<p>This study investigates the intricate relationship between public health in Saudi Arabia and critical factors such as natural resource rents, ecological footprint, digitalization, and financial sector development. In the context of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3)—Good Health and Well-being, the research examines how these factors impact health indicators from 1990 to 2023. Notably, the role of digitalization, including internet usage, is explored from both independent and interactive perspectives with natural resources. Furthermore, the study considers economic progress, education levels, and urbanization as additional determinants shaping health performance indicators such as disability-adjusted life years, life expectancy, and death rates. Utilizing the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag approach and Toda-Yamamoto causality analysis, this research sheds light on the interplay between these factors and health outcomes, emphasizing the importance of sustainable resource management and digital innovation in achieving improved health performance aligned with SDG 3.</p>

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A Macro-level Determinant of Health Performance in Saudi Arabia: Does Digitalization Create Some Difference?

  • Bassem Kahouli,
  • Anis Omri,
  • Hatem Afi

摘要

This study investigates the intricate relationship between public health in Saudi Arabia and critical factors such as natural resource rents, ecological footprint, digitalization, and financial sector development. In the context of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3)—Good Health and Well-being, the research examines how these factors impact health indicators from 1990 to 2023. Notably, the role of digitalization, including internet usage, is explored from both independent and interactive perspectives with natural resources. Furthermore, the study considers economic progress, education levels, and urbanization as additional determinants shaping health performance indicators such as disability-adjusted life years, life expectancy, and death rates. Utilizing the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag approach and Toda-Yamamoto causality analysis, this research sheds light on the interplay between these factors and health outcomes, emphasizing the importance of sustainable resource management and digital innovation in achieving improved health performance aligned with SDG 3.