PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA
This study examines the relationship between private capital formation, public sector capital formation and economic growth in South Africa. Annual data is used and sourced from WDI to evaluate the study, which spans from 1986-2021. The ARDL approach is employed to analyze the data. The unit root t...
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Department of Accounting and Finance, Federal University Gusau
2025-01-01
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This study examines the relationship between private capital formation, public sector capital formation and economic growth in South Africa. Annual data is used and sourced from WDI to evaluate the study, which spans from 1986-2021. The ARDL approach is employed to analyze the data. The unit root tests indicate that the data are stationary and the bounds test signify that the variables are cointegrated at the long-run. Furthermore, the findings revealed A rise in private capital formation will result in a notable increase in economic growth, as indicated by the coefficients of all the variables in the ARDL long-run result. Private capital formation positively and significantly influenced the nation’s economic expansion. The study recommends increasing private sector capital formation for resilience and offering incentives that encourage adaptation investments, the government should concentrate on creating an environment that allows the private sector to flourish.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c032bc59f3b144dbbd922f3cf6805c452025-02-12T01:06:34ZengDepartment of Accounting and Finance, Federal University GusauGusau Journal of Accounting and Finance2756-665X2756-68972025-01-015210.57233/gujaf.v5i2.24PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA Ahmed Oluwatobi ADEKUNLE0Department of Accounting Science, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa This study examines the relationship between private capital formation, public sector capital formation and economic growth in South Africa. Annual data is used and sourced from WDI to evaluate the study, which spans from 1986-2021. The ARDL approach is employed to analyze the data. The unit root tests indicate that the data are stationary and the bounds test signify that the variables are cointegrated at the long-run. Furthermore, the findings revealed A rise in private capital formation will result in a notable increase in economic growth, as indicated by the coefficients of all the variables in the ARDL long-run result. Private capital formation positively and significantly influenced the nation’s economic expansion. The study recommends increasing private sector capital formation for resilience and offering incentives that encourage adaptation investments, the government should concentrate on creating an environment that allows the private sector to flourish. https://journals.gujaf.com.ng/index.php/gujaf/article/view/323Economic growthprivate capitalpublic capitalSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Oluwatobi ADEKUNLE PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance Economic growth private capital public capital South Africa |
| title | PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full | PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full_unstemmed | PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_short | PRIVATE CAPITAL FORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_sort | private capital formation public sector capital formation and economic growth in south africa |
| topic | Economic growth private capital public capital South Africa |
| url | https://journals.gujaf.com.ng/index.php/gujaf/article/view/323 |
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