Author

  • Ahmad Jafari Samimi

    • Islamic Azad University, Firuzkuh Branch, Firuzkuh, Iran
    • Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Mahmood Mahmoodzadeh

    • Islamic Azad University, Firuzkuh Branch, Firuzkuh, Iran
    • Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Leila Shadabi

    • Islamic Azad University, Firuzkuh Branch, Firuzkuh, Iran
    • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract

Since1980s economic freedom policies have been popular in most countries, especially in developing countries. There are many studies regarding relationship between economic freedom and other socio-economic variables, but few dealt directly with the impact of economic freedom on inflation. This study analyses the effect of economic freedom on inflation in MENA region during 1996- 2006 using panel data regression analysis on the basis of the so- called Gordon theory. Our findings indicate that although the impact of economic freedom on inflationis not considerable butit is statistically significance.

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Samimi, A. J., Mahmoodzadeh, M., & Shadabi, L. (2011). Inflation & Economic Freedom: Evidence from MENA Region. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2(4), 125-130. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v2i4.230

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011) Trade, Ownership & Banking Performance View issue contents

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2011-04-15

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