Extent of globalisation in MENA countries: an empirical analysis

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Muhammad, N., Rodrigues, G. and Fernandes, C. 2010. Extent of globalisation in MENA countries: an empirical analysis. International Journal of Business & Globalisation. 4 (2), pp. 95-109. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2010.030664
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TitleExtent of globalisation in MENA countries: an empirical analysis
AuthorsMuhammad, N., Rodrigues, G. and Fernandes, C.
Abstract

This paper estimates the extent of globalisation for the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries using the Kearney/foreign policy approach for the period 1995-2005. This index is composed of four components: economic integration, technology, personal contact and political engagement and it is used to identify the extent of globalisation of MENA countries and to show how globalisation has evolved over time in these countries. UAE, Bahrain and Malta are ranked as the three most globalised countries in the MENA region while Algeria, Libya and Djibouti are among the lowest. As far as the sources of globalisation is concerned the technology and the economic integration play a key role in the globalisation process in the region followed by personal contacts while the political engagement exhibits negligible role. Our results also show a strong positive association between globalisation and economic growth for the MENA countries.

Keywordseconomic growth, economic integration, globalisation, Kearney index, MENA countries, Middle East and North African countries, foreign policy, personal contacts, political engagement, technology
Research GroupInternational Business group
PublisherInderscience Enterprises Ltd.
JournalInternational Journal of Business & Globalisation
ISSN1753-3627
Electronic1753-3635
Publication dates
Online04 Jan 2010
Publication process dates
Deposited18 Oct 2022
Accepted08 Aug 2009
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2010.030664
LanguageEnglish
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