[ CAPITAL HUMAIN ET CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE AU CAMEROUN ]
Volume 29, Issue 3, June 2020, Pages 476–494
Dudjo Yen Gildas Boris1
1 Université de Dschang, IUT-FV de Bandjoun, Cameroun
Original language: French
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The main objective of this thesis is to show the contribution of human capital on economic growth in Cameroon. To do this, we specified a multi-equation model on time series data spanning over a period of 36 years (1980 - 2015). We have formulated a system of three simultaneous equations that we had analysed by DMC (Doubles Least Square) and GMM methods due to our Eviews (7.1) software. Conceptual work shows that an educated and healthy population is generally more productive. The results are quite diverse. Literacy shows a negatively and significantly result at a point of 5%, while health shows a positive and non-significant result. The GDP per head remains ambiguous and contradictory when going from one equation to another. Conclusively, the impact of social factors (literacy and health) is condition by political, economic and social stability.
Author Keywords: Human capital, Literacy, Health, economic growth, Cameroon.
Volume 29, Issue 3, June 2020, Pages 476–494
Dudjo Yen Gildas Boris1
1 Université de Dschang, IUT-FV de Bandjoun, Cameroun
Original language: French
Copyright © 2020 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The main objective of this thesis is to show the contribution of human capital on economic growth in Cameroon. To do this, we specified a multi-equation model on time series data spanning over a period of 36 years (1980 - 2015). We have formulated a system of three simultaneous equations that we had analysed by DMC (Doubles Least Square) and GMM methods due to our Eviews (7.1) software. Conceptual work shows that an educated and healthy population is generally more productive. The results are quite diverse. Literacy shows a negatively and significantly result at a point of 5%, while health shows a positive and non-significant result. The GDP per head remains ambiguous and contradictory when going from one equation to another. Conclusively, the impact of social factors (literacy and health) is condition by political, economic and social stability.
Author Keywords: Human capital, Literacy, Health, economic growth, Cameroon.
Abstract: (french)
L’objectif de cette étude est d’apprécier l’effet du capital humain sur la croissance économique au Cameroun. Pour ce faire, nous avons spécifié un modèle multiéquationnnel sur des données en série chronologique couvrant la période (1980-2015). Les méthodes de DMC et des GMM ont été appliquées à cet effet, ceci à l’aide du logiciel Eviews (7.1). Les travaux théoriques montrent qu’une population instruite et en meilleure santé est, en général, plus productive. Les résultats de cette étude sont assez diversifiés. L’alphabétisation affiche un résultat négatif et significatif à un seuil de 5% tandis que la santé présente un résultat positif et non significatif. Le PIB par tête reste toutefois ambigu et contradictoire lorsqu’on passe d’une équation à l’autre. On en conclut que l’impact des facteurs sociaux (alphabétisation et santé) est conditionné par la stabilité politique, économique et sociale.
Author Keywords: Capital humain, Alphabétisation, santé, Croissance économique, Cameroun.
How to Cite this Article
Dudjo Yen Gildas Boris, “HUMAN CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CAMEROON,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 476–494, June 2020.
