| Title |
Financial development and green technological innovation: a case of GCC countries |
| ID_Doc |
32565 |
| Authors |
Farooq, U; Tabash, MI; Ahmed, A |
| Title |
Financial development and green technological innovation: a case of GCC countries |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1108/IJIS-09-2023-0206 |
| Abstract |
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to check the impact of financial development on green technological innovation (GTI).Design/methodology/approachThe sample size includes the 20-year (2001-2020) financial statistics of six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region countries. To check the proposed relationship, this research uses a series of econometric models including fixed effect, fully modified ordinary least square and robust least square models.FindingsThe statistical results imply that financial sector development has a direct significant impact on GTI. A developed financial sector can uplift green technological development by offering more loans to industrial sectors and the import of modern technology. The statistical analysis further reveals the positive impact of gross domestic product (GDP), foreign direct investment inflow and trade volume while the negative impact of resources contribution on GTI.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest key policy suggestions regarding the role of the financial sector in promoting GTI in the GCC region.Originality/valueThe novelty of this study lies in its examination of the relationship between FD and GTI in the GCC countries, a region with its unique economic and environmental dynamics. |
| Author Keywords |
Financial development; Green technological innovation; GCC region; FDI inflow; Resources contributions; G20; Q55 |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001142144300001 |
| WoS Category |
Business |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics |
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