University of Tehran Iranian Economic Review 1026-6542 21 4 2017 12 01 Regional Economic Growth and Spatial Spillover Effects in MENA Area 765 787 64080 10.22059/ier.2017.64080 EN Allah Morad Seif Imam Hussein Comprehensive University Hossein Panahi Tabriz University Davoud Hamidi Razi Department of Economics, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2017 02 06 T he main objective of this study is to estimate the spatial spillover effects of the economic growth among the selected countries of MENA region. For this purpose, the Spatial Durbin Model in the framework of spatial dynamic panel data was estimated during the period of 1970-2010. The spatial Diagnostic tests affirmed the occurrence of spatial positive autocorrelation phenomenon for the real per capita income. The obtained results indicated the positive spatial spillover of the economic growth among the MENA countries and the spatial elasticity of per capita GDP was estimated 0.39 percent. Also, according to visualization results, Iran has been surrounded by countries with high per capita income; so opportunity to benefit through the creation of artificial growth poles and economic collaboration with their adjacent countries is available for Iran. Other policy implications are discussed.   https://ier.ut.ac.ir/article_64080_85493640a07dd9d8ba3dd85a331ce1c9.pdf