| Titre |
EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES |
| Auteurs |
EGGOH COMLANVI JUDE [1],
SOSSOU Gilles [3],
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| Journal: |
Journal of Economic development |
| Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
| Impact factor: |
0 |
| Volume Journal: |
40 |
| DOI: |
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| Resume |
This paper provides new empirical evidence concerning the relationship between human
capital (measured by education and health related variables) and economic growth for a large
sample of 49 African countries over the period from 1996 to 2010. Using traditional
cross-section and dynamic panel techniques, we find that public expenditures on education
and health have a negative impact on economic growth, whereas human capital stock
indicators have a slight positive effect. Furthermore, our empirical investigations suggest
that education and health spending are complementary. Then, public investment in education
and health should be jointly increased and their efficiency in order to expect positive impact
of human capital on growth in African countries. |
| Mots clés |
Human Capital, Education, Health, Economic Growth, Panel Data, Africa |
| Pages |
93 - 111 |
| Fichier |
(PDF) |