Impact of Public Sector Financial Management on the Economic Growth of Nigeria

Kanu Success Ikechi, Obi Henry Kenedunium and Akuwudike Hilary Chinedum
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Kanu Success Ikechi: Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Eastern Palm University, Ogboko Ideato,P.M.B 6, Orlu Imo State. Nigeria
Obi Henry Kenedunium: Department of Accounting, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Akuwudike Hilary Chinedum: Department of Business Administration , Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Eastern Palm University, Ogboko Ideato ,P.M.B 6, Orlu Imo State. Nigeria

International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2021, vol. 7, issue 4, 45-59

Abstract: The main thrust of this study is to investigate the seeming mismatch between resource generation, resource allocation and expenditure management in Nigeria. While an ex-post facto research design was adopted in the investigation; descriptive statistics as well as a least square regression analysis were carried out on a time-series data to ascertain relationships. Real Gross Domestic Product taken as a proxy for economic growth is the dependent variable while capital and recurrent expenditures are the independent variables. Outcome of the study indicates that, the nation’s financing option is skewed towards payment of salaries and personnel emoluments (Recurrent Expenditures) as against the provision of basic infrastructures (Capital Expenditures) that are growth oriented. The trend of disbursements is not appropriately harnessed to create a favorable and positive impact on economic growth. In the short run, the disaggregated components of capital expenditure (CAPEX) indicate that expenses incurred in administration sector and external debt service transfers attracted more than their fare share of public expenditure to the detriment of economic and social community welfare services. The disaggregated component of recurrent expenditures (RECEX) indicate that expense on economic service sector and the lagged value of RGDP taken as an explanatory variable were found to have a positive significant relationship with economic growth in the long run. It is therefore recommended that conscious efforts be made by government to scrutinize and monitor budget implementations. Macroeconomic projections should guide the overall level of expenditures. This should be more realistic, internally consistent and based on more accurate and timely information. Government must embark on a careful estimation and determination of priorities and to emphasize the need for control over revenue and expenditure so as to enhance critical areas of economic growth in Nigeria.

Keywords: Real gross domestic product; Total revenue; Total expenditure; Administrative; economic; social and community service expenses; Transfers; Public sector financial management. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.74.1006

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