University of Tabriz Applied Theories of Economics 2423-6586 11 4 2025 02 19 Investigating the Convergence of Factors Affecting the Spread of Corruption in Selected Islamic Countries with a Dynamic Spatial Panel Investigating the Convergence of Factors Affecting the Spread of Corruption in Selected Islamic Countries with a Dynamic Spatial Panel 113 136 18927 10.22034/ecoj.2024.62352.3326 FA Fariba Hosseini Maram PhD student in economics, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran Ahmad Sarlak Assistant Professor of Economics, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran. Golamali Haji Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran Journal Article 2024 07 05 Corruption is a significant challenge in the global economy, impacting countries' development prospects at both national and international levels. Various factors, such as Innovation, country size, government expenditure, human capital, commercial openness, and natural resource rents, influence the prevalence of corruption. This study investigates the convergence of factors influencing the spread of corruption in selected Islamic countries using a dynamic spatial panel approach from 2008 to 2022. Results confirm spatial proximity effects, with a low convergence speed averaging 0.052. Additionally, findings indicate direct and indirect negative effects of Innovation on the spread of corruption in these countries Corruption is a significant challenge in the global economy, impacting countries' development prospects at both national and international levels. Various factors, such as Innovation, country size, government expenditure, human capital, commercial openness, and natural resource rents, influence the prevalence of corruption. This study investigates the convergence of factors influencing the spread of corruption in selected Islamic countries using a dynamic spatial panel approach from 2008 to 2022. Results confirm spatial proximity effects, with a low convergence speed averaging 0.052. Additionally, findings indicate direct and indirect negative effects of Innovation on the spread of corruption in these countries https://ecoj.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_18927_123aeafaf9a97bbcca280fd68f2c6897.pdf