Do political institutions improve the effect of remittances on economic growth? Evidence from South-Mediterranean countries

Imad El Hamma (1)

1 GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion

This paper examines the link between remittances, institutions quality and economic growth for 11 South-Mediterranean countries (SMC) over the period 1984–2014. Based on a Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimation, the empirical analysis reveals three findings: institutions quality have a positive effect on economic growth, there is no direct link between remittances and economic growth and remittances and institutional quality are complements in enhancing economic growth.

Mots clés: Remittances; institutions quality; economic growth

Domaines: Economies et finances

Imad El Hamma. Do political institutions improve the effect of remittances on economic growth? Evidence from South-Mediterranean countries. Economics Bulletin, 2017, 37 (3), pp.2133-2148. ⟨halshs-01655347⟩