The Impact of Good Governance on Human Development in Jordan: A Case Study

Abstract

This study investigates the correlations between indicators of good governance and human development in Jordan during the period (2010-2019). The study relies on the indicators of the World Bank for good governance and the Human Development Index for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) about Jordan. It analyzes the indicators of the two variables in Jordan by employing statistical analysis. The study found that there are no statistically significant correlations between the indicators of good governance and human development at the significance level (0.05). It also found a weakness in the levels of good governance, and that there is a decline in the growth rates of human development during the studied period which may due to the negative impact of regional conditions related to the Arab Spring and its direct and indirect repercussions on the human development in Jordan. This indicates that human development in Jordan is affected by the consequences of regional conditions rather than just internal factors such as good governance. The study recommends the Jordanian government to build a productive national economy in a manner that reduces vulnerability to regional and international conditions, and provide support for education and health sectors, as well as to control high population growth rates. Received: 26 May 2022 / Accepted: 17 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022