The Twin Deficit Hypothesis in the MENA Region: Do Geopolitics Matter?
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The topic of this paper is interesting, and it is empirically justified.
Even though the empirical study has potential and the methodology is relevant and well applied, the paper requires minors revision.
(1) The introduction section needs to be extended.
(2) Need more clarification, why the IPS test is preferable to compare to LLC? (Section 3.2.2. panel unit root test and cointegration analysis).
(3) One minor typo in line 71 (which is has been….)
Author Response
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Reviewer 2 Report
Hello,
The topic is interesting, but still needs some improvements:
- In the Introduction part, justify the choice and the importance of the chosen topic.
- In the Conclusions part, justify the practical utility of your findings and also the importance of your results for the academic society.
- Also provide the limits of your research and the possible further developments.
Author Response
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