Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 1, 2015
  • Sakiru Adebola Solarin
  • Olabisi Olabode Eric
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Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy

Abstract

Investment in human capital in relation to global world is to achieve an optimum return in terms of a gainful employment, productivity and high standard of living. This paper uses Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to determine the cointegration, long run and short run elasticities among human capital, economic growth, economic globalization and foreign direct investment (FDI), for the period 1980-2011. The empirical results reveal that there is a long run relationship among the variables tested in this study. Also, economic growth and FDI show a positive impact on human capital and economic globalization indicates a negative impact on human capital in Nigeria.

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Sakiru Adebola Solarin This is me

Olabisi Olabode Eric This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2015

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September 1, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Solarin, S. A., & Eric, O. O. (2015). Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 5(3), 786-789. https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB
AMA
1.Solarin SA, Eric OO. Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy. IJEFI. 2015;5(3):786-789. https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB
Chicago
Solarin, Sakiru Adebola, and Olabisi Olabode Eric. 2015. “Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5 (3): 786-89. https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB.
EndNote
Solarin SA, Eric OO (September 1, 2015) Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5 3 786–789.
IEEE
[1]S. A. Solarin and O. O. Eric, “Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy”, IJEFI, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 786–789, Sept. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB
ISNAD
Solarin, Sakiru Adebola - Eric, Olabisi Olabode. “Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5/3 (September 1, 2015): 786-789. https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB.
JAMA
1.Solarin SA, Eric OO. Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy. IJEFI. 2015;5:786–789.
MLA
Solarin, Sakiru Adebola, and Olabisi Olabode Eric. “Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2015, pp. 786-9, https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB.
Vancouver
1.Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Olabisi Olabode Eric. Impact of Economic Globalization on Human Capital: Evidence from Nigerian Economy. IJEFI [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 1;5(3):786-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26JB86KB