Effect of Fiscal Policy on Price Stability in Nigeria

The study investigated the effects of aggregates of fiscal policy on price stability in Nigeria using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model and Error Correction Model (ECM) on annual time series data from 2000 to 2019. Fiscal policy was proxied as budget deficit, government expenditure and taxation while price stability was measured as inflation rate. In the short-run as well as the long-run, the results revealed the consistent absence of a significant effect with regards to budget deficit and government expenditure. Taxation, on the other hand, exerted a positive and significant influence on price stability. This study concluded that fiscal policy in Nigeria is not inflationary, hence suggesting that the Nigerian situation may be a monetary phenomenon. The study therefore recommended that federal ministry of finance should consolidate on its fiscal mechanisms by creating and implementing an institutional framework for fiscal policy with a medium- to long-term perspective. Furthermore, taxation policies must incorporate the economy-wide repercussions and implications of such policies.



Journal Title: Baze University Journal of Entrepreneurship & Interdisciplinary Studies

Category: Entrepreneurship

ISSN: 2971-7124

Year of Establishment: 2022

Section: Centre for Foundation & Interdisciplinary Studies, Baze University.

Volume: 1

Issue: 1

Total Download: 0

Ene Josephine and Kasim Bushi. 2024 Effect of Fiscal Policy on Price Stability in Nigeria. Baze University Journal of Entrepreneurship & Interdisciplinary Studies. 1 (1). 65-80. https://doi.org/10.61955/NVRILS

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