The Role of Innovation in Sustainable Development in the Selected Countries during the Period (2007-2020)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the impact of technological innovation on the sustainable development of the countries of the study sample,  which included (Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt and Kuwait) during the period (2007-2020), and the cross-sectional data method was used and the fixed effects model was used to analyze the study variables, and this study resulted in a positive and statistically significant effect of total capital formation and expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP on GDP and a negative relationship between labor force and GDP. The study also recommended that governments increase government spending on infrastructure, invest in education and training, and increase government funding for research and development.