ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the effect of government expenditure on economic growth. Despite the rise in government expenditure in Nigeria over these years, there are still public outcries over decaying infrastructural facilities. Also, merely few empirical studies have taken holistic examination of the effect of government expenditure on economic growth regardless of its importance for policy decisions. The study made used of an ex-post facto research design. The data collected were then tabulated and analyzed using the simple regression analysis. The result revealed that capital expenditure has a significant effect on gross domestic product. The result also revealed that recurrent expenditure has a significant effect on gross domestic product. Conclusively, the study has established that public expenditure in the Nigeria economy increases the level of output. It shows the expenditure of the public authority is aimed at protecting the citizen and promoting their economic and social welfare. Public expenditure raises national income and economic stabilization. It is recommended that government should implement other measures that will help in contributing to the growth of Nigeria economy. Public expenditure is an important fiscal instrument; therefore government can use it to control the economy. Government should devise ways of maintaining an effective control to avoid wastage and misappropriation offunds for expenditure purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
DECLARATION 11
CERTIFICATION 11
DEDICATON lV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
TABLE OF CONTENTS Vl
LIST OF TABLES lX
ABSTRACT x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 5
1.3 Objectives of the study 6
1.4 Research Questions 7
1.5 Research Hypothesis 7
1.6 Significance of the study 7
1. ?Scope/Limitation of the study 8
1.8 Definition of the terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEWOF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework 10
2 .1.1 Concept of Government Expenditure 10
2.1.2 Concept f Economic Growth 11
2.2 Theoretical Framework 14
2.2.1 Theories Of Public Expenditure And Economic Growth. 14
22.2. Musgrave Theory of Public Expenditure Growth 14
2.2.3. The Wagner's Law/ Theory of Increasing State Activities: 15
2.2.4. The Keynesian Theory: 16
2.2.5. The Solow's Theory 16
2.2.6. The Endogenous Growth Theory 17
2.3 Empirical Review 18
CHAPTERTHREE:RESEARCHMETHODOLGY
3 .1 Research Design 28
3 .2 Area of study 28
3.3 Nature and scope of study 28
3 .4 Model Specification 29
3.5 Data Analysis Techniques 30
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation 31
4.2 Data Analyses 34
4.3 Test of hypotheses 36
4.4 Discussion of Findings 37
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of findings 39
5 .2 Conclusion 39
5 .3 Recommendations 39
References
CHIDINMA, M (2020). Effect Of Government Expenditure On Economic Growth In Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-government-expenditure-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria
MOUAU/ACC/14/22309, CHIDINMA. "Effect Of Government Expenditure On Economic Growth In Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-government-expenditure-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/ACC/14/22309, CHIDINMA. "Effect Of Government Expenditure On Economic Growth In Nigeria". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 May. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-government-expenditure-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/ACC/14/22309, CHIDINMA. "Effect Of Government Expenditure On Economic Growth In Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-government-expenditure-on-economic-growth-in-nigeria