Does the Rule of law affect the relation between IHDI and FDI ? An Empirical Evidence for the MENA region from 2010 -2019

: This paper investigates the relationship between Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) and The Foreign Direct Investment inflows (FDI) given a set of controlled variables. Using panel data for nine (9) MENA countries during the period of (2010-2019). The analysis begins with the pre-elementary examination of the variables, using descriptive statistics and correlation matrix, and uses the Generalized method of moments (GMM) . The paper found a significant positive relationship between FDI on IHDI, where a nonlinear relationship between FDI and IHDI was tested. The paper finally figured out that the interaction between the FDI and Rule of Law has a positive impact on IHDI.