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Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment Transnational Exploration in Africa Using Panel Integration and Panel Estimation
The existing macroeconomic literature on the link between foreign direct investment and growth has identified the potential gains from FDI for recipient countries only if they reach a threshold level of absorptive capacity. The present study made an effort in this direction to determine whether FDI affects economic growth based on panel data for 20 African economies over the period 2010-2020. Investment and economic growth. The results strongly suggest that although FDI improves growth in Africa, the extent of its impact depends on absorptive capacity thresholds measured by levels of human capital and infrastructure. African economies that meet these thresholds can only reap the benefits of FDI. This study therefore provides compelling evidence of the synchronized efforts of African economies to attract FDI for their economic growth
An assessment of the implementation of human resource planning and development and its effect on service delivery in the ministry of health and social welfare in Tanzania
Public health is a major concern to a number of countries, due to its ripple impact in the economy. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to the implementation of HRP and D in the Tanzanian health sector. To achieve this, 22 respondents from the Ministry Secretariat and Directors were interviewed, and 355 questionnaires were administered to beneficiaries of the HRP and D. A mixed method approach was utilised to analyse the data collected from the respondents. The findings of the study pointed that males dominated the sample, with the majority holding postgraduate qualification. In terms of the implementation of the HRP, 49 percent of the respondents stated that it was satisfactory. While, in terms of capacity, 67 percent were of the view that there is a shortage of skilled staff. The challenges identified include inequality in the allocation of staff, lack of skills, knowledge and experience, and oversupply of staff in certain regions. Strategies proposed for enhancing the application of HRP and D include an overhaul in the organisation structure, solving staff welfare issues, ethics and values improvement, and management of staff. The study recommends that the government should allocate adequate budget to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to implement Human Resource Planning and Human Resource Development in all levels of the sector as directed by President’s Office, and the Public Service Management (PO-PSM). The study also recommends on the improvement of the Human Capital Management Information System (HCMIS) to assess health workers movement. Lastly, the study recommends that there should be good coordination, cooperation, and clear lines of authority between stakeholders of health system in supervision and regulation in the implementation of HRP and HRD plans