“…Because GDP per capita is useful on innovation but only after it passes a threshold line (Phusavat, Comepa, Sitko-Lutek, & Ooi, 2012). Also, FDI results are inconclusive on innovation, and it has more effect on GDP per capita than R&D (AlAzzawi, 2012; Long & Wang, 2016;Schneider, 2005;Ye, 2007). On the other hand, in developing countries, FDI may be more active on production than innovation (Apostolov, 2016).…”