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The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach

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The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach

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Since gaining independence in the 1960s, education has dramatically increased in African nations. Immediate emphasis was placed on human resource development to advance and modernize many economic areas. As a result, education was seen as a development instrument since it produced a larger number of skilled workforces, which helped to build a critical mass of experts and specialists for economic development. In this study, we explored the association between the labor force and socio-economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa from the period 2000 to 2020. A vector error correction model was exercised to observe the long-run and short-term cointegration between the labor force and explanatory factors such as literacy rate, economic growth, government expenditure, and progression to the secondary school level. What’s more, we discerned the causality among the variables to conclude if there is a unidirectional or bidirectional relationship. The findings demonstrated that in the short run socioeconomic forces do not have any considerable impact on the labor force. Nonetheless, the long-run results revealed that economic growth and progression to the secondary education level have a positive impact on the labor force. Whilst, the Sub-Saharan African government’s expenditure presented a negative impact on the labor force. Last but not least, the literacy rate exhibited an insignificant impact which suggests how inconsequential the literacy rate is to determine the labor force in Africa. Further, the findings will assist managers, scholars, and lawmakers in identifying the appropriate types of measures required in their fields of expertise or countries of interest in order to capitalize on the labor force and upgrade the current policies and reforms concerning the workforce, employment, and job market.

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Ekonomi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

8 Ekim 2022

Kabul Tarihi

18 Aralık 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Dırır, S. A. (2022). The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach. Journal of Politics Economy and Management, 5(2), 175-189. https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX
AMA
1.Dırır SA. The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach. JOPEM. 2022;5(2):175-189. https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX
Chicago
Dırır, Sadık Aden. 2022. “The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach”. Journal of Politics Economy and Management 5 (2): 175-89. https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX.
EndNote
Dırır SA (01 Aralık 2022) The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach. Journal of Politics Economy and Management 5 2 175–189.
IEEE
[1]S. A. Dırır, “The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach”, JOPEM, c. 5, sy 2, ss. 175–189, Ara. 2022, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX
ISNAD
Dırır, Sadık Aden. “The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach”. Journal of Politics Economy and Management 5/2 (01 Aralık 2022): 175-189. https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX.
JAMA
1.Dırır SA. The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach. JOPEM. 2022;5:175–189.
MLA
Dırır, Sadık Aden. “The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach”. Journal of Politics Economy and Management, c. 5, sy 2, Aralık 2022, ss. 175-89, https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX.
Vancouver
1.Sadık Aden Dırır. The Association Between the Labor Force and Socio-Economic forces in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a VECM approach. JOPEM [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2022;5(2):175-89. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA94GX78MX

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