Nutrition and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: a causality test using panel data

Kolawole Ogundari () and Adebayo Aromolaran

International Journal of Development Issues, 2017, vol. 16, issue 2, 174-189

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between nutrition and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Design/methodology/approach - A dynamic panel causality test based on the Blundell-Bond’s system generalized methods-of-moment was used. To make efficient inference for the estimates, the authors check for the panel unit root and co-integration relationship amongst the variables. Findings - The variables were found to be non-stationary at level, stationary after first difference and co-integrated. The results of the causality tests reveal evidence of long and short-run bidirectional causality between nutrition and economic growth, which implies that nutritional improvement is a cause and consequence of economic growth and vice versa. Originality/value - This is the first study to consider causality between nutrition and economic growth in the region.

Keywords: Causality; Economic growth; Nutrition; Panel data; SSA; Cross-country; B23; C23; E03; E21; I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-12-2016-0076

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