期刊名称：Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Economics and Business
电子版ISSN：2360-0047
出版年度：2020
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：53-67
DOI：10.2478/auseb-2020-0004
语种：English
出版社：Sciendo
摘要：In Nigeria, the level of agricultural productivity and farmers’ income have been affected by inadequate fi nancing, which invariably discourages job creation and increases unemployment rate. Therefore, the study examines the impact of agricultural fi nancing on unemployment rate in Nigeria, using time series data collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the World Bank database from 1981 to 2018. Using Johansen’s cointegration, Error Correction Method (ECM), and Granger causality analytical techniques, our fi ndings show that AGRIC_GDP, AGRICL_TL, GR, LR, and RUTP have a longrun relationship with UNEMPR and are statistically signifi cant. Also, the ECM of about 57%, which is statistically signifi cant, provides an indication of a satisfactory speed of adjustment and translates that about 57 percent of the errors are corrected in each period. The study recommends among others that government policy on agricultural credit should place more emphasis on strengthening banks’ commitment.
关键词：agricultural fi nancing;agricultural production;fi nancial markets;growth rate;unemployment rate
