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Implications of Fiscal Policy Measures on Growth of the Nigerian Economy

The study examined factors surrounding measures of fiscal policy and its effect on economic growth in Nigeria from 1981 -2014.The main objective of the study is to ascertain the effect of fiscal policy measures on growth of the Nigerian economy.It was expected that an increase in government expenditure ceteris paribus will increase investment and hence increase income via the multiplier.And that a higher tax reduces disposable income, investment opportunities and inhibits growth of the real gross domestic product.The researcher used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) technique of multiple regression…