Electricity Consumption, Government Expenditure and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Co-integration Approach

Matthew, Oluwatoyin and Miebaka-Ogan, Tamunotonye and Popoola, Olabisi and OLAWANDE, TOMIKE IBIRONKE and Osabohien, Romanus and Urhie, Ese S and Adediran, Oluwasogo and Ogunbiyi, Toun (2019) Electricity Consumption, Government Expenditure and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Co-integration Approach. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 9 (4). pp. 74-80. ISSN 2146-4553

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Abstract

The government incurs both capital and recurrent expenditures so as to bring about the development of the Nigerian economy. Coupled with this is the fact that electricity power plays an important role in ensuring that aggregate output increases and the welfare of the people is affected positively. This study sets out to examine the long run relationship between electricity consumption, government expenditure and sustainable development in Nigeria employing the Johansen co-integration, vector error correction mechanism and Granger causality estimation techniques. Secondary data were obtained from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and World Development Indicators from 1980 to 2017. The results obtained from the study showed that government recurrent expenditure, gross fixed capital formation have a positive and significant relationship with gross domestic product per capita (GDPC) in the long run. However, electricity consumption, government capital expenditure and total labour force had a negative but significant effect on GDPC in the long run. Hence, this study recommended that the government and relevant agencies should ensure that projects undertaken are profitable and people oriented. Also, strategies to improve electricity supply, government expenditure on capital and labour productivity should be encouraged.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Capital and Recurrent Expenditure, Electricity Consumption, Sustainable Development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2024 14:13
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2024 14:13
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17743

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