Deficit Financing And Economic Growth In Nigeria

ABSTRACT  Deficit Financing is a government policy of financing large public expenditure by borrowing money rather than by raising taxes. This started way back in 1961; it is used to stimulate the economy. Deficit financing has not accelerated the growth of the economy, but has created more economic crises. Government finds ways of financing the deficit through borrowing from domestic sources such as the issuing of treasury bills, FGN bonds, treasury certificates, treasury  bonds and development stocks. Also depending on developmental projects or situations, government could resort to borrowin…