Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa
Objectives: Mental health disorders are major public health problems confronting millions of people globally as well as in Africa. While these disorders can negatively affect the economic productivity of affected persons which can reduce economic growth, to the best of our knowledge, empirical evide...
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| author | Mustapha Immurana Ibrahim Abdullahi Kwame Godsway Kisseih Muniru Azuug Ayisha Mohammed Micheal Kofi Boachie Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara Phidelia Theresa Doegah Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba |
| author_facet | Mustapha Immurana Ibrahim Abdullahi Kwame Godsway Kisseih Muniru Azuug Ayisha Mohammed Micheal Kofi Boachie Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara Phidelia Theresa Doegah Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba |
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| description | Objectives: Mental health disorders are major public health problems confronting millions of people globally as well as in Africa. While these disorders can negatively affect the economic productivity of affected persons which can reduce economic growth, to the best of our knowledge, empirical evidence in this regard is sparse, with none emanating from the African continent. This study therefore examines the individual and combined (interaction) effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa. Methods: The study uses data comprising 45 African countries over the period, 2002–2019. Prevalence of schizophrenia, depression, dysthymia, bipolar and anxiety are the mental health disorders used while the log difference between the current year's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the past year's real GDP is used to measure economic growth. Labour productivity is measured by the rate of growth in output (GDP) per worker. The system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) regression is used as the estimation technique. Results: The study finds that, in both the short-and long-run periods, while all the mental health disorders have negative significant effects on economic growth, the effect of labour productivity on economic growth is positive and significant. However, the interactions of each of the mental health disorders with labour productivity are found to have negative significant effects on economic growth in both the short-and long-run periods. Conclusion: There is therefore the need to enhance awareness about mental health disorders as well as access to effective and quality mental healthcare to reduce the associated enormous economic losses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e0dd5f8ddf54cab8211ac2f11bf509c2025-08-20T02:19:21ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Global Transitions2589-79182024-01-01622123010.1016/j.glt.2024.09.002Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in AfricaMustapha Immurana0Ibrahim Abdullahi1Kwame Godsway Kisseih2Muniru Azuug3Ayisha Mohammed4Micheal Kofi Boachie5Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara6Phidelia Theresa Doegah7Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba8Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana; Corresponding author.Department of Economics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, CanadaChristian Health Association of Ghana Secretariat, Accra, Ghana; Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, IndiaDepartment of Economics Education, University of Education, Winneba, GhanaAkenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, GhanaSAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2193, South AfricaPG Department of Economics, EKNM Government College Elerithattu, Elerithattu (PO), Kasaragod District, Kerala, 671314, IndiaInstitute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaInstitute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaObjectives: Mental health disorders are major public health problems confronting millions of people globally as well as in Africa. While these disorders can negatively affect the economic productivity of affected persons which can reduce economic growth, to the best of our knowledge, empirical evidence in this regard is sparse, with none emanating from the African continent. This study therefore examines the individual and combined (interaction) effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa. Methods: The study uses data comprising 45 African countries over the period, 2002–2019. Prevalence of schizophrenia, depression, dysthymia, bipolar and anxiety are the mental health disorders used while the log difference between the current year's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the past year's real GDP is used to measure economic growth. Labour productivity is measured by the rate of growth in output (GDP) per worker. The system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) regression is used as the estimation technique. Results: The study finds that, in both the short-and long-run periods, while all the mental health disorders have negative significant effects on economic growth, the effect of labour productivity on economic growth is positive and significant. However, the interactions of each of the mental health disorders with labour productivity are found to have negative significant effects on economic growth in both the short-and long-run periods. Conclusion: There is therefore the need to enhance awareness about mental health disorders as well as access to effective and quality mental healthcare to reduce the associated enormous economic losses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589791824000148Economic growthLabour productivityMental healthSchizophreniaDepressionDysthymia |
| spellingShingle | Mustapha Immurana Ibrahim Abdullahi Kwame Godsway Kisseih Muniru Azuug Ayisha Mohammed Micheal Kofi Boachie Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara Phidelia Theresa Doegah Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa Global Transitions Economic growth Labour productivity Mental health Schizophrenia Depression Dysthymia |
| title | Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa |
| title_full | Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa |
| title_short | Interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in Africa |
| title_sort | interaction effects of mental health disorders and labour productivity on economic growth in africa |
| topic | Economic growth Labour productivity Mental health Schizophrenia Depression Dysthymia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589791824000148 |
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