Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and Human Capital Formation: Implication for Knowledge-based Economy

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  • Bosede Comfort Olopade Covenant University, Ota
  • Henry Okodua Covenant University, Ota. Nigeria
  • Muyiwa Oladosun Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
  • Oluwatoyin Matthew Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3876-3479
  • Ese Urhie Covenant University.edu.ng
  • Romanus Osabohien Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
  • Oluwasogo Adediran Covenant University, Ota,
  • Olubunmi H. Johnson

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between technology, human capital and economic growth and also attempts to establish their implications on knowledge based economy in Nigeria. The data used for the study are from secondary sources while the new growth model was also adopted. The dependent variable in the model is the level of real output while the explanatory variables are gross capital formation and government expenditure on education. The result of the causality test shows that is a uni-directional relationship running from  gross capital formation and real output, human capital formation and real output growths do not Granger cause each other while causality runs from human capital to capital formation and vice versa. The implication of the result; the increase in economic growth has not improve the rate of capital formation in Nigeria. The study concluded that Nigeria has been slow to identify the strands of global knowledge due to the following: weak institutions; limited awareness and disincentives preventing them from taking the root to the knowledge and information based- economy. Based on the findings the study recommended; strategies in which education can be incorporated into the growth system. Research and development should be encouraged as well and polices that promote output through savings. Keywords: Economic Growth, Human Capital Formation, Knowledge and Information Based Economy, Technology.JEL Classifications: O47, O15, G14DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.8165

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Author Biographies

Bosede Comfort Olopade, Covenant University, Ota

Department of Economics & Development Sudies. Ph.D Student

Henry Okodua, Covenant University, Ota. Nigeria

Department of Economics & Development Studies, Senior Lecturer

Muyiwa Oladosun, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Senior Lecturer, Department of Rconomics and Development Studies

Oluwatoyin Matthew, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics & Development Studies, College of Business & Social Sciences, Covenant University

Ese Urhie, Covenant University.edu.ng

Department of Rconomics and Development Studies, Lecturer 1

Romanus Osabohien, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Department of Rconomics and Development Studies, PG Student

Oluwasogo Adediran, Covenant University, Ota,

Department of Business Management, PG Student

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2019-11-13

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Olopade, B. C., Okodua, H., Oladosun, M., Matthew, O., Urhie, E., Osabohien, R., … Johnson, O. H. (2019). Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and Human Capital Formation: Implication for Knowledge-based Economy. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10(1), 37–43. Retrieved from https://mail.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/8165

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