Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2019-0017
Technology Access, Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: Evidence from Error Correction Modeling Approach
Sebil Olalekan Oshota
; Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT), access to electricity and transport infrastructure in reducing poverty and promoting inclusive growth in Nigeria for the period 1980-2014 using the error correction modeling approach (ECM). The results indicate that access to electricity and transport infrastructure is negative and statistically significant in both the incidence and the depth of poverty reduction and therefore conclude that this lead to inclusive growth. In particular, we show that access to ICT negatively influences the incidence of poverty, but the relationship is not robust when the measure of poverty is the poverty gap.
Keywords
Technology; Inclusive Growth; Poverty and Nigeria
Hrčak ID:
228937
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Publication date:
30.11.2019.
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