The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Investment in Nigeria

ABSTRACT 

The importance of investment in economic growth cannot be overemphasized. This has led to an upsurge in the study of its determinants. This research therefore, seeks to investigate the impact of interest rate liberalization on investment in Nigeria from 1970-2012. Using the Error Correction Model (ECM), the result indicates that a long run relationship exists among the variables. The result further reveals that all the variables have significant impact on investment. The study equally shows that there is no differential impact of interest rate liberalization on investment in Nigeria during the pre and post-liberalization regimes. Also, the impulse responses of these variables to shocks in theextraneous variables were verified; using the MultipleEquation VAR models. In addition, the variance decomposition result shows thatPeriod 2 shows a standard deviation value of 97.23 in investment resulting from own shock, 2.44 to a response to a shock from interest rate, 0.0186 to a response from market capitalization rate,0.205900 to a response to public expenditure and 0.101933 to response to trade openness. In period 10, investment responds positively with a standard deviation of 18.77 originated from own shock and standard deviation values of 8.05, 7.94, 12.43 and 15.59 arising from a shock from interest rate, market capitalization rate, public expenditure and trade openness respectively. It is recommended that polices to make interest rate attractive to investors as well as improve trade should be encouraged. Also broadening the capital market and improving infrastructure through increased capital expenditure should be pursued. In addition to these, there should be consistency in policies so that policy summersaults does not affect investment.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page … … … … … … … … … …… … i

Cover page … … … … … … … … … …… … ii

Certification page … … … … … … … …… … … iii

Approval page … … … … … … … …… … … iv

Dedication … … … … … … … … … … v

Acknowledgement … … … … … … … … …vi

Abstract … … … … … … … … …… vii

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the study… … … … … … … … 1

1.2 Statement of the problem… … … … … … … … 3

1.3 Research Questions…… … … … … … … … 5

1.4 Research Objectives… … … … … … … 5

1.5 Research Hypotheses… … … … … … … … 5

1.6 Policy Relevance of the study... … … … … … … 6

1.7 Scope of the study… … … … … … … … … 6

CHAPTER TWO

POLICY CONTEXT OF INTEREST RATE LIBERALIZATION IN NIGERIA

2.1 Management of Interest Rate prior to 1986 … … … … … … 7

2.2 Management of Interest Rate since 1987 … … … … … … 8

CHAPTER THREE

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

3.1 Conceptual framework … … … … … … … … 11

3.2Theoretical framework … … … … … … … … 12

3.2.1 Theories of Interest Rate… … … … … … … … 12

3.2.2 Theories of Investment … … … … … … … … 14

3.3 Empirical Literature… … … … … … … … … 17

3.4 Limitation of previous studies … … … … … … … 23

CHAPTER FOUR

METHODOLOGY

4.1 Theoretical framework … … … … … … … … 25

4.2 Model specification … … … … … … … … 27

4.3 Method of estimation … … … … … … … … 29

4.4 Justification of the model … … … … … … … … 30

4.5 source of data … … … … … … … … … 31

CHAPTER FIVE

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS.

5.1 Descriptive analysis of variable … … … … … … … 32

5.2 Pre-Diagnostic tests … … … … … … … … 33

5.2.1 Unit root test result … … … … … … … … 33

5.2.2 Co-integration test … … … … … … … … 34

5.3 Presentations of regression result and interpretation … … … … 35

5.3.1 Error correction model … … … … … … … … 35

5.3.2 Innovation accounting … … … … … … … … 37

5.4 Evaluation of research Hypothesis … … … … … … 38

5.4.1 Test of working Hypothesis i … … … … … … … 38

5.4.2 Test of working Hypothesis ii … … … … … … … 39

5.4.3 Test of working Hypothesis iii … … … … … … … 39

5.5 Chapter summary and prospects … … … … … … … 40

CHAPTER SIX

SUMMARY, POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

6.1 Summary of research finding … … … … … … … 41

6.2 Policy recommendation … … … … … … … … 42

6.3 Conclusion … … … … … … … … … 43

6.4 Recommendation for further studies … … … … … … 44

Appendix A … … … … … … … … … … 46

Appendix B … … … … … … … … … … 47

Appendix C … … … … … … … … … … 55

Reference … … … … … … … … … … 60

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Consults, E. & INEDU, H (2022). The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Investment in Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-interest-rate-liberalization-on-investment-in-nigeria-2

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Consults, Education, and HITLAR INEDU "The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Investment in Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 30 Nov. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-interest-rate-liberalization-on-investment-in-nigeria-2. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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Consults, Education, and HITLAR INEDU . "The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Investment in Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 30 Nov. 2022. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-interest-rate-liberalization-on-investment-in-nigeria-2 >.

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Consults, Education and INEDU, HITLAR . "The Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Investment in Nigeria" Afribary (2022). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-interest-rate-liberalization-on-investment-in-nigeria-2