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Temporal Causality between Human Capital, Trade, FDI, and Economic Growth in Cointegrated Framework. Empirical Evidence from Pakistan

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  • Habib-ur Rahman
  • Ahmad Ghazali
  • Dr Ghulam Ali Bhatti

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We investigate causal links between human capital, foreign direct investment (FDI), trade openness, domestic investment, and economic growth for the case of Pakistan. In a multivariate vector autoregressive (VAR) framework, we apply Johansen and Juselius co-integration, Granger causality, and vector error correction model (VECM) using annual data from 1980 to 2017. Results of the co-integration analysis indicate the positive association among human capital, trade openness, foreign direct investment, and economic growth for the long run. Granger causality reveals that bidirectional causality exists between human capital and trade openness, human capital and economic growth, and foreign direct investment and trade openness. The unidirectional results of Granger causality analysis reveal that human capital and domestic investment influence economies growth through FDI, and trade openness influences economic growth through domestic investment. The most obvious finding to emerge from this empirical investigation is that human capital and trade openness enhance domestic and foreign investment, which leads to the economic growth of Pakistan.

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  • Habib-ur Rahman & Ahmad Ghazali & Dr Ghulam Ali Bhatti, 2020. "Temporal Causality between Human Capital, Trade, FDI, and Economic Growth in Cointegrated Framework. Empirical Evidence from Pakistan," Journal Global Policy and Governance, Transition Academia Press, vol. 9(1), pages 51-65.
    • Handle: RePEc:ase:jgpgta:v:9:y:2020:i:1:p:51-65:id:318
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