{"id":52232,"date":"2026-04-19T17:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/administrationeconomic\/?p=52232"},"modified":"2026-04-19T18:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:02:48","slug":"52232","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/administrationeconomic\/2026\/04\/19\/52232\/","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Economics at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, Discusses a PhD Dissertation on the Determinants of Foreign Trade and Their Impact on Economic Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Economics at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, held on Sunday, April 19, 2026 a PhD dissertation defense in Discussion Hall No. (1). The dissertation, titled:<br \/>\n\u201cMeasuring and Analyzing the Impact of Foreign Trade Determinants on Economic Growth Using Gravity Models for Selected Arab Countries (1990\u20132024)\u201d<br \/>\nwas presented by the candidate: Shaker Mahmoud Farhan Atiyah Al-Jubouri.<br \/>\nThe study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in Arab countries by employing the gravity model in econometric analysis.<br \/>\nKey findings of the study include:<br \/>\nA positive impact of foreign trade and trade openness on enhancing economic growth.<br \/>\nA negative effect of geographical distance on trade flows between countries.<br \/>\nA positive influence of population size and foreign investment in stimulating trade and growth.<br \/>\nA crucial role of political stability in supporting foreign trade and promoting economic growth.<br \/>\nThe examination committee consisted of:<br \/>\nProf. Dr. Mufeed Thanoon Younis \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul as a chair, Asst. Prof. Dr. Aws Fakhr Al-Din Ayoub \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul as a member,\u00a0 Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulwahab Thanoon Saadoun \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul as a member, Asst. Prof. Dr. Omar Hisham Sabah \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul as a member, Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusra Salem Nayef \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Tikrit as a member and<br \/>\nProf. Dr. Saad Mahmoud Khalil Al-Kawaz \u2013 College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul as a member and supervisor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-52233\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/administrationeconomic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260419-WA0020-300x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/administrationeconomic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/IMG-20260419-WA0020-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" 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The dissertation, titled: \u201cMeasuring and Analyzing the Impact of Foreign Trade Determinants on Economic Growth Using Gravity Models for Selected Arab Countries (1990\u20132024)\u201d was presented by the candidate: Shaker Mahmoud Farhan Atiyah Al-Jubouri. The study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in Arab countries by employing the gravity model in econometric analysis. 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