Gender Poverty Occupational Choice and Economic Growth Nexus in Poor and Non-Poor Households: An Empirical Analysis

Abstract

Our research is based on Gender Poverty and Occupational Choice in Poor and Non- Poor Household and the analysis is based upon the Household Survey of Pakistan. Poverty and Occupational choice has much importance in whole world especially in UDC’s it is most important issue. The connection between Gender Poverty and Occupational Choices and economic growth has been extensively validated. The research relevant to this study is incomplete because the poverty and occupational choice is an international issue for all economies of the world. In this study we use Time Series data from that time period 1973 to 2014 and this data shows the impact of poverty and occupational choice on economic growth. This data is collected from SBP (State Bank of Pakistan). In this study researcher has used IV(Investment) as dependent variable and others like RGDP(Real Gross Domestic Product), GFCF(Gross Fixed Capital Formation),  EDUEX (Education Expenditure), NNS(Net National Saving), POP(Population) CPI(Consumer Price Index) and POV(Poverty) are used as independent variables. In this study ARDL Technique is implied along with ADF Unit Root Test. Moreover, stationary is also checked by different coefficient of variables. Different tests are used to check the stationarirty of different variables, and stationary use for forecasting of variables. Stationary is also applied to achieve the objectives of our research. Our object is to enhance the intellectual’s living standard by giving good job opportunities as well as basic facilities to poor households to reduce poverty level in Pakistan.  The Time Series Data technique is applied to inspect this research. The different variables show the association with poverty, therefore, this study highlights the development in saving, investment and in livestock subdivision of Pakistan which will be helpful to reduce the poverty level and will be the cause of increasing source of the income.