Impact Of Trade Liberalization On Economic Growth - Case Study Of Some Petroleum Countries Of Mena Region – Period From 2000 To 2020

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the impact of trade liberalization on economic growth for nine petroleum countries from Mena region (Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Emirates Arabe United, United Kingdom of Saoudi Arabia and Oman), period from 2000 to 2020, this paper has relied on the following variables: Economic growth index, Trade freedom index, Foreign direct investment index, Human development index, Import index, Export index and Money supply index. A descriptive analytical approach has been applied using FGLS panel data model. The study concluded that trade liberalization promotes the economic growth on the studied countries.