Sources of Economic Policy Uncertainty in Nigeria: Implications for Africa

Ozili, Peterson K (2022): Sources of Economic Policy Uncertainty in Nigeria: Implications for Africa. Forthcoming in:

Abstract

This paper identifies the sources of economic policy uncertainty in Nigeria and draw implications for Africa. The paper finds that economic policy uncertainty in Nigeria has many sources which are interlinked such as: unexpected and sudden central bank intervention; change in government policy after elections; political interference in economic policy making; fall in global oil price, oil price shocks and uncertain government response; recession and unethical public policy and practices.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Economic policy uncertainty, index, bankruptcy, investment, trade, financial institutions, systemic risk, government policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, political interference, Nigeria.
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E31 - Price Level ; Inflation ; Deflation; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E32 - Business Fluctuations ; Cycles; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E51 - Money Supply ; Credit ; Money Multipliers; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E52 - Monetary Policy; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E6 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook > E61 - Policy Objectives ; Policy Designs and Consistency ; Policy Coordination; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E6 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook > E65 - Studies of Particular Policy Episodes

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