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1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Fiscal Policies and Political Economy

   Does public debt disrupt economic growth in Nigeria? A two-stage least squares approach

   Duru, Fortunatus, Danjuma, Nwamuo, Uzoma and Favour · Economy · 2023

   The study examined how Nigeria's public debt relates to economic growth using 1981 to 2021 data, and also tested the debt burden and crowding-out hypotheses.

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   1. UncheckedIn Nigerian data for 1981 to 2021, public debt was positively and significantly linked to economic growth, which the authors say contradicts the debt overhang hypothesis.“The findings contradicted the debt overhang effect hypothesis by showing that public debt had a positive and significant influence on economic growth.”
   2. UncheckedIn Nigerian data for 1981 to 2021, the paper finds that paying off public debt (debt service) is linked to slower economic growth.“Additionally, debt service has a detrimental effect on economic growth.”
   3. UncheckedIn Nigerian data from 1981 to 2021, a causality test found public debt and economic growth each help predict the other.“A bidirectional relationship between public debt and economic growth was revealed by the findings of the causality test.”