TY - JOUR TT - Examining the Relative Roles of Domestic and Foreign Direct Investments in Nigeria AU - Osabuohien, Evans S. AU - Soogun, Ayobami O. AU - Urhie, Ese PY - 2017 DA - December JF - International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues JO - IJEFI PB - İlhan ÖZTÜRK WT - DergiPark SN - 2146-4138 SP - 365 EP - 371 VL - 7 IS - 4 KW - Domestic investment KW - Foreign direct investment KW - Economic performance KW - Vector error correction model N2 - This study examines the relative relevance of domestic investment (DI) and foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic performance in Nigeria (1980-2014). In an attempt to achieve this broad objective, annual time series data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Statistical Bulletin, which was estimated using Vector Error Correction (VEC) technique, among others. The results, inter alia, show that both DI and FDI had significant effect on Nigeria’s economic performance; however, the influence of the former was observed to be far greater than the latter with marked difference both in terms of the level of significance and size. Thus, the study recommends, among others, the need for government to create the ambience that will enable domestic investors to thrive, on one hand, and be complemented by foreign investment, on the other. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijefi/article/353564 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/364594 ER -