E-government, Good Governance, and Economic growth: Evidence from Middle East and North Africa

Abstract

Abstract Digital economy as an important factor effective on the economic growth includes many aspects in society. e-government is a key element that is an intermediate among all economic agents. Quality of government on economic growth as an institutional sector is essential. There is a revolutionary trend in viewpoints about role of government in history of economic thoughts. In this study we analyzed effect of e-government and good governance on economic growth in Middle East and South Africa including Iran in the period of 2003-2021. We used theoretical framework applying Solow’s model. The generalized method of moments (GMM (method used due to eliminating inconsistency and biased results. Also dynamic panel data decreases residuals temporary autocorrelation. Results showed that “e- government” and “good governance” have positive and meaningful effect on economic growth. So receiving growth goals needs to attention to infrastructures and policies that straighten these factors. We have some political recommendation in final sector of article. JEL Code O43. O53. H11