espEconomy: strategy and practiceEconomy: strategy and practice1997-99672663-550XИнститут экономики10.51176/1997-9967-2024-3-19-31esp-1390Research ArticleИННОВАЦИИ И ЦИФРОВАЯ ЭКОНОМИКАINNOVATION AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMYЗатраты на НИОКР и их влияние на инновационную деятельность в цифровую эпоху: опыт КазахстанаR&D Expenditures and Their Impact on Innovation in the Digital Era: A Kazakhstan Perspectivehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-4901СейтканГ. Г.SeitkanG. G.

PhD докторант, старший преподаватель

ул. Кабанбай батыра 8, Астана

Galiya G. Seitkan – PhD candidate, Senior lecturer

8 Kabanbay Batyr Str., Astana

g.seitkan7@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7559-0488КарасцониП.KaracsonyP.

PhD

Факультет бизнеса и менеджмента Келети Карой, H-1034, Будапешт

Peter Karacsony – PhD

H-1034, Budapest

karacsony.peter@uni-obuda.huhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-2240ЗайтеноваН. К.ZaitenovaN. K.

PhD, доцент

пр. Абая 8 A, Алматы

Nazym K. Zaitenova – PhD, Associate Professor

8а Abaya Str., Almaty

nazym_beisebaeva@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-2317-3272ҚонысбайА. К.KonysbayA.

PhD докторант

пр. Аль-Фараби 71, Алматы

Aidar Konysbay – PhD candidate

71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty

akonisbai@gmail.comМеждународный университет АстанаКазахстанAstana International UniversityKazakhstanУниверситет ОбудаВенгрияObuda University, Keleti Karoly Faculty of Business and ManagementHungaryУниверситет международного бизнеса имени К. СагадиеваКазахстанUniversity of International Business named after K. SagadievKazakhstanКазахский национальный университет имени аль-ФарабиРоссияal-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityRussian Federation2024261020241931931Copyright © Сейткан Г.Г., Карасцони П., Зайтенова Н.К., Қонысбай А.К., 20242024Сейткан Г.Г., Карасцони П., Зайтенова Н.К., Қонысбай А.К.Seitkan G.G., Karacsony P., Zaitenova N.K., Konysbay A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://esp.ieconom.kz/jour/article/view/1390

Цель статьи заключается в оценке взаимосвязи между затратами на научно-исследовательские и опытно-конструкторские работы (НИОКР) и уровнем инновационной активности предприятий в Казахстане. Методология исследования включает корреляционный анализ, применяющий количественные методы для анализа данных, собранных из официальных статистических ежегодников за период с 2007 по 2022 гг. Корреляционный анализ пяти переменных, связанных с инновационной активностью и влиянием затрат на НИОКР, был проведен с использованием программ Excel и Smart PLS 4. Согласно результатам исследования, было установлено положительное влияние расходов на НИОКР на уровень инновационной активности предприятий, а также на долю инновационной продукции в валовом внутреннем продукте, объем инновационной продукции (товары, услуги), при этом наблюдалась менее сильная корреляция с затратами на продуктовые и процессные инновации. Было выявлено, что цифровые хабы выступают в роли экосистем с сетевым подходом, включая организации региона для осуществления цифровой трансформации в условиях цифровой экономики и цифровых технологий. В целом, результаты данного исследования могут быть полезны как для академического сообщества, так и для органов государственного управления. Оригинальность исследования заключается в оценке влияния затрат на НИОКР на управление инновациями, в частности на уровень инновационной активности, долю инновационной продукции в ВВП, затраты на продуктовые и процессные инновации, объем инновационной продукции (товары, услуги), что является основой для последующих исследований.  В итоге, рекомендуется сосредоточиться на улучшении цифровой инфраструктуры и поддержке инвестиций в НИОКР для обеспечения устойчивой инновационной деятельности и экономического развития.

The article aims to assess the relationship between research and development costs and the level of innovation activity of enterprises in Kazakhstan. The research methodology involves correlation analysis, applying quantitative methods to analyze the collected data from official statistical yearbooks from 2007 to 2022. Correlation analysis with five variables on innovation activity and the impact of research and development costs on that, using Excel and Smart PLS 4 programs were used. According to the results of research, there was a positive impact of R&D expenditure on the level of innovation activity of enterprises mostly, secondly on the ratio of innovative product to gross domestic product, volume of innovative products (goods, services), and showing not so strong correlation on costs of product and process innovations. Digital hubs perform as an ecosystem with a network approach, including organizations in a region to undergo digital transformation in the era of the digital economy and digital technologies. The results of current research might be helpful to academicians and public administration. The originality of the study consists in assessing the impact of R&D expenditure on innovation management in a particular level of innovation activity, the share of innovative products about GDP, costs of product and process innovations, the volume of innovative products (goods, services) to a proper subsequent further contribution. As a result, it is recommended that policy measures focus on enhancing digital infrastructure and supporting R&D investments to ensure sustained innovation performance and economic development.

экономическая стратегиярегиональное экономическое развитиеинновацииинновационный менеджментинновационная деятельностьцифровой центрпредприятиецифровая трансформациясети сотрудничестваEconomic StrategyRegional Economic DevelopmentInnovationInnovation ManagementInnovation ActivityDigital HubEnterpriseDigital TransformationCollaborative NetworksИсследование проведено в рамках финансирования Комитета науки МНВО РК «Модернизация системы обеспечения качества высшего образования в Казахстане на основе цифровизации: разработка подходов, механизмов и информационной базы» BR24992974.The study was carried out within the framework of program-targeted IRN BR24992974 funded by the Science Committee MSHE RK “Modernization of the quality assurance system of higher education in Kazakhstan based on digitalization: development of approaches, mechanisms, and information base.”ReferencesAkçalı, B.Y., & Şişmanoğlu, E. (2015). 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