Public Investment and the Crowding Out of Economic Growth in Nigeria

This book was written to contribute to the debate on the effectiveness of government participation in the development of an economy. The impact of government investment on growth constitutes one of the central issues in empirical and policy debates. It made use of Nigeria as a case study in the empirical analysis. The book is designed for undergraduate economics students and students who are taking public finance as an elective. It is also important to researchers who are interested in carrying out research in the areas Public Finance and Fiscal Policy as well as the use of current econometric methodologies. The text introduces students and policy makers to the very important but silent area about the impact of government expenditure.

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Evelyn Nwamaka Iyoko obtained her professional training at Delta State University Abraka and University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria. She holds a B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in Economics and in her Doctorate Programme at University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her areas of research interest are on policies on investment (public and private) and analysis of poverty