Electricity production, Economic Growth and Environmental Quality in Nigeria

Authors

  • Ismail Aliyu Danmaraya
  • Muhammad Bilyaminu Ado
  • Aminu Muhammad Umar
  • Maryam Ali Muhammad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2022/lje.v4i2.83

Keywords:

C02 Emissions, Electricity Production, Economic Growth, Autoregressive Distributed Lag

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of electricity production and economic growth on environmental quality in Nigeria. The study used the Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) Model for the period of 1980-2015. The study established the existence of long run association among the variables. It further revealed that in the long run, electricity production and economic growth positively influence environmental quality in Nigeria. Therefore, the study recommends policies that will enhance clean energy production in Nigeria.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Danmaraya, I. A., Ado, M. B., Umar, A. M., & Muhammad, M. A. (2020). Electricity production, Economic Growth and Environmental Quality in Nigeria. Lapai Journal of Economics, 4(2), 107–118. https://doi.org/10.2022/lje.v4i2.83

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2: 2020

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