Estimation of Economic Growth Model in Selected Developing Countries: Generalized Method of Moments Approach

One of the basic goals of any society is to achieve economic growth with less ‎fluctuations. In fact, achieving sustainable economic growth and economic stability is one of ‎the main goals of any country. If the existing economic base and the future perspective ‎indicate economic stabilization, the path of long-term investment growth will be strengthened, ‎otherwise, the capital will be inclined to the service, trading and hoarding sectors, and in the ‎long term, it will reduce the economic growth rate. In this article, the effect of macro-‎economic indicators (international trade, human capital, physical capital, inflation and foreign ‎debt) and institutional indicators (combined index consisting of the components of voice and ‎accountability, political stability without violent, government effectiveness, regulatory ‎quality, rule of law and Corruption Control) and corruption control) on economic growth ‎were investigated and analyzed in 15 selected developing countries during the years 2006 to ‎‎2019 with the generalized method of moments (GMM). The regression results showed that, ‎among macroeconomic variables, inflation and foreign debts had a negative effect on ‎economic growth, but international trade, human capital and physical capital had a positive ‎effect on economic growth. The combined index of institutional factors also had a positive ‎effect on economic growth.‎