The Influence of Institutional Quality on Human Development: Evidence from Developing Countries

Kabiru Kamalu () and Wan Hakimah Wan Ibrahim ()
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Kabiru Kamalu: College of Social and Management Science Al-Qalam University Katsina Dutsinma Road 820102, Katsina NIGERIA.
Wan Hakimah Wan Ibrahim: Faculty of Business and Management University Sultan Zainal Abidin Gong Badak Campus 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu MALAYSIA.

Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2022, vol. 56, issue 1, 93-105

Abstract: The paper evaluates the influence of institutional quality on human development in 14 developing countries using data over 1991-2019. We employed the Dynamic Common Correlated Effect method that accounts for heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependency associated with panel data, due to unobserved common factors. The findings revealed the evidence of positive and statistically significant long run effect of institutional quality on human development. In addition, financial development was found to promote human development whereas higher military expenditure negatively affected it in the long run. The results suggest that institutional quality promotes long run human development. Policymakers should nurture and develop institutions that have good quality such as deterring corruption, improving quality regulation and the application of the rule of law.

Keywords: Institutional quality; cross-sectional dependency; developing countries; dynamic common correlated effect; human development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 C33 O15 P48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.17576/JEM-2022-5601-07

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