Nexus between Governance and Economic Growth: Learning from Saudi Arabia

Artikel

This study aims to examine the impact of good governance on economic growth in the context of Saudi Arabia. Based on secondary sources, this study applies quantitative research methods to highlight any relationship between the predictors and outcome variables. An econometric model has been developed to this effect which is tested using 36 years of data. GDP per capita represents economic growth while oil price, general index, trade openness, government spending, corruption perceptions index, and worldwide governance indicators were used as governance parameters in this study. The Saudi Arabian economy has gone through various reform initiatives resulting redefining and refitting economic activities in areas like the ownership structure of companies, the overreliance on petroleum sector, measures addressed in Vision 2030. None of the studies perfectly captures the broader governance framework and its impact on economic performance from macro perspective. Considering this as a research gap, this study identifies various governance constructs within the country context and deploys a thorough analysis to understand the macroeconomic status and to highlight some policy issues for different stakeholder groups. The study confirms a positive relationship of general index, trade openness and oil price with economic growth. By bringing moderating (general index on the relationship between GDP per capita and oil price) and mediating (oil price on the relationship between GDP per capita and government expenditure) effect, this study brings additional insights on the macroeconomic dynamism of the country which has undergone major economic reforms.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Cogent Business & Management ; ISSN: 2331-1975 ; Volume: 9 ; Year: 2022 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-23

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Management ; Economic Impacts of Globalization: Economic Development ; Economic Growth of Open Economies ; Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence ; Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; Corporate Finance and Governance: Government Policy and Regulation ; Accounting and Auditing: Government Policy and Regulation
• Subject: Saudi Arabia ; economic growth ; governance ; mediation ; hierarchical regression analysis ; moderation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Al-Faryan, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh ; Shil, Nikhil Chandra
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Taylor & Francis
• (where): Abingdon
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1080/23311975.2022.2130157
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET