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How financial development and economic growth influence human capital in low-income countries

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  • Muhammad Ali
  • Syed Ali Ali Raza
  • Chin-Hong Puah
  • Shamim Samdani

Abstract

Purpose - This research aims to explain the effect of financial indicators and economic growth on human capital in low-income countries. Design/methodology/approach - We gathered balanced panel data from 1980 to 2016 over a sample of 12 low-income countries categorized by World Development Indicators. The data stationary properties were analyzed by unit root test while the existence of a long-run relationship among the variables was confirmed by cointegration test. We performed Hausman test to differentiate between the fixed effect and random effect model. The sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the results. Findings - Our findings indicated that broad money supply and private sector credit has a positive and significant impact on human capital. Interestingly, bank credit showed a negative and significant effect on human capital. We also found a significant positive relationship between human capital and economic growth in the study sample. Originality/value - This is a preliminary study using financial development and human capital in low-income countries with panel econometric techniques as an analysis tool. Overall, we suggest a policy to focus on the financial sector development and economic growth to produce sustainable human capital.

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  • Muhammad Ali & Syed Ali Ali Raza & Chin-Hong Puah & Shamim Samdani, 2021. "How financial development and economic growth influence human capital in low-income countries," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 48(10), pages 1393-1407, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-05-2020-0323
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-05-2020-0323
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    Cited by:

    1. Tariq, Rameez & Rahman, Abdul & Khan, Muhammad Arshad, 2023. "Does Human Capital Reinvigorate the Relationship Between Financial Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from Pakistan," Asian Journal of Applied Economics, Kasetsart University, Center for Applied Economics Research, vol. 30(2), July.
    2. Awdeh Ali & Assaf Rima & Ghosn Fadi, 2024. "How do Financial Development and Stability Shape Human Development?," Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, De Gruyter, vol. 20(1), pages 77-111, April.

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