Title: Economic intellectual growth significance and youth unemployment: a cross-country analysis (2000-2023)

Authors: Mengyang Gu; Xingmei Hu; Xiaolin Ma

Addresses: Department of Graduate School, Kookmin University, Jeongneung-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Financial Management, Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technician, Yiwu City, China ' Department of Financial Management, Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technician, Yiwu City, China ' Department of Graduate School, Kookmin University, Jeongneung-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract: The study presents a dynamic interaction between the pace of intellectual economic growth and youth unemployment in four countries: Brazil, South Africa, Germany, and the USA. The analysis spans 23 years, from 2000 to 2023. A deeper study of secondary data gathered from reliable worldwide sources is investigated in this research project using the quantitative research approach. According to the data, youth unemployment was predicted and influenced by economic growth at different times. The influence of major variables, such as the inflation rate, wage levels, and foreign direct investment (FDI), varied among the countries. Unexpectedly, South Africa's GDP growth rate correlates adversely with youth unemployment, while foreign direct investment correlates positively. The Brazil analysis identified no significant predictors, suggesting other variables may affect the model. The study employs regression models and Granger causality tests to find trends, correlations, and probable causal links between economic indicators and teenage labour market outcomes. Pre-processing and data extraction with STATA organise and purify data for research analysis.

Keywords: youth unemployment; economic intellectual growth; cross-country analysis; inflation; foreign direct investment; FDI; gross domestic product; granger causality.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIPM.2025.146202

International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 2025 Vol.15 No.3, pp.205 - 232

Received: 24 Feb 2024
Accepted: 24 Apr 2024
Published online: 12 May 2025 *

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