INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AND GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PANEL ANALYSIS, 1990–2024

Sunday, O. C., & Obinna, A. G. (2026). INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AND GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PANEL ANALYSIS, 1990–2024. British Journal of Advanced Research, 1(4), Article 031. https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-NFQW22S2

Sunday, Ohalete Chibuzor, and Ahuchogu Gladys Obinna. "INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AND GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PANEL ANALYSIS, 1990–2024." British Journal of Advanced Research, vol. 1, no. 4, 2026, article 031. DOI: https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-NFQW22S2

Sunday, Ohalete Chibuzor, and Ahuchogu Gladys Obinna. "INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AND GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PANEL ANALYSIS, 1990–2024." British Journal of Advanced Research 1, no. 4 (2026): 031. https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-NFQW22S2

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