Volatility and Commodity Price Dynamics in Nigeria

Charles Manasseh, Jonathan E. Ogbuabor and Obiorah K. Obinna
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Jonathan E. Ogbuabor: Department of Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, South-East, Nigeria,
Obiorah K. Obinna: Department of Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, South-East, Nigeria.

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2016, vol. 6, issue 4, 1599-1607

Abstract: This study examines volatility and commodity price dynamics in Nigeria. This was estimated with the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroschedasticity (GARCH) and exponential GARCH, while granger causality test was used to examine the causality direction between domestic commodity prices and spot price of commodity derivatives. The result shows that 30% of volatility in the spot international commodity market can be explained by volatility in domestic and international export commodity prices, while international oil spot prices explains 7% volatility in prices of goods consumed locally and export commodity price index explains 16% of spot price of international commodity between 2000 and 2013 in Nigeria. Inflation and exchange rate is shown to be significantly related to spot price volatility which accounts for its volatility also. Hence, as such, the clamor for a more stable and robust revenue generating sector cannot be over emphasized - the so much talked about diversification.

Keywords: Volatility; Dynamics; Spot Price; Causality; Inflation; Exchange Rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C32 E3 E32 F31 O24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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