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Asymmetric Effects of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Food Security in Nigeria

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  • Lydia N. Kotur

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi 970001, Nigeria)

  • Goodness C. Aye

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi 970001, Nigeria
    Department of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa)

  • Josephine B. Ayoola

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi 970001, Nigeria)

Abstract
This study investigates the asymmetric effects of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on food security in Nigeria, utilizing annual time series data from 1970 to 2021. The study used descriptive statistics, unit root tests, the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) model and its associated Bounds tests to analyze the data. The analysis reveals that adult population, environmental degradation, exchange rate uncertainty (EXRU), financial deepening, food security (FS), government expenditure in agriculture uncertainty (GEAU), inflation, and interest rate uncertainty (INRU) exhibit positive mean values over the period, with varying degrees of volatility. Cointegration tests indicate a long-term relationship between EPU variables (GEAU, INRU, and EXRU) and food security. The study finds that cumulative positive and negative EPU variables have significant effects on food security in the short run. Specifically, negative GEAU, positive INRU, positive and negative EXRU have significant effects in the short run. In the long run, negative GEAU, positive and negative EXRU have significant effects on food security. Additionally, the research highlights asymmetric effects, showing that the influence of GEAU and EXRU on food security differs in the short- and long-run. The study underscores the importance of increased government expenditure on agriculture, control of exchange rate and interest rate uncertainty, and the reduction in economic policy uncertainty to mitigate risks in the agricultural sector and enhance food security. Recommendations include strategies to stabilize exchange rates to safeguard food supply and overall food security.

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  • Lydia N. Kotur & Goodness C. Aye & Josephine B. Ayoola, 2024. "Asymmetric Effects of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Food Security in Nigeria," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jjrfmx:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:114-:d:1355020
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