AL-Qadisiyah Journal For Administrative and Economic sciences

The Mediating Role of Corruption Perceptions in Strengthening the Relationship Between Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Iraq as a Case Study for the Period (2004-2024)

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Maiami Salal Sahib

University of Al-Qadisiyah

https://doi.org/10.33916/qjae.2026.02422438
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the mediating role of perceptions of corruption in enhancing the relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth in Iraq during the period 2004-2024. The research focuses on demonstrating the extent to which fiscal policy tools—namely, public revenues, public expenditures, and the fiscal deficit—affect economic growth. It also clarifies how perceptions of corruption influence the nature of this relationship by either weakening or strengthening the effectiveness of fiscal policy in achieving its economic objectives. To explain the relationship and influence between the research variables, a main hypothesis was formulated. To achieve the research objectives, a descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, utilizing standard methods to analyze the impact of the mediating variable (Path Analysis). The research reached a number of Results, the most important of which is that high levels of corruption weaken the effectiveness of fiscal policy in supporting economic growth. Conversely, lower levels of corruption and improved transparency contribute to enhancing the impact of fiscal policy on GDP and achieving more stable growth rates..

Keywords

Fiscal policy
economic growth
perceptions of corruption
gross domestic product
Crossmark
AL-Qadisiyah Journal For Administrative and Economic sciences
Volume 28, Issue 2
Summer 2026
Pages 422-438

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