Investigating the role of health, education, energy and pollution for explaining total factor productivity in emerging economies

• DOI: 10.1057/s41599-022-01083-x
• Publication Date: 2022-03-14T11:03:15Z
• Authors: Yanliang Yu; Shahzad Alvi; Saira Tufail; Shahzada M. Naeem...; Michael Yao-Ping ...; Nauman Ahmad
• Keywords: Openness to experience

Abstract This study aims to analyze the role of health, education, energy and pollution in affecting productivity selected emerging economies. Industrial share GDP, trade openness Information Communication Technology (ICT) are used as control variables. Various dimensions health education explored that include malnutrition, access clean water, HIV, life expectancy years schooling at several levels. A set Fixed Effect models provide evidence all variables critical for productivity. Further, negative effect calls attention policy makers work out possibility technology transfer through integration economies so may be enhanced. Another dimension is revisit mix because positive use offset by an increase pollution. Public should understand importance public investment necessary provisions improving productivity, economic growth ultimately welfare society, then it can make a difference.