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Human Capital Development, Income Inequality and Public Sector Investment in Nigeria

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  • Ogbeide-Osaretin Evelyn Nwamaka

    (Edo State University, Nigeria)

  • Shedrack Ifeanyi

    (University of Delta, Nigeria)

  • Aliu Timothy

    (Edo State University, Nigeria)

Abstract

Human capital development of any country is believed to be the bedrock for sustainable economic development which seems to be linked to the level of income inequality. But there seems not to be an implied acceptance of flow of the linkage as evident from the high level of income inequality and low level of human capital development. Suspected among the causes of this is the role of the public sector. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine if there exists a dynamic feedback impact between human capital development and income inequality given public sector investment in Nigeria. The study employed the ARDL and NLARDL estimation method using data on human capital development index, income inequality, government expenditure in health and educational sector, among other variables for the period 1991-2022. Human capital development and income inequality were found to have feedback impacts. Public sector investment was found to be crucial while the existence of Kuznet’s hypothesis was established. Hence, the study strongly advocates for policy measures of pro-poor growth, reduction of unemployment, population growth and the degree of trade openness for the effective reduction in the country’s inequality gap and the development of human capital.

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  • Ogbeide-Osaretin Evelyn Nwamaka & Shedrack Ifeanyi & Aliu Timothy, 2024. "Human Capital Development, Income Inequality and Public Sector Investment in Nigeria," Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica, Sciendo, vol. 69(1), pages 1-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:subboe:v:69:y:2024:i:1:p:1-20:n:1001
    DOI: 10.2478/subboec-2024-0001
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    Keywords

    Generalized Method of Moment; human capital development; income inequality; public sector;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education

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