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on MENA - Middle East and North Africa |
| By: | Philippe Adair; Imène Berguiga |
| Date: | 2021 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eru:erudwp:wp21-13&r= |
| By: | Philippe Adair; Imène Berguiga |
| Date: | 2021 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eru:erudwp:wp21-12&r= |
| By: | bouchoucha, najeh |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to examine the interaction effects of Foreign Direct investment and institutional quality on environmental degradation in 17 Middle East and North African (MENA). We use ordinary least squares (OLS), Fixed effects (FE) random effects (RE) and system generalized method of moments (GMM) for the period 1996–2018. Six dimensions of governance are used : control of corruption, a sound voice and accountability, rule of Law, regulatory Quality, Govenance effectiviness and Political Stability. First, our findings show that FDI increases CO2 emissions in the MENA countries. Second, the effect of FDI on environmental degradation can be ameliorated through the presence of good institutional quality. In fact, FDI accompagnied by good governance could reduce the adverse effects of co2 emissions in MENA countries. Therefore, MENA countries should implement efficiently good institutions that will help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. |
| Keywords: | FDI, CO2 emissions, institutional quality, GMM Panel, MENA countries. |
| JEL: | K0 |
| Date: | 2021–10–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:110005&r= |
| By: | Frodermann, Corinna (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Grunau, Philipp (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Hauschka, Gloria (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Haepp, Tobias (IAB); Mackeben, Jan (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Ruf, Kevin (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Wanger, Susanne (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany); Walz, Hannes (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany) |
| Abstract: | "We analyze the behavior of plant-level real wages and productivity in Turkish manufacturing after the transition to democracy in 1987 and test whether wages under democracy causes productivity. The Turkish experience provides almost an experimental case: real wages in manufacturing increased by 120% in the 1987-93 period due to (exogenous) political changes, together with unprecedented total factor productivity and labor productivity growth. While these observations provide support for the “democracies pay higher wages” hypothesis, they also stimulate further evaluation of the consequences of such politically-motivated ¿exogenous' wage hikes on economic performance. Our analysis shows that real wage hikes during the democratic transition forced firms to increase productivity to stay competitive. The findings also help explain why countries that undergo an orderly transition from autocracy to democracy may achieve rapid productivity gains." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en)) |
| Keywords: | Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Pandemie ; Auswirkungen ; Befragung ; Daten ; Datenaufbereitung ; Datengewinnung ; Datenorganisation ; Datenzugang ; Fragebogen ; IAB-Datensatz Linked Personnel Panel ; Struktur ; 2020-2020 |
| Date: | 2021–08–16 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iab:iabfda:202108(en)&r= |
| By: | Aljabri, Salwa (Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, University of Tasmania); Raghavan, Mala (Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, University of Tasmania); Vespignani, Joaquin (Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, University of Tasmania) |
| Abstract: | This paper studies the impact of oil price shocks on fiscal policy and real GDP in Oman using new unexplored data. We find that an oil price shock explains around 22% and 46% of the variation in the government revenue and GDP, respectively. Decomposing the government revenue and GDP further into petroleum and non-petroleum related components, we find that an oil price shock explains around 26% of the variation in petroleum revenue and 90% of the petroleum-GDP. Though petroleum and non-petroleum GDP respond positively to oil price shocks, government expenditure is not affected by oil prices but is affected by government revenue. The results suggest that the Omani government uses its reserve fund and local and international debt to smooth and reduce the impact of oil price fluctuations |
| Keywords: | oil price shocks, fiscal policy, GDP, SVAR |
| JEL: | C32 E17 E62 N15 |
| Date: | 2021 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tas:wpaper:37803&r= |