Abstract
This study primarily aimed to examine the effect of three education levels (primary, secondary and tertiary) on the Middle East countries’ economic growth. Furthermore, the education levels were analyzed by gender to examine their influences on the countries’ economic growth. Accordingly, the study employed the static panel data models, namely pooled ordinary least squares model, random effects model, and fixed effects model on 10 Middle East countries, for the years 1996 to 2016. Based on the findings, there is no significant influence of primary education on the economic growth, while secondary and tertiary education both has significant and positive influence on the economic growth. Analysis by gender reveals that female secondary education, female tertiary education and male tertiary education positively contribute to economic growth. These findings confirm that governments need to encourage education enrollment rates for both males and females to achieve economic growth. Briefly, the most important policy recommendation to the government is to position human capital development at the center of its development strategy.
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Article Details
- Year: 2021
- Volume: 42
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 25 - 58
- Accepted: 07.07.2021
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17051676 -
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Abdullah Abdulaziz Bawazir, Mohamed Aslam, Ahmad Farid Osman (2021). Gender, Education Levels and Economic Growth in the Middle East. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, 42(3), 25-58. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17051676
