Favour Oladepo

IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1985-2014)

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of government expenditure on economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1985-2014.The study employed Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the effect that government expenditure has on economic growth in Nigeria and also co-integration test was used to test for long-run relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria. The result of the test for this study revealed that government capital and recurrent expenditure cont...