The Role of Monetary Policy in Addressing Economic Inequality in Nigeria

Ele; Linus Egwu; Orji Joseph Ognonna; Nwafor; Ifeanyi Nwankwo

doi:10.56201/wjfir.v9.no10.2025.pg15.34

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The Role of Monetary Policy in Addressing Economic Inequality in Nigeria

Ele, Linus Egwu, Orji Joseph Ognonna, Nwafor, Ifeanyi Nwankwo

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The focus of this study was to evaluate the role of monetary policy in addressing economic inequality in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: examine the effect of private sector credit on economic inequality in Nigeria, evaluate the effect of bank lending rate on economic inequality in Nigeria, ascertain the effect of money supply on economic inequality in Nigeria, and determine the effect of exchange rate on economic inequality in Nigeria. The study adopted quantitative research using ex post facto design. The major findings of the study are: bank lending rate has a positive and significant effect on inequality, private sector credit showed a strong,...

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The Role of Monetary Policy in Addressing Economic Inequality in Nigeria

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