Exploring analysis of the global innovation index considering manufacturing industry in Jordan (2011-2020)‎

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The main aim of this study is to review the Jordan global innovation index ranking compared to the developed Arab countries during the period 2011-2020.

this review will help determine the strength and weakness level of correlations between the innovation index and its sub-components.

it will also help explore the relationships between innovation and industrial production indexes for selected manufacturing industries using descriptive analysis and quantitative methods such as correlation and multiple regression.

the main results indicate a high and positive correlation between the Jordan innovation index and industrial production index for manufacturing in Jordan during 2011-2020.

therefore, private and public sectors are recommended to promote innovation output components : knowledge, technology, and creativity, which can play a vital role in enhancing productivity in the manufacturing industries sector in Jordan.