World Governance Indicators and Corporate Profitability in the MENA Economies

Document Type : Original Article

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College of Management and Technology Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of institutional changes on corporate financial performance. The effect is examined into this dimension: the effect of World governance indicators (WGIs) on earnings yield. The paper includes the non-financial firms listed in the stock exchanges of the MENA region countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates. The total number of firms included in the study was 301 for MENA countries, the data are collected for the period 2018 – 2020. Overall, the results revealed that there is a significant and positive association between the WGIs and the corporate profitability in the MENA region.

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