The question of convergence between poor and rich countries is a central issue in economic growth debate in the last years. This paper investigates the β-conditional convergence of the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region towards the Euro Zone using a set of macroeconomic, institutional...

This paper examines the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the period 1985-2009. The empirical evidence is based on an endoeneity-robust Generalised Method of Moments. Results show...

This paper studies the determinants of economic growth and the role of the public budget in European Union (EU) member states in Central and Eastern Europe, that joined the European Union in 2004, with a balanced data set from 1996 until 2012. A special focus is set on the relationship between...