Vero RecordArchive

International records / OpenAlex research

Modelling the Behaviour of Government Spending and Economic Growth in Six ECOWAS Countries (1981-2013)

This study examined the behaviour of government spending and economic growth in six ECOWAS countries using ARDL and UVAR-based modified granger non-causality approach. Secondary data covering1981-2013 were sourced on key variables from (WDIs) 2014 edition. The result of Johansen and ARDL bound test suggests a long run equilibrium relationship between government spending and economic growth in all the six countries. The result of the modified ARDL indicates that variables adjust to a long run equilibrium path after a short run deviation. The ECM coefficient is negatively signed and significant …

Files

  • PDF · 31 B
    SHA-256 503a18a08167d6538d64fb88911f1f74cc28499c048b63bab5ff059a5fa47a1f
    from https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ss.20130206.12.pdf