Rising public expenditure and economic growth, was Wagner right? Evidence from Nigeria

Rising public expenditure and economic growth, was Wagner right? Evidence from Nigeria

This study empirically tests if the Wagner’s law stands for the Nigerian economy using data for the period 1981-2015. Form the results, economic, social and community services expenditure show highly significant values suggesting that these sectors are very much needed and still adds value to the ec...

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Main Authors: Richardson Kojo Eedme, Chukwuemeka Valentine Okolo, Chinazor Jane-Francis Idenyi, Chiamaka Faith Okolomike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Master Program in Economics, Graduate Program of Universitas Jambi 2018-08-01
Series:Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah
Subjects:
Public expenditure
Economic growth
Wagner’s Law
Granger causality
Online Access:https://online-journal.unja.ac.id/index.php/JES/article/view/5150

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