Abstract
The studyaddressesthe problem ofstagnationand declining economic growth ratesin Arab countriessince the eightiestill todayafterthe progress made bythese countries inthe sixties ofthe last century. The study reviewsthe economicgrowth picturein Arab countriessincethe sixtiesto 2007. It also presentsthe views ofsome AppliedStudies in regard to the relationshipbetweeneconomic growth andits factors(represented mainly by physicaland humancapitals)in Arab countries in reference to the reasonswhich responsible forthat relationship. The study addressesthe impact ofeconomic reformprograms undertaken by some ofArab countries on the economic growth rates, thenconductsa statistical analysis onthe growth factorseffect in increasing theeconomic output per workerin both Arab and SouthEastAsiacountries, for the period 1960-2005. The study ends witha set ofconclusions and recommendations on how to overcome the crisisexperienced by theeconomic growth in Arab countries in general.
DOI
10.33095/jeas.v19i73.1002
Subject Area
Economics
First Page
382
Last Page
397
Recommended Citation
Ibrahim, I. A. (2013). Determinants of Economic Growth in Arab Countries: An Empirical Study Compared with South-East Asia. Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 19(73), 382-397. https://doi.org/10.33095/jeas.v19i73.1002
