ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH REFERENCE TO IRAQ FOR THE PERIOD (2005-2019)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2022.2.4

Authors

  • Mohammad Ghazi Nussaif Uruk University
  • Mohammed Salih Turki Nafil AL Quraishi Uruk University

This study investigates the relationship between financial crimes and economic – social sustainable development in developing countries and Iraq is one of these countries. The main objective of this study to explore and explain the above relationship. The economic analysis of current study points out of the existence of link between the variables that form that relationship. The main hypothesis of this study is that the financial crimes have important impacts on the achievement of sustainable economic – social developments goals. This study indicates some conclusions and recommendations to the policies financial crimes.

Keywords:

Financial Crimes, Corruption Perception Index, Financial Corruption, ; Sustainable Development

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Nussaif, M. G. ., & Turki Nafil AL Quraishi, M. S. . (2022). ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH REFERENCE TO IRAQ FOR THE PERIOD (2005-2019) . Journal Port Science Research, 5(2), 88–102. . https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2022.2.4

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