IOSR-JEF   Volume-15 ~ Issue-3 ~ May – Jun. 2024

Abstract: This study assessed the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI), government expenditures on education and health, trade openness, and initial income on steady state economic growth in Nigeria. The study utilised the Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag model with data obtained from the world bank development indicator database covering the period 2000Q1 to 2021Q4. The long run results showed evidence of asymmetric response of steady state economic growth to shocks emanating from FDI and health expenditure only. The impact of positive changes in FDI.....

Keywords: Steady state, asymmetry, endogenous growth, trade openness

Abstract: This research endeavors to delve into the intricate dynamics between capital, labor, and the production output of small-scale industries in Ujung Bulu District. The primary objectives are twofold: firstly, to ascertain the extent to which capital investment influences production quantities, and secondly, to gauge the impact of labor on the production output within the said district. To achieve these objectives, the researchers have opted for a quantitative descriptive approach, leveraging financial ratio analysis as the primary tool for investigating the relationships......

Keywords: Capital, Labor, Production Amount, Small Industry

Abstract: The Paris Agreement has accelerated a global push towards reducing carbon emissions, with Africa facing unique challenges and opportunities in this regard. Despite abundant renewable energy resources, many African countries continue to rely heavily on carbon-intensive energy sources, which not only exacerbate environmental degradation but also impede socio-economic development. The main objective of this study is to analyse the relationship between renewable energy consumption and carbon intensity utilizing panel data from 34 African countries from 1995 to 2022. The specific objectives of this study are to investigate the contribution of renewable energy consumption to carbon intensity in Africa, to investigate the contribution of economic growth to carbon......

Keywords: Renewable energy consumption, Carbon intensity, EKC hypothesis, Cross-sectional dependence, Method of moment quantile regression, Africa

Abstract: Résumé : La modélisation de la transmission de la volatilité de l'indice des prix du pétrole aux prix des céréales est un élément fondamental dans le domaine de l'évaluation du risque des marchés financiers. Le modèle GARCH multivarié (MGARCH), une extension du célèbre GARCH univarié, est l'un des outils les plus utiles pour modéliser le co-mouvement de séries chronologiques multivariées avec une matrice de covariance variable dans le temps. Fondé sur l'examen de diverses formulations du modèle GARCH multivariée, cet article estime deux modèles MGARCH.....

Abstract: This research evaluated the influence of small scale businesses financing on the output growth of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria for the period 1982-2022. In attempt to achieve robust empirical results, stationarity tests were undertaken with the applications of the Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test and Zivot-Zandrews structural adjusted unit root test. The outcome of the unit root tests, led the study into employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, and Dynamic ARDL simulation and Kernel-Based Regularized. ......

Keywords: Financing, Small size, Businesses, Critical Factor, Building, Resilience