Does Human Capital Influence Labor Productivity? Evidence from Nigerian Manufacturing and Service Firms

Jibir, Adamu; Abdu, Musa; Buba, Abdullahi

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“…higher the proportion of graduates from broken homes the greater the likelihood of having manpower shortfalls that will be employed in various critical sectors of the economy which in turn will lead to the non-realization of developmental goals of northern Nigeria in particular and the country in general (Buba et al, 2018;Ferguson et al, 2007;Jibir et al, 2022). Hence, if the problem of a broken home is left unabated it has the potential of leading to unbalanced growth and development in Nigeria.…”

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“…This is crucial because the region has the lowest school enrolment and is lagging in terms of literacy rate in contrast with the southern region of the country (UNICEF, 2017) and it constitutes one of the perceived factors discriminating against girl child education. The findings from the study may have significant implications on labor market participation as business enterprises' productivity is a function of skilled and semi-skilled labor (Jibir, Abdu, & Buba, 2022) increase labor income is believed to be among the factors that are capable of reducing the alarming rate of chronic poverty and inequality in disadvantage areas like the northern region (Buba, Abdu, Adamu, & Jibir, 2018;Ferguson, Bovaird, & Mueller, 2007;Mihai, Ţiţan, & Manea, 2015;Suryadarma & Suryahadi, 2010) and can pave way for brighter living standard and overall economic stability.…”

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Broken home, sexual harassment, and educational outcome: Evidence from higher institutions in Nigeria

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Salisu

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We examine the effects of broken-home and sexual harassment on the educational performance of undergraduate students of some selected universities in northern Nigeria. Data for the study was collected using an online survey form (google form) which was distributed to the targeted participants through email, WhatsApp, and Facebook respectively. Relevant information on variables of interest for the study was collected from 6 tertiary institutions consisting of one Federal and one State University each from the 3 geopolitical zones of northern Nigeria. Overall, 178 undergraduate students who are in the final year of their program voluntarily participated in the survey and the data was analysed using ordered logistic regression analysis. We find a negative effect between broken home and educational performance whereas, though there exists a negative effect between sexual harassment and educational performance but it is found to be not statistically different from zero. We control for parental socioeconomic status and the demographic characteristics of the students. Based on empirical findings from the study we conclude that broken home has serious negative effects on students’ academic performance. Evidence from the study have both short-run and long-run implications on the Nigerian economy; the long-run implications also have two negative broad dimensions in form of labor market participation and gross reward for labor which may impede growth and development in the long run. Hence, the need for strategic interventions by relevant stakeholders.

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Broken home, sexual harassment, and educational outcome: Evidence from higher institutions in Nigeria

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Salisu

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“…Accordingly, human capital increases labor productivity if they are educated, have sound knowledge, and can use technology effectively [41]. Xiao and You [42] state that human capital accumulation poses a heterogeneous but positive effect on Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP) in the regional context of China.…”

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The Role of Education and Green Innovation in Green Transition: Advancing the United Nations Agenda on Sustainable Development

Khan

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Educating the masses about the dire consequences of climate change in high-polluting countries is essential to achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development agenda. This study investigates the role of education in environmental sustainability and influencing mechanisms of green innovation and government intervention in China. Using panel data of 31 provinces from 2008 to 2020, our analysis documents the significant impact of education in reducing pollutant emissions. Further, green innovation and government intervention can enhance this impact significantly. Regional heterogeneity tests show a more pronounced effect of education and government intervention in the eastern and western provinces, while the western region is indifferent in this regard. The results are robust to the replacement of core variables and shifting mean values. The likely endogeneity issue is resolved through the system GMM approach, which provides similar estimates as in the baseline regression. The study offers several implications for the government, researchers, policymakers, environmentalists, and industrialists.

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“…Like mental health, physical well-being can fully activate the potential of workers, thereby increasing the productivity level across enterprises. Thus, human capital can improve productivity via improving innovation, education, and health factors (Avan et al, 2022;Grawitch, et al, 2017;Jibir et al, 2023). However, human capital, if inappropriately designed and structured, can threaten the productivity level of rms.…”

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Human Capital impact on productivity in Chinese enterprises: analyzing the mediating role of innovation

Nie

2024

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Human capital can increase productivity by enhancing the innovation, creativity, and technological levels of enterprises. However, it can threaten productivity if inappropriately designed and structured since education and training consume resources like time and finance. This research investigates the impact of human capital on productivity among enterprises in China between 2008 and 2015, using a fixed-effects model. In addition, it measures this impact among enterprises with different levels of productivity levels using the quantile regression technique. Moreover, it examines the moderating role of innovation in this impact by employing the moderating regression method. The results confirm the beneficial impacts of human capital including education, technical skills, and work experience on productivity in Chinese enterprises in the comprehensive analysis. This impact differs in enterprises with various levels of productivity as workers with doctorate and master degrees and middle technical skills indicate higher constructive impacts on productivity. The results of the mediating examination reveal the considerable mediating role of innovation in this impact. These findings highlight the importance of human resource management in enterprises and imply that enterprises with high productivity levels involve complex and advanced systems needing further educated and skillful workers. Therefore, managers should promote investment in human resources and R&D endeavors to escalate productivity, especially in enterprises with higher levels of productivity and technology at the microeconomic level.

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Does Human Capital Influence Labor Productivity? Evidence from Nigerian Manufacturing and Service Firms

Cited by 14 publications

References 48 publications

Broken home, sexual harassment, and educational outcome: Evidence from higher institutions in Nigeria

Broken home, sexual harassment, and educational outcome: Evidence from higher institutions in Nigeria

The Role of Education and Green Innovation in Green Transition: Advancing the United Nations Agenda on Sustainable Development

Human Capital impact on productivity in Chinese enterprises: analyzing the mediating role of innovation

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