The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries
Digitalization, education, and institutional quality emerge as key drivers with the potential to unlock global economic growth. This study analyses their impact on economic growth by comparing Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Middle East (ME) economies. Using an annual panel dataset from 2005 to 2021 fo...
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| description | Digitalization, education, and institutional quality emerge as key drivers with the potential to unlock global economic growth. This study analyses their impact on economic growth by comparing Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Middle East (ME) economies. Using an annual panel dataset from 2005 to 2021 for 14 SSA and 9 ME countries and the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) model, the study finds that digitalization, education, and institutional quality positively influence economic growth in both regions. However, institutional quality has an insignificant influence on ME. Digitalization and education are more advanced in the ME, whereas institutional quality is more robust in SSA. The interaction between digitalization and education has a weaker impact, while the interaction between digitalization and institutional quality positively influences economic growth in both regions. Gross domestic savings significantly and positively impact SSA but negatively and insignificantly affect the ME. Labor positively influences both regions but is insignificant for SSA, with a higher impact in the ME. Policymakers should invest in digital infrastructure and education to enhance economic growth, human capital (HC), competitiveness, and productivity and promote sustainable growth through the rule of law. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9da80b0b0d2d4589a22dbbade73951072025-08-20T03:22:59ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011110142310.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101423The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East CountriesEbou Correa0Miguel Angel Esquivias1Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University, Surabaya, 60268, IndonesiaDepartment of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60268, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Digitalization, education, and institutional quality emerge as key drivers with the potential to unlock global economic growth. This study analyses their impact on economic growth by comparing Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Middle East (ME) economies. Using an annual panel dataset from 2005 to 2021 for 14 SSA and 9 ME countries and the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) model, the study finds that digitalization, education, and institutional quality positively influence economic growth in both regions. However, institutional quality has an insignificant influence on ME. Digitalization and education are more advanced in the ME, whereas institutional quality is more robust in SSA. The interaction between digitalization and education has a weaker impact, while the interaction between digitalization and institutional quality positively influences economic growth in both regions. Gross domestic savings significantly and positively impact SSA but negatively and insignificantly affect the ME. Labor positively influences both regions but is insignificant for SSA, with a higher impact in the ME. Policymakers should invest in digital infrastructure and education to enhance economic growth, human capital (HC), competitiveness, and productivity and promote sustainable growth through the rule of law.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125001500Economic growthDigitalizationEducation qualityInstitutional qualityLeaning opportunities |
| spellingShingle | Ebou Correa Miguel Angel Esquivias The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries Social Sciences and Humanities Open Economic growth Digitalization Education quality Institutional quality Leaning opportunities |
| title | The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries |
| title_full | The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries |
| title_fullStr | The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries |
| title_short | The impact of digitalization, education, and institutional quality on economic growth: A comparative analysis between Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East Countries |
| title_sort | impact of digitalization education and institutional quality on economic growth a comparative analysis between sub saharan africa and middle east countries |
| topic | Economic growth Digitalization Education quality Institutional quality Leaning opportunities |
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