Technological innovation and cleaner energy consumption impact on economic growth and employment in the MENA region

IF 5.6 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI:10.1016/j.indic.2025.100806

Salwa Bajja , Gabriel Mordzifa Sackitey , Michael Provide Fumey

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of technological innovation and cleaner energy consumption on economic growth and employment in the MENA region using panel data from seven countries from 1990 to 2022. Employing the Driscoll-Kraay Standard Errors (DKSE) model, we estimate the effects of key determinants, including technological innovation, manufacturing value-added, urbanization, renewable energy consumption, total energy consumption, and financial development, on economic performance and labor market dynamics. Our findings reveal that technological innovation and urbanization contribute to economic growth while fostering employment opportunities. Additionally, manufacturing value-added and financial development emerge as crucial drivers of economic expansion, whereas urbanization and total energy consumption exhibit mixed effects. These results underscore the importance of policy measures promoting technological advancements and sustainable energy use to enhance economic resilience and job creation in the MENA region.

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技术创新和清洁能源消费对中东和北非地区经济增长和就业的影响

本研究利用1990年至2022年七个国家的面板数据，调查了技术创新和清洁能源消费对中东和北非地区经济增长和就业的影响。采用Driscoll-Kraay标准误差（DKSE）模型，我们估计了包括技术创新、制造业增值、城市化、可再生能源消费、总能源消费和金融发展在内的关键决定因素对经济绩效和劳动力市场动态的影响。研究结果表明，技术创新和城市化在促进就业机会的同时也促进了经济增长。此外，制造业增值和金融发展成为经济扩张的关键驱动力，而城市化和能源消费总量则表现出混合效应。这些结果强调了促进技术进步和可持续能源利用的政策措施对增强中东和北非地区的经济韧性和创造就业的重要性。

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