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The Impact of Innovation on Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment, and Self-Employment: A Global Perspective

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  • Juan Dempere

    (School of Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah P.O. Box 4792, United Arab Emirates)

  • Muhammad Qamar

    (School of Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah P.O. Box 4792, United Arab Emirates)

  • Hesham Allam

    (Department of Computer Information Systems, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 25026, United Arab Emirates)

  • Sabir Malik

    (School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DE, UK)

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the impact of innovation on three macroeconomic indicators: GDP, self-employment, and foreign direct investment (FDI). The study analyses a sample of 120 countries using the Global Innovation Index (GII) and its constituent sub-indices and pillars, which provide a holistic evaluation of national innovation. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita measures a country’s economic output, self-employment assesses entrepreneurial activity, and FDI indicates confidence in a country’s economic prospects and innovation trends. This study analyzes the data using generalized-linear and panel-corrected standard-error models. The results show that innovation positively influences GDP, domestic institutional framework, local infrastructure, local knowledge and technology, and creative outputs. In contrast, innovation negatively correlates with domestic self-employment, often associated with necessity-driven entrepreneurship. The study concludes that innovation positively affects human resources, research, and creative outputs and has no significant impact on FDI. The findings suggest that a practical regulatory framework, institutional support, domestic human capital, research and development, infrastructure, technology, and creative outputs are essential for a vibrant economy. National innovation policies supporting the GII and its constituent factors can positively affect the economy while reducing self-employment.

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  • Juan Dempere & Muhammad Qamar & Hesham Allam & Sabir Malik, 2023. "The Impact of Innovation on Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment, and Self-Employment: A Global Perspective," Economies, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-22, July.
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