A dynamic analysis of the effects of Government size on inflation in Nigeria

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2015 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 2 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Onoja Joan Egbe

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V2I1P102

How to Cite?

Onoja Joan Egbe, "A dynamic analysis of the effects of Government size on inflation in Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 2,  no. 1, pp. 1-6, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V2I1P102

Abstract:

This study determines the dynamic relationship between the size of government and inflation in Nigeria. Although there have been some studies on fiscal deficit and inflation in Nigeria, not much has been done on the effect of government size on inflation in Nigeria. This study employs the Error Correction Methodology using quarterly time series data to examine the long-run and short-run mechanism of interaction between inflation and the size of government.

Keywords:

Inflation in Nigeria

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