<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper analyzed the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) and power supply on human capital development in Nigeria as an emerging market economy. The study adopted the Classical Linear Regression Model for the empirical analysis. The result showed that ICT, power supply (proxied by electricity consumption) and population impact positively on human capital development, while infant mortality has a negative impact on human capital development in Nigeria. The impact of ICT on school enrolment suggests that technology is fast evolving and new technologies are preferred to old ones. The study, therefore, recommended that Nigeria should follow in the trend of ICT globally in harnessing her human capital endowments. In conclusion, the Nigerian government should harness her ICT and electric power potentials and develop the human capital available to her to prevent the emigration of her human resource endowment to more resilient and promising economies.</p></abstract>

This paper analyzed the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) and power supply on human capital development in Nigeria as an emerging market economy. The study adopted the Classical Linear Regression Model for the empirical analysis. The result showed that ICT, power supply (proxied by electricity consumption) and population impact positively on human capital development, while infant mortality has a negative impact on human capital development in Nigeria. The impact of ICT on school enrolment suggests that technology is fast evolving and new technologies are preferred to old ones. The study, therefore, recommended that Nigeria should follow in the trend of ICT globally in harnessing her human capital endowments. In conclusion, the Nigerian government should harness her ICT and electric power potentials and develop the human capital available to her to prevent the emigration of her human resource endowment to more resilient and promising economies.

Analysis of ICT, Power Supply and Human Capital Development in Nigeria as an Emerging Market Economy

Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series

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This paper analyzed the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) and power supply on human capital development in Nigeria as an emerging market...

Analysis of ICT, Power Supply and Human Capital Development in Nigeria as an Emerging Market Economy

Published Online: Oct 20, 2020

Page range: 55 - 68

Received: Jun 01, 2020

Accepted: Aug 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2020-0024

Keywords
Information and Communication Technology, Power Supply, Human Capital

© 2020 Anthony Orji et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis of ICT, Power Supply and Human Capital Development in Nigeria as an Emerging Market Economy

Published Online: Oct 20, 2020

Page range: 55 - 68

Received: Jun 01, 2020

Accepted: Aug 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2020-0024

KeywordsInformation and Communication Technology, Power Supply, Human Capital

© 2020 Anthony Orji et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Information and Communication Technology, Power Supply, Human Capital