Effects Of Human Development Indices On Economic Growth In Selected Countries Of North America, 1992 – 2022

Title:	Effects Of Human Development Indices On Economic Growth In Selected Countries Of North America, 1992 – 2022
Author(s):	Okidim Andrew Iboh., Tuaneh Godwin Lebari. & Williams Queen Job
Abstract:	The study analysed the effect of human development indices on economic growth of five North America countries from 1992–2022 utilizing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the proxy for economic growth while birth rate (BR), death rate (DR), per capita income (PCI) and unemployment (UNEMP) were used as proxies for human development indices. Specifically; the study examined the effects of birth rate, death rate per capita, and unemployment rate on economic growth of selected North America countries; studied the effects of death rate on economic growth of the selected North America countries. The study utilised secondary data obtained from World Bank. The study utilized panel data model. The research finding shows that birth rate and unemployment variables had negative and significant effect on GDP while death rate had a positive and significant impact on GDP in the selected North America countries. Meanwhile, per capita income had a negative and insignificant effect on GDP. The study recommended that policies to tackle unemployment in North American countries should be prioritised.
Keywords:	Economic growth, Human development indices, Panel Data Analysis, Per Capita Income Unemployment
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