Population Growth and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Testing the Malthusian Trap Hypothesis
Nura Aliyu Kabuga & Sha'awanatu Ahmad Achida · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2026
This paper examines the relationship between population growth and economic growth in Nigeria from 1980 to 2024 within a Malthusian analytical framework. Using annual time series data and Autoregressive Distributed Lag and Nonlinear ARDL models, the study estimates both symmetric...