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Budget Deficit and Economic Growth

This study examined the effect of budget deficit on economic growth in Nigeria, from 1990 to 2023, using econometric techniques, the study investigated the effect of budget deficit on key economic indicators such as External Borrowing (EXBWGR), Domestic Borrowing (DBWGR)and Government Expenditure (GEXPGR) on GDP growth rate (GDPGR). Employing an ex-post facto research design and annual secondary time-series data, the study utilizes the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing technique to explore both the long-run and short-run dynamics among the variables. The empirical findings r…