Ripples of Revolution: Analyzing Political and Socioeconomic Shifts in MENA during the Arab Uprisings

Authors

Khalid Zaman, Department of Economics, The University of Haripur, Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22620, PakistanFollow

ORCID iD

0000-0002-2585-2790

Article Type

Research Article

Abstract

The study analyzes the impact of political instability on five MENA nations during the Arab Spring (2010-2022). It examines how corruption, unemployment, health spending, and economic development influence political instability. The panel fixed-effects regression approach is used as it accounts for time-invariant variables inside each cross-sectional unit and gives robust temporal analysis. Findings indicate that the Arab Spring heightened political instability (i.e., β = 0.249, p

Keywords

Arab Spring; Political instability; Level of corruption; Unemployment rate; Social expenditures; MENA countries

Recommended Citation

Zaman, Khalid (2024) "Ripples of Revolution: Analyzing Political and Socioeconomic Shifts in MENA during the Arab Uprisings," Arab Economic and Business Journal: Vol. 16 : Iss. 2 , Article 7.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.38039/2214-4625.1051

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