Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Evidence from Lower Middle-Income Countries

Irshad, Rimsha; Nisa, Mehr-Un; Ghafoor, Naghmana

doi:10.1007/s13132-021-00855-1

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“…However, [8] found that the economy is faced with the problem of the unavailability of infrastructure, which has impeded the industrialization of the economy. In addition, efficient provision of infrastructure and infrastructural investment can improve the growth of the industry as well as the growth of the general economy, which also affirms the results of [34] and [22].…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Several studies have evaluated the relationship between infrastructure, infrastructural development, and manufacturing sector growth in different regions [8], [9], [22], [34], and [41]. [34] found, using the fully modified OLS panel co-integration and system GMM, that the availability and use of the infrastructure in a sector impacted the performance of the manufacturing sector in India and the performance of such an economy in the global market.…”

Section: B Infrastructure and Manufacturing Sector Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, infrastructural development is found to hold a positive relationship with industrialization. [22] using the FMOLS (Fully modified Ordinary Least Square) and DOLS (Dynamic Ordinary Least Square) estimation techniques found that investment in infrastructures is significantly related to the growth of the economy and thus stated the need for favorable policies that pertain to investing in these infrastructures.…”

Section: B Infrastructure and Manufacturing Sector Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Manufacturing Sector Performance and Employment in Nigeria: The Interactive Role of Infrastructure

2023

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University

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The manufacturing sector in Nigeria has experienced stunted growth, limiting its capacity to generate employment and contribute to industrialization. There is a need to examine mediums through which the manufacturing sector can improve its employment generation capacity. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the interactive role of infrastructure in the relationship between manufacturing sector performance and employment. To examine the impact of manufacturing sector performance on employment, the study uses autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) and finds that manufacturing sector performance positively impacts employment in the short run but not significantly in the long run. Furthermore, employing the interaction effect model to examine the interactive role of infrastructure in the relationship between manufacturing sector performance and employment, the study finds that the interaction between access to electricity and manufacturing sector performance and the interaction between medium-high technology and manufacturing sector performance significantly impacts employment. The study recommends that the Nigerian government and other relevant policy agencies pay more attention to the manufacturing sector to improve the sector's capacity to generate more employment opportunities through the availability and accessibility of infrastructure.

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confidence: 83%

Section: B Infrastructure and Manufacturing Sector Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Manufacturing Sector Performance and Employment in Nigeria: The Interactive Role of Infrastructure

2023

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University

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“…EHR implementation or adoption in most low-income countries (LICs) is lagging and affected by multifaceted challenges. Some of these barriers are economy, 25 26 infrastructure 25 and policy. 26 In addition to these, healthcare professionals’ readiness, 27 poor collaboration among stakeholders, 28 and relying on software provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 28 are affecting EHR adoption in LICs.…”

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Adoption of electronic health record systems to enhance the quality of healthcare in low-income countries: a systematic review

Woldemariam,

Jimma

2023

BMJ Health Care Inform

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BackgroundElectronic health record (EHR) systems are mentioned in several studies as tools for improving healthcare quality in developed and developing nations. However, there is a research gap in presenting the status of EHR adoption in low-income countries (LICs). Therefore, this study systematically reviews articles that discuss the adoption of EHR systems status, opportunities and challenges for improving healthcare quality in LICs.MethodsWe used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in articles selected from PubMed, Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, citations and manual searches. We focused on peer-reviewed articles published from January 2017 to 30 September 2022, and those focusing on the status, challenges or opportunities of EHR adoption in LICs. However, we excluded articles that did not consider EHR in LICs, reviews or secondary representations of existing knowledge. Joanna Briggs Institute checklists were used to appraise the articles to minimise the risk of bias.ResultsWe identified 12 studies for the review. The finding indicated EHR systems are not well implemented and are at a pilot stage in various LICs. The barriers to EHR adoption were poor infrastructure, lack of management commitment, standards, interoperability, support, experience and poor EHR systems. However, healthcare providers’ perception, their goodwill to use EMR and the immaturity of health information exchange infrastructure are key facilitators for EHR adoption in LICs.ConclusionMost LICs are adopting EHR systems, although it is at an early stage of implementation. EHR systems adoption is facilitated or influenced by people, environment, tools, tasks and the interaction among these factors.

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“…There is a time gap between which transportation infrastructure is being built and benefits start to be realized. Therefore, the literature regarding the mixed results of transportation infrastructure on economic growth is also available; an insignificant relationship between transport infrastructure and economic growth ( Baum-Snow, 2013 ), whereas research on the positive impact of transportation infrastructure on economic growth is also available ( Zhang et al, 2012 ; Chatman, 2014 ; Irshad and Ghafoor, 2022 ). It is also evident from the literature that transportation infrastructure contributes positively to the economy, but not all modes of transportation contribute equally to the economy ( Hong et al, 2011 ; Diaz et al, 2016 ).…”

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Surge in Economic Growth of Pakistan: A Case Study of China Pakistan Economic Corridor

2022

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China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is considered a massive investment that can change the economic scenario of Pakistan. The purpose of the study is to examine the contribution to the economic growth of the sectors where CPEC is investing. This research uses time-series data for 31 years to investigate the impact of macro-economic variables like foreign direct investment (FDI), human capital investment (HCI), transport investment, and information communication technology (ICT) on the economic growth of Pakistan. The results of Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square Regression Specification (FMOLS) show a positive nexus between FDI, HCI, and economic growth while economic growth and ICT show a negative relationship. The results for the impact of transportation infrastructure on economic growth are statistically insignificant. This research suggests that an increased focus on building knowledge, expertise, and skillset of human resources will help in reaping the benefits of CPEC’s investment. Future researchers can increase the period of the study to ascertain the implicit or explicit impact of CPEC on economic growth. The results also suggest that policymakers and researchers should focus on developing human capital to reap the investment benefits of CPEC.

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Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Evidence from Lower Middle-Income Countries

Cited by 21 publications

References 31 publications

Manufacturing Sector Performance and Employment in Nigeria: The Interactive Role of Infrastructure

Manufacturing Sector Performance and Employment in Nigeria: The Interactive Role of Infrastructure

Adoption of electronic health record systems to enhance the quality of healthcare in low-income countries: a systematic review

Surge in Economic Growth of Pakistan: A Case Study of China Pakistan Economic Corridor

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