresponds to a 3.52 percentage point decrease in GDP. Additionally, the human development index (HDI) shows a minor negative correlation with economic growth, while foreign direct investment (FDI) shows a slight positive relationship with GDP, indicating a limited effect. These findings suggest that instead of solely focusing on implementing e-government initiatives, we should place greater emphasis on attracting investments, enhancing e-government processes (including infrastructure and regulatory frameworks), and improving HDI to promote economic growth in the Arab world.

Keywords: Ease of doing business; Economic growth; Foreign direct investment; Governance; Human development index; Innovation; Interaction; Technology; Arab World. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/11/article/view/3854/8226 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pkp:ijomas:v:13:y:2024:i:3:p:669-680:id:3854

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Management and Sustainability from Conscientia Beam
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dim Michael ().