Measuring the Impact of Human Resource Development on Poverty Incidence in Nigeria: A Bound Testing Approach

Abstract Research purpose: Eradicating poverty in the world requires some strategies, such as poor having adequate access to productive assets and increasing their returns on assets, education health facilities, job prospects, at same time complementing these resources with other incomes. Hence, goal of this study is examine link between human development Nigeria, using annual secondary data from Statistical Bulletin Central Bank Nigeria 1990 2020. Design/methodology/approach: The Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Technique was explicitly employed arrive statistical logical conclusions determining impact resource face poverty. In addition, bound testing approach used measure Nigeria’s long-run relationship Findings: revealed that has a statistically insignificant but non-decreasing impact/effect incidence based short-run ARDL assessment. Furthermore, also indicates there indeed Nigeria. study, therefore, concludes inescapable and, hence, creates underdevelopment. advises governments all levels develop implement policies programs aimed improving or enhancing welfare well-being masses through creation order close income gap affluent deprived. Originality/value/practical implications: Fighting been one major priorities most These can be observed nationwide planning have focused provision both natural resources. There an enormous call for massive upgrading capacity people investment This paper several articles evaluate