The Relationship between Institutional Quality and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Empirical Study of Arab Economies

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PHD, Assistant professor - beirout university .

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This study empirically examines the effect of institutional quality on FDI inflows in the Arab economies: .The analysis is performed by employing system GMM estimation in panel data comprising 15 Arab countries over the period 2013f - 1985. The study finds that the institutional quality variables of economic freedom, ease of doing business and international country, risk (ICRG) have a positive and significant impact on FDI inflows in Arab economies. The results of this study have several implications for policy makers.

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