Solomon Gbaka

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I am Solomon Gbaka, PhD- a Lecturer/Researcher in Economics Department, Benue State University Makurdi, Nigeria. I am a Monetary/International/ Development Economist with much interest in Econometric Modelling, Energy and Environmental Economics.

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Revolutionising Trade: Exploring how Innovation in Selected African Countries Shapes Economic Relations with Key Regions

Contabilitatea, expertiza şi auditul afacerilor, May 31, 2024

Investment and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria: A Moderation Analysis of Security Threats

Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, 2023

This study assessed the moderating effects of security threats on investment-economic growth nexu... more This study assessed the moderating effects of security threats on investment-economic growth nexus in Nigeria from 1986 to 2021 using the Vector Error Correction Model approach. Domestic investment and FDI were found to have a positive impact on Nigeria's long-term economic growth. The study also found that security threats have a strong negative effect on economic growth in Nigeria, and that the presence of security threats significantly reduced the positive influence of investment on economic growth in Nigeria. Thus, the marginal effects of investment when there are security threats in Nigeria was worsened. The study therefore emphasized that security threats significantly hinder the positive contributions of domestic and foreign investments to economic growth, especially foreign direct investment. Therefore, the study recommends that Nigerian government should enhance security measures to combat political instability, terrorism, and social unrest in order to create a more favourable business environment and encourage both domestic and foreign investment.

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Insecurity and Household Welfare in Nigeria

The persistent issue of the insecurity menace has become a scholarly concern that propelled this ... more The persistent issue of the insecurity menace has become a scholarly concern that propelled this study to examine the influence of insecurity on household welfare in Nigeria for the period 1986 to 2022 using the autoregressive distributed lagged (ARDL) model. Empirical findings reveal a significant and negative influence of insecurity on household consumption and income in Nigeria in the long run. The study concludes that insecurity detrimentally affects household welfare, prompting several recommendations. The study suggested comprehensive policies that are essential for addressing insecurity, emphasizing the imperative role of law enforcement and security forces. The study further suggested strengthening the national security infrastructure through technological advancements and interagency coordination and fostering resilience at the community level by supporting local security initiatives and collaboration with traditional leaders. The study also suggested the immediate implementation of social safety nets, including conditional cash transfers for vulnerable households, palliatives for affected areas, efficient food aid distribution, and the establishment of local police to eradicate insecurity.

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Exchange Rate Changes and Trade Flows in East Asia

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, Mar 5, 2024

Indigenous Preservation Practices and Shelf Life of Stored Yams in Benue State, Nigeria: Implication for Post-Harvest Management and Food Security

Management and Economics Review, Feb 10, 2024

Several empirical studies have been conducted on the relationship between indigenous practices an... more Several empirical studies have been conducted on the relationship between indigenous practices and yam tuber preservation. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence regarding the extent of effectiveness of the existing indigenous preservation practices in reducing yam postharvest losses with regard to prolonging the shelf life, which underscores an existing gap in knowledge. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of effectiveness of existing indigenous preservation practices in prolonging the shelf life of stored yam tubers in Benue State, Nigeria, using a cross-sectional survey design based on a proportional sampling technique involving 255 respondents. The result of the chi-square test shows the probability value of 0.000<0.05; hence, the study rejected the null hypothesis. A symmetric Phi value of 0.635 was obtained, showing a positive association between the variables. Thus, application of the existing indigenous yam preservation practices led to the overall improvement in the shelf life of stored yams by 34%. The study recommends that government and nongovernmental organizations should provide both financial and technical assistance to rural yam farming families, in the form of loan facilities. Yam farmers should also form cooperative societies in order to borrow more funds from financial institutions. This will boost the expansion of storehouses to accommodate the increasing quantity of yam tubers harvested, provide good ventilation in stores, and enhance free traffic during the removal of sprout development in storehouses to avert yam tuber postharvest losses and prolong the shelf life of the stored yam tubers in the study area.

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Russia-Ukraine War and Food Prices in Low-and Middle-income Countries

This study examines the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on food prices in 12 low-and middle-inco... more This study examines the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on food prices in 12 low-and middle-income countries (L&MICs) using Mean Group and Pooled Mean Group techniques on monthly data from January 2021 to April 2023. The study confirms the long run positive and significant impact and the short run negative and insignificant influence of the war. It thus recommends economic diversification by L&MICs to substitute the imported food products from the war zone.

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Budgetary Gap and Public Debt Sustainability in Nigeria

by Kpeyol Kamo and Solomon Gbaka

BINGHAM JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND ALLIED STUDIES (BJEAS) , 2024

This study analysed the effect of budgetary gap on public debt sustainability and also evaluated ... more This study analysed the effect of budgetary gap on public debt sustainability and also evaluated the transmission from budgetary gap to public debt sustainability through the revenue channel in Nigeria using annual data from 1970 to 2022. The study implemented a Structural Vector Autoregressive model which was estimated using impulse response functions. The findings indicate that budgetary gap produced a negative effect on public debt sustainability while a positive effect of budgetary gap on revenue was established. Results however, further indicate that the positive effect of budgetary gap on revenue was not conveyed to public debt sustainability. Based on these findings, the study concludes that Nigeria's public debt is not sustainable. The study thus recommends, among others, a fixed exchange rate policy that would restore the value of the naira and reduce the burden of external debt service using the local currency.

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New insight into decoupling carbon emissions from economic growth: Do financialization, human capital, and energy security risk matter?

Review of Development Economics, Dec 24, 2023

Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries

African Development Review

Analysis of the impact of monetary policy shocks on domestic output growth in Nigeria: evidence from dynamic ARDL and VECM tests

by Solomon Gbaka and Paul T E R H E M B A Iorember

International Journal of Public Policy, 2021

Simulating the macroeconomic impact of expansion in total government expenditure on the economy of Nigeria

International Social Science Journal

Revolutionising Trade: Exploring how Innovation in Selected African Countries Shapes Economic Relations with Key Regions

Contabilitatea, expertiza şi auditul afacerilor, May 31, 2024

Investment and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria: A Moderation Analysis of Security Threats

Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, 2023

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Insecurity and Household Welfare in Nigeria

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Exchange Rate Changes and Trade Flows in East Asia

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, Mar 5, 2024

Indigenous Preservation Practices and Shelf Life of Stored Yams in Benue State, Nigeria: Implication for Post-Harvest Management and Food Security

Management and Economics Review, Feb 10, 2024

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Russia-Ukraine War and Food Prices in Low-and Middle-income Countries

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Budgetary Gap and Public Debt Sustainability in Nigeria

by Kpeyol Kamo and Solomon Gbaka

BINGHAM JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND ALLIED STUDIES (BJEAS) , 2024

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New insight into decoupling carbon emissions from economic growth: Do financialization, human capital, and energy security risk matter?

Review of Development Economics, Dec 24, 2023

Impact of international trade, energy consumption and income on environmental degradation in Africa's OPEC member countries

African Development Review

Analysis of the impact of monetary policy shocks on domestic output growth in Nigeria: evidence from dynamic ARDL and VECM tests

by Solomon Gbaka and Paul T E R H E M B A Iorember

International Journal of Public Policy, 2021

Simulating the macroeconomic impact of expansion in total government expenditure on the economy of Nigeria

International Social Science Journal

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