Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria

Using annual time series data covering the period 1981 to 2017, this paper investigates the relationship between public capital investment and economic growth in Nigeria using the General to Specific (GETS) approach. The empirical findings reveal that public capital and labour force have a detrimen...

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Main Author: Ibrahim Mohammed Adamu
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Language:English
Published: UiTM Press 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship
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Online Access:https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1158
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description Using annual time series data covering the period 1981 to 2017, this paper investigates the relationship between public capital investment and economic growth in Nigeria using the General to Specific (GETS) approach. The empirical findings reveal that public capital and labour force have a detrimental impact on economic growth. The study also discovered that private capital and growth are positively related. The Granger causality tests, on the other hand, unveil that both bidirectional and unidirectional causal linkages. As a result, these findings suggest that infrastructure development should be emphasized through public-private partnerships and a favourable investment climate to stimulate private sector investment to sustain long-term economic growth should be improved.
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spelling doaj-art-1ba9d38b129d4208891f72e8a60cd85d2025-08-20T02:32:45ZengUiTM PressJournal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship2550-14292022-06-0171Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in NigeriaIbrahim Mohammed Adamu0Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria Using annual time series data covering the period 1981 to 2017, this paper investigates the relationship between public capital investment and economic growth in Nigeria using the General to Specific (GETS) approach. The empirical findings reveal that public capital and labour force have a detrimental impact on economic growth. The study also discovered that private capital and growth are positively related. The Granger causality tests, on the other hand, unveil that both bidirectional and unidirectional causal linkages. As a result, these findings suggest that infrastructure development should be emphasized through public-private partnerships and a favourable investment climate to stimulate private sector investment to sustain long-term economic growth should be improved. https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1158Public capital, Private capital, Economic growth, Nigeria
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Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship
Public capital, Private capital, Economic growth, Nigeria
title Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria
title_full Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria
title_fullStr Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria
title_short Public Capital and Economic Growth Dynamics in Nigeria
title_sort public capital and economic growth dynamics in nigeria
topic Public capital, Private capital, Economic growth, Nigeria
url https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JIBE/article/view/1158
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