Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/244171 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
AGDI Working Paper No. WP/20/099
Publisher: 
African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI), Yaoundé
Abstract: 
The article examines the nexus between the quality of institutions and the poverty in Nigeria over the period 1984-2017, using Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares, Canonical Cointegrating Regression and Vector Error Correction Mechanism. The analysis based on three institutional measures (bureaucratic quality, democratic accountability and rule of law) reveals how poverty rate could be escalated by entrenched poor governance. The evidence shows that democratic accountability and rule of law are significant for poverty reduction. This reinforces the assertion that accountability and transparency coupled with strict adherence to rule of law in the public sector are the principal components of poverty alleviation. Also, findings reveal that poverty and weak institutions are interconnected and mutually reinforcing in the country. Overall, the findings posit that poverty is widespread in Nigeria due to capacity constraints of public institutions or underlying governance practices. By implication, the article suggests that policymakers should focus on measures that have the greatest leverage for enhancing effective governance oriented towards poverty reduction and development. In addition, tackling socioeconomic inequalities, curbing political unrest and building strong institutions are central to ensuring a socially sustainable basis for holistic welfare improvements.
Subjects: 
Governance
public institutions
poverty alleviation
cointegration analysis
Nigeria
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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