THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) ON AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1979-2014)

Autor: Zechariahs Benapugha OWUTUAMOR, Chukwuemeka John ARENE
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 40-54 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1336-9261
DOI: 10.15414/raae.2018.21.01.40-54
Popis: This study examining the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) and other macroeconomic variables on agricultural growth in Nigeria from 1981 to 2014, using annual time series data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), World Bank and the United States of America (US) Federal Reserve System. Data was analysed using trend analyses, unit root tests, co-integration tests, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression and Granger causality tests, while the hypothesis was tested with F-test. Results revealed very low FDI inflow into agriculture, not commensurate with the share of agriculture to GDP. All significance were taken at the 5% probability level, i.e. p
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