@article{eprints2607,
         journal = {Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies},
           title = {An Analysis of the Effect of Oil Price
Shock and Exchange Rate Instability on
Economic Growth in Nigeria},
            year = {2014},
          author = {Oluwatoyin Matthew and F.B. Adegboye},
        abstract = {This paper seeks to assess the impact of oil price shock and real exchange rate instability on
real economic growth in Nigeria on the basis of quarterly data from 1986 to 2012. Time series data
was used to examine the nature of causality among the variables. The Johansen VAR-based
cointegration technique is applied to examine the sensitivity of real economic growth to changes in
oil prices and real exchange rate volatility in the long-run while the short run dynamics was checked
using a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Results from ADF and PP tests show evidence of
unit root in the data and Granger pairwise causality test revealed unidirectional causality from oil
prices to real Gross Domestic Product (GOP). The findings of the study shows that oil price shock
and appreciation in the level of exchange rate exert positive impact on real economic growth in
Nigeria. It recommends greater diversification of the economy through investment in key productive
sectors of the economy to guard against the vicissitude of oil price shock and exchange rate
volatility.},
             url = {http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/2607/},
        keywords = {Cointegration, Granger Causality, Oil Price Shock, Exchange Rate Instability, VECM}
}