Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/199004 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Citation: 
[Journal:] Romanian Journal of Fiscal Policy (RJFP) [ISSN:] 2069-0983 [Volume:] 7 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Editura ASE [Place:] Bucharest [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 1-12
Publisher: 
Editura ASE, Bucharest
Abstract: 
The study investigated the impacts of government expenditure and inflation rate on economic growth in Nigeria from 1981 to 2013. The data for the study were generated from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin and was analyzed using the Vector Auto Regressive (VAR) modeling approach. The variance decomposition shows that high level of government expenditure and inflation contributed significantly to shocks in the real gross domestic product. The central focus of the study is that fluctuation in output growth over the years is a true reflection of the level of government expenditure as well as the inflationary level in Nigeria. There is therefore, an urgent need for policy makers to formulate policies that will enhance real gross domestic product and consequently generate sustainable economic growth and development in the country.
Subjects: 
Vector Autoregressive Model
Real Gross Domestic Product
Government Expenditure
Inflation Rate
Exchange Rate
JEL: 
H50
E31
O40
C59
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Document Type: 
Article

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