Human capital index and its relationship with GDP through the Cobb-Douglas function

Authors

  • Luis Roberto Conde Pazmiño Si
  • Edgar Enrique Orozco Inca Instituto Superior Tecnológico Carlos Cisneros
  • Guadalupe Genoveva Aimé Yungan Instituto Superior Tecnológico Carlos Cisneros
  • Sandra Elizabeth Guerra Orozco Instituto Superior Tecnológico Carlos Cisneros

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59540/tech.viI.43

Keywords:

Human capital index, Economic growth, Cobb-Douglas, Macroeconomics, Production, GDP

Abstract

In this analysis, a robust linear regression was performed using time series data spanning from 1970 to 2019 with the objective of examining the factors influencing Ecuador's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) throughout this period. Robust linear regression methodology was employed to account for potential heteroscedasticity in the data. Data were obtained from the Penn World Table, the World Bank, and the Central Bank of Ecuador, providing information on the two independent variables, namely, capital and human capital index, to adhere to the Cobb-Douglas production function. The results revealed that both variables were statistically significant in explaining variations in Ecuador's GDP. Specifically, a one-unit increase in capital was associated with an approximate 1.17-unit increase in GDP, while a one-unit increase in human capital was linked to a significant increment of 6.05 units in GDP. The model achieved a high R-squared value of 0.892, indicating that it explained a substantial portion of the variance in GDP. This analysis offers valuable insights into the economic determinants of Ecuador's GDP growth during this period. The results demonstrated that human factor or labor and education positively influence the country's productivity, providing information for decision-making by both businesses and the government.

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Published

2024-02-21

How to Cite

[1]
L. R. Conde Pazmiño, E. E. Orozco Inca, G. G. Aimé Yungan, and S. E. Guerra Orozco, “Human capital index and its relationship with GDP through the Cobb-Douglas function”, TECH, vol. 1, no. 03, p. 6, Feb. 2024.