Browsing by Author "Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle"

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    AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM AFRICAN COUNTRIES
    (Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2022) Muri Wole ADEDOKUN; Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle; Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
    Financial inclusion has been recognized as a development policy priority and a key to economic growth in developing economies. Essentially, most Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have witnessed unstable economic growth over the last three decades. Financial inclusiveness is fundamental to sustainable growth for any economy. This study investigates the effects of financial inclusion on 41 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2004–2019, employing the generalized method of moments (GMM) method and a Granger causality analysis. The results show a positive relationship between financial inclusion and economic growth. The non-causality tests revealed bi-directional causality between the variables for the whole region and low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Furthermore, a unidirectional causality runs from financial inclusion to economic growth in upper-middle-income countries. The study concluded that financial inclusion positively affects the economic growth of SSA and recommends that policies and interventions be redefined in the financial system to achieve steady economic growth and sustainability
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    BTC price volatility: Fundamentals versus information
    (Cogent Business & Management, 2021) Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo; Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle; Wole Adedokun; Lukman Adebayo-Oke Abdulrauf; Joseph Akande
    This paper offers a plausible response to “what explains the sporadic volatility in the price of Bitcoin?” We hypothesized that market “fundamentals” and “information demands” are key drivers of Bitcoin’s unpredictable price fluctuation. We adopt the transfer-function [Autoregressive Distributed Lag, ARDL] model and its Bounds testing approach to verify how the volatility of the price of Bitcoin responds to its transaction volume, cryptocurrency market capitalisation, world market equity index and Google search. We found the existence of long-run coin tegration relation and observed that all the variables except the equity index positively explain the volatility of Bitcoin price. The result established evidence that market fundamentals drive erratic swing in Bitcoin price than information.
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    IFRS ADOPTION AND ACCRUAL-BASED MANAGED EARNINGS IN NIGERIA
    (Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2022) Wole Muri Adedokun; Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo; Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle; oseph Olorunfemi Akande
    This study aims to evaluate the effects of the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the accrual-based managed earnings behavior of firms in Nigeria. The panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) multivariate method was employed to analyze firm-level data for 125 firms and covers the 11 sectors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The results of the Welch–Satterthwaite test show a significant difference between the pre-adoption (2003–2011) and post adoption (2012– 2020) discretionary accruals. These variables conformed to the a priori expectation and are all significant in the most parsimonious models. Contrary to some developed countries, the data does not support the idea that leverage, growth, and book-to-market value influence managed earnings for Nigeria. Managed earnings are not solely time- driven but are explained by certain firm characteristics (IFRS adoption, post-adoption firm-size, post-adoption audit firm’s size, returns on equity and asset turnover). Future research could explore opportunities in the areas of limitation we identified.
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    Modelling Aggregate Energy Consumption for Growth in Nigeria
    (International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2022) Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle; Biliqees Ayoola Abdulmumin; Joseph Olorunfemi Akande; Kehinde Gabriel Ajose
    The principal aims of this study is to modelled the connection of Aggregate energy consumption for growth in Nigeria. Annual time series data is used, ranging from 1985 to 2020. The study employed ARDL, Toda and Yamamoto approach in examining connection between the variables. The ARDL results with additional stability test shows that short and long run connection exists among the examined variables. The Toda and Yamamoto test reveals unidirectional causalities running among the variables. Furthermore, change in GDP stimulate further consumption of energy in Nigeria.
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    On Export and Economic Growth: A Comparative Analysis of Selected West African Countries
    (International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2022) Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle; Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo; Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
    The effect of export on economic growth has attracted much attention amongst researchers and practitioners. Conventional theories posit that output growth is attainable if countries produce and export the goods in which they have comparative advantages or are resourcefully endowed. Available evidence, however, sometimes present negative or inconclusive results on export-growth nexus. The study applied the panel cointegration and panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) on a sample of thirteen selected West African countries for the period 1990-2018. The result shows existence of cointegration amongst the variables. The PCSE results indicate positive long run relationships between export and growth, on one hand and exchange rate and growth, on the other. The study recommends measures to improve trade and attain growth in region such as the complete removal all forms of export restrictions and tariff on primary products, as well as administrative tax exemptions for domestic firms that engage in production of export goods