IMPACT OF EDUCATION AND INCOME INEQUALITY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PAKISTAN

Author(s) : Faheem Riaz, Rakia Nasir and Wajiha Nasir

Abstract:

The study investigates the association of educational expenditure and income inequality with economic growth in Pakistan, by using the annual time series data from 1980 to 2019. The ARDL bound testing co-integration approach confirms that there is long run relationship between the variables. The study includes economic growth as dependent variable whereas, education and income inequality as repressors. The results indicate that education is positively and significantly correlated with economic growth. While income inequality is negatively and significantly correlated with economic growth in long run and short run. According to the finding it is recommended that development in education sector is efficient policy to increase Economic growth and to improve the income distribution in Pakistan.