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HEALTH EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH NEXUS IN MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05      Published : Dec 4

Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries

Abstract

    Health and education are indispensable factors for economic growth. This study examines the role of health and education in economic growth for 76 middle income countries during 1991-2016, using fixed and random effect approaches. The empirical findings demonstrates that a progressive link among life expectancy and economic growth while inverse association exists between infant mortality and economic growth. The outcomes of FE and RE models stated that secondary and tertiary level education contribute to increase in economic growth. The results also shows capital's encouraging impact on growth, while the labor has negative influence to economic growth. The impact of life expectancy, infant mortality, enrollment in secondary and tertiary education on economic growth is stronger in upper middle income countries (UMIC) with comparison to lower middle income countries (LMIC). The study recommended that economies should focus on education and better health facilities towards betterment especially in lower income states.

    Economic Growth, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality

    (1) Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar Siddique
    PhD Scholar, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mohey-ud-din
    Urban Economist, The Urban Unit, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Adiqa Kiani
    Associate Professor, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Siddique, H. M. A., Mohey-ud-din, G., & Kiani, A. (2018). Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries. Global Social Sciences Review, III(IV), 68-86. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar, Ghulam Mohey-ud-din, and Adiqa Kiani. 2018. "Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries." Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV): 68-86 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SIDDIQUE, H. M. A., MOHEY-UD-DIN, G. & KIANI, A. 2018. Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries. Global Social Sciences Review, III, 68-86.

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    MHRA : Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar, Ghulam Mohey-ud-din, and Adiqa Kiani. 2018. "Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries." Global Social Sciences Review, III: 68-86

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    MLA : Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar, Ghulam Mohey-ud-din, and Adiqa Kiani. "Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries." Global Social Sciences Review, III.IV (2018): 68-86 Print.

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    OXFORD : Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar, Mohey-ud-din, Ghulam, and Kiani, Adiqa (2018), "Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries", Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV), 68-86

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar, Ghulam Mohey-ud-din, and Adiqa Kiani. "Health, Education and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Middle Income Countries." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. IV (2018): 68-86. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).05