Investor Presentaiton
FSS 2020
INANCIA
SYSTEM
RATEGY
FSS
2020
Where we Are: Knowledge Input
"It is a lack of investment in human
capital, not a lack of investment in
physical capital alone, which
prevents poor countries from
catching up with rich ones.
Educational attainment and public
spending on education are
correlated positively to economic
growth" - Benhabib and Spiegel,
1994
Import of physical capital is less
costly than the domestic
development of human capital and
technical expertise
R&D as % of GDP
# Universities
0.3
2.1
1.8
2.7
Nigeria
75
Singapore
20
Taiwan
Korea
XX
415
1
XX
XX
Population (MM) (1) 154
2005 Survey: Lagos ICT & Nnewi Auto Clusters
Human Capital Support Lagos Nnewi
Result
Secondary Education
Weak
Weak
Weak
Tertiary Education
Weak
Weak
Weak
Weak
Weak
Weak
R&D
Training
Weak
Weak
Weak
Skilled Manpower
Weak
Weak
Weak
1 2007 IMF estimates
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Banji Oyelaran-OyeyinkaView entire presentation