Author(s):
1. Umar Hayat:
University of Swat, Pakistan
2. Ibrar Hussin:
University of Malakand, Pakistan
3. Aftab Alam:
Harbin University of Science and Technology China
4. Khalid Khan:
Lasbela University, Uthal Balochistan, Pakistan
Abstract:
Contemporary development theories realize the importance of social indicators such as education and health status of masses along with per capita income. iThs study aims to empirically test the hypotheses of Modernization eThory (MT) and the Social-Democratic eThory (SDT) related to child mortality in Pakistan. ehT study adopts the framework of Ferreira and Schady (2009) and Baird et al. (2011) to carry out empirical estimation via ARDL and Bootstrap ARDL. Conrfiming the co integration relationship, the study identiefis that real GDP per capita is a signicfiant variable responsible for decline in child mortality thereby conrfims the hypothesis of MT. eTh study however, does not nfid statistical evidence in favor of the hypothesis of SDT due to meager allocation to health sector in case of Pakistan. Allocation of sucfiient fund to health sector specicfially targeting maternal and child health is expected to reduce child mortality in a rapid speed in the country.
Page(s):
137-143
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Innovative Sciences, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Year: 2020
Keywords:
child mortality
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JEL classifications I15
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E01
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GDP per capita
,
Boot strap ARDL
,
C22
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