The College of Administration and Economics at the University of Mosul – Department of Economics – hosted on Sunday, May 3, 2026, defense of a Master’s thesis in Discussion Hall No. (2), entitled:

“Measuring and Analyzing the Relationship between Government Expenditure and Selected Monetary Economic Variables in Selected Developing Countries”

by the student: Muzahim Salah Daboon Al-Obaidi.

The study aimed to analyze the impact of government expenditure on key monetary economic variables—namely inflation, exchange rate, and money supply—in a number of developing countries, including Iraq, South Africa, Brazil, and Malaysia. It also sought to identify the direction and nature of this relationship, and to determine whether government spending acts as a primary explanatory factor for fluctuations in these variables or interacts with them within a broader economic system.

The main findings of the study include:

Government expenditure has lost its negative impact on inflation in the countries under study, thereby supporting the research hypothesis.

There are clear trends in the selected countries toward adopting comprehensive fiscal and monetary reforms aimed at integrating monetary and fiscal policies, although these efforts are still in their early stages.

The examination committee consisted of:

Assistant Professor Dr. Abdullah Khudhur Abtan – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Chair

Assistant Professor Dr. Omar Abdullah Mohammed – College of Administration and Economics / Tikrit University – Member

Lecturer Dr. Fatima Ibrahim Khalaf – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Member

Assistant Professor Dr. Saadoun Hussein Farhan – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul – Member and Supervisor.