Patterns of Correlation between Aviation, Education and Economic growth

• Purpose of research

• Exemplary growth profiles

• Soft power index & aviation

• Relevant TTCI & comparison

• Relationship: aviation-economy-education

• Conclusion & recommendations

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Lack of awareness leads tolow priority, which leads to low investment

in aviation specific infrastructure and tertiary education and… economic growth suffers


Visionary and forward-looking policies and strategies at national level

can lead to a path that canchange the destiny

of nations.



UAEQatar

Turkey

Pakistan

Singapore


GDP PER CAPITA COMPARISON – USD

1970 2015

Pakistan 173 1,429

Singapore 925 52,889

Source: World Bank

AIR TRANSPORT - PAX CARRIED

1970 2015 Growth x ∆ Growth

Pakistan 1,335,900 8,467,828

Singapore 748,900 33,290,544

Source: ICAO

GDP PER CAPITA COMPARISON – USD


Pakistan 173 1,429 87

Singapore 925 52,889 57

Source: World Bank

AIR TRANSPORT - PAX CARRIED


Pakistan 1,335,900 8,467,828 67

Singapore 748,900 33,290,544 44

Source: ICAO


173 1,429 925

52,889

150

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20150

30150

40150

50150

1970 2015

GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH LINE 1970-2015PAKISTAN VS SINGAPORE

Pakistan Singapore

1,335,900

8,467,828

748,900

33,290,544

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15,000,000

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1970 2015

AIR PAX CARRIED GROWTH LINE 1970-2015PAKISTAN VS SINGAPORE

USD

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TTCI 11/141 TTCI 125/141



Economic Rates of Return from Aviation Investment

Country > Kenya Cambodia Jordan

Investment (US$ million) 351 538 360

Increase in national connectivity / GDP 59% 46% 55%

Impact on GDP (%) 0.42% 0.32% 0.39%

Impact on GDP (US$ million) 209 100 100

Annual Economic Rate of Return (%) 59% 19% 28%

Source: IATA Economics Briefing #8


Research & Development linked with tertiary education must form a core component of the

industry-academia relationship.



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