ERF 26th Annual Conference
E-Governance for Sustainable Development in MENA Countries
No.
ERF26_215
Publisher
ERF
Date
August, 2020
Topic
H4. Publicly Provided Goods
H1. Structure and Scope of Government
O1. Economic Development
This research paper investigates the role of electronic governance on various aspects of economic and social development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The paper uses a panel data of 15 MENA countries between 2003 and 2018. The paper examines, first, the effect of e-government on good governance. Second, it highlights the effect of good governance on sustainable development and third, it assesses the effect of e-government development on sustainable development. The paper points out some challenges that prevent MENA countries to benefit from ICTs in their development strategies and proposes some policy recommendations.
Authors
Iyad Dhaoui
Researcher, Department of Social Studies, Tunisian Institute...