Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation
This paper tries to investigate the contribution of human capital to economic growth in Pakistan. For this purpose, the education enrollment index has been constructed, as a proxy for human capital. The study has collected secondary time series data and utilized the ARDL technique for the empirical...
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| author | Salyha Zulfiqar Ali Shah Mah Rukh Shabbir Sabiha Parveen |
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| description | This paper tries to investigate the contribution of human capital to economic growth in Pakistan. For this purpose, the education enrollment index has been constructed, as a proxy for human capital. The study has collected secondary time series data and utilized the ARDL technique for the empirical results, during the year 1974-2020. The findings of the study concluded that the education enrollment index show a positive relationship with economic growth. The rate of inflation shows a negative relationship with the GDP growth rate. The results of the study suggested that the provision of education facilities is crucial especially at the higher and secondary levels to pursue the path of economic growth in Pakistan.
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| spelling | doaj-art-82b2a3d96589467c97158e88f2eb2b5e2025-08-20T02:27:31ZengInternational Research Alliance for Sustainable Development - iRASDiRASD Journal of Management2709-84432709-84512022-03-014110.52131/jom.2022.0401.0061Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical InvestigationSalyha Zulfiqar Ali Shah0Mah Rukh Shabbir1Sabiha Parveen2Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, PakistanBahauddin Zakariya University Multan, PakistanThe Women University Multan, PakistanThis paper tries to investigate the contribution of human capital to economic growth in Pakistan. For this purpose, the education enrollment index has been constructed, as a proxy for human capital. The study has collected secondary time series data and utilized the ARDL technique for the empirical results, during the year 1974-2020. The findings of the study concluded that the education enrollment index show a positive relationship with economic growth. The rate of inflation shows a negative relationship with the GDP growth rate. The results of the study suggested that the provision of education facilities is crucial especially at the higher and secondary levels to pursue the path of economic growth in Pakistan. https://www.journals.internationalrasd.org/index.php/jom/article/view/669PovertyHuman CapitalEconomic GrowthEducationHealthPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Salyha Zulfiqar Ali Shah Mah Rukh Shabbir Sabiha Parveen Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation iRASD Journal of Management Poverty Human Capital Economic Growth Education Health Pakistan |
| title | Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation |
| title_full | Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation |
| title_fullStr | Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation |
| title_short | Does Human Capital Contribute to Achieving Economic Growth Path in Pakistan? An Empirical Investigation |
| title_sort | does human capital contribute to achieving economic growth path in pakistan an empirical investigation |
| topic | Poverty Human Capital Economic Growth Education Health Pakistan |
| url | https://www.journals.internationalrasd.org/index.php/jom/article/view/669 |
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