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This study examined the post 2014 Pension Reform Act on Nigeria economic growth. The study specifically sought to ascertain the effects of post 2014: Retirement Savings Account (RSA) portfolio performance; Closed Pension Fund Administrators (CPFA) portfolio performance; and contributory pension scheme (CPS) portfolio performance on Nigeria economic growth. The study is hinged on the deferred wage theory and endogenous growth theory. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. Secondary data was quarterly sourced from National Pension Commission for a period of 2011 to 2019. The Ordinary Least Squares was employed in estimating the hypotheses as stated in the study’s model specification. The findings show that retirement savings account portfolio performance; closed pension fund administrators portfolio performance; and contributory pension scheme portfolio performance have positive and significant effect on Nigeria economic growth. This implies that the Nigeria pension industry is contributing significantly to Nigeria economic growth. The study recommended amongst others that policy makers, especially, the pension regulators such as PenCom, etc. should make concerted efforts at expanding and regulating the investment outlets for Pension Fund Custodians in the country.
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To cite this article: Ikwor, U.K., Nkwagu, L.C. (2020). Post 2014 Pension Reform Act and Nigeria Economic Growth, International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences 10 (1): 100-115.
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