ABSTRACT This research work evaluates the Impact of Taxation on Inequality in Nigeria from (1980-2010). From our finding, we found out that taxation does not have a statistical significant effect on inequality in Nigeria. Taxation is one of the most important and easy source of revenue to any government as the government possesses inherent power […]
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Impact Of Non-Oil Export On Nigerian Economy
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of non-oil exports on Nigerian economy during the period of 1986-2010. This study was carried out against the background of the crucial role non-oil export can play as an alternative source of revenue apart from crude oil exports. To achieve this objective, multiple regressions were used in analyzing the […]
Impact Of Government Expenditure On Nigerian Economic Growth
ABSTARCT The work was on the impact of Government Expenditure on Nigeria Growth (1981 –2010) dealing with secondary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Bureau of Statistics Regression Analysis with (OLS) technique was used. Our findings indicate that there is a positive correlation between Inflation, Money Supply, Government Consumption Expenditure. […]
Budget Deficit And Current Account Balance In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This work is based on the appraisal of budget deficit and current account balance in the Nigeria economy between the periods of 1986-2010. The broad objectives of the study isto examine the impact of budget deficit and current account balance in the Nigeria economy, trend of budget deficit and current account balance and also […]
Anaylsis Of The Impact Of Tariffs On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study looks at the impact of tariff on the economic growth of Nigeria. It examines the extent to which tariff has brought about economic growth in Nigeria between the period of 1980-2010. Tariff which is a form of tax or trade restriction levied on imported goods, in order to encourage the infant industries […]
Analysis Of The Determinations Of Inflation In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Inflation has become a heading topic of discussion in the Nigeria economy and other countries of the world. The press as its effect penetrates more deeply into the nation’s life. It has become som continuous increase in price is among the serious economic problems of our time. The main purpose of the study is to highlight […]
Analysis Of Credit Facilities To Small Scale Farmers
ABSTRACT Inadequate support in terms of credit facilities from government and financial institution has been identified as one of the major problem affecting farming operation particularly that of the small scale farmers in Nigeria. This study analyzed the impact of credit facilities to the operation of small scale farms in Nigeria using BENDE Local Government […]
An Investigation Of The Contributions Of Microfinance Banking Institution To Capital Formation In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This research study concerns itself basically with the investigation with microfinance bank institution to capital formation in Nigeria, in analyzing this research study, unitary test was adopted and the instrument used for obtaining the data is secondary data from CBN statistical bulletin. The information collected from the secondary data, helps the researcher to analyse […]
An Empirical Analysis Of The Impact Of Private Sector On The Economic Growth And Development Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT The study examines the private sector as the engine of economic growth and development in Nigeria. A model was specified and data were collected from the period of 1980-2010. The method used in this research work is the ordinary least square (OLS) regression model and variables which are: gross domestic product (GDP) as the […]
An Empirical Analysis Of The Impact Of Monetary Policy On Economic Development In Nigeria
ABSTRACT One can hardly find a country without monetary policy. As a matter of fact, monetary policy has gained a solid ground in the Nigerian economy. However, in light of various economic problems in Nigeria, it would seem the benefits of monetary policy are yet to be fully harnessed. The purposed of this study is […]
An Empirical Analysis Of The Impact Of Government Expenditure On Economic Growth Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT The study investigates the impact of government expenditure on economic growth of Nigeria from the period 1980-2011. The objective was set to address the problem of utilization of revenue targeted to improving the economic condition of Nigeria. The review of theoretical and empirical literature provided a basis for the selection and specification of model […]
An Assessment On The Impact Of Industrialization On Economic Growth In Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Most developing nations define industrialization as a central objective of their economic policy they see; industrialization goes with agricultural progress as an integral part of growth and structural change. Some economist and analysts are of the view that industrialization plays a major role in the economic growth […]
An Assessment Of The Impact Of Manufacturing Sector On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This research work examines econometrically the impact of manufacturing sector on economic growth in Nigeria. It assesses the effect of manufacturing output (mangdp), investment (inv), government expenditure (govexp) and money supply (m2) on log of real gross domestic product (lrgdp). Appropriate multiple regression model is specified with parameters, which are estimated using the ordinary […]
An Assessment Of The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment On Nigerian Economic Growth
ABSTRACT This study assess the impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigerian economic growth over the period of 1990-2011. Data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin was used. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique was specified and used to examine the relationship between the variables which includes the Gross Domestic Product as the […]
An Analysis Of The Economic Impact Of Stock Market On Nigerian Economy
ABSTRACT A major engine of economic growth and development of any nation is the stock market. It impacts positively on the economy by providing financial resources through its intermediation process for financing long term projects. These projects could be promoted by governments or private institutions. The analysis scope covered a period of twenty-five years spanning […]
A comparative study of expenditure control-methods-in-government-and-privately owned-hospitals
Abstract This research work on A Comparative Study of Expenditure Controls method in Government and private Hospitals is aimed at studying and analysing the different methods of expenditure control that is being adopted by these hospitals, their practical application and their level of effectiveness. It is aimed at carrying out a comparative analysis of two hospitals. To achieve […]
The Impact Of Oil Price Changes On Government Expenditure In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Change in oil prices has been occurring since the end of the Second World War. Nowadays, the rate of changes (up and down) in oil price is more pronounced. This has made serious impact on Nigeria as a country practicing a mono cultural economy. This work thus examines the impact of oil price changes […]
The Effect Of Exchange Rate Devaluation On The Nigerian Balance Of Payments
ABSTRACT This work sets out to examine the relationship between balance of payment and exchange rate. The work is divided into five chapters; chapter 1 gives a general introduction to the subject matter, chapter two gives the general review of literature in the subject matter, chapter 3 gives or states the methodology and specifies the […]
The Impact Of Industrial Output On Economic Growth Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT This research work is on the “Impact of Industrial output on Industrial growth of Nigeria” between the period of thirty years [30] covered from 1980-2009. Impact of industrial output on economic growth of Nigeria is a continuous discussion to every economy especially developing economies which will give rise to economic growth and development of a […]
Impact Of Commercial Bank Credit On The Performance Of Small Scale Enterprises In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Prominent among the obstacles facing the performance of manufacturing sector in Nigeria is the lack of effectively bank credits to the manufacturing sector of the economy. The banks especially the commercial ones have not been contributing effectively to the output of manufacturing sector of the economy. This study takes into cognizance the problems of […]
The Impact Of Globalization On Small And Medium Scale Enterprise In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study is on the impact of globalization on small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria(1991-2008) we used ordinary least square estimation procedure in regressing commercial banks loans to SME (s), trade openness, rate of interest rate and inflation rate on gross domestic product. Our result shows that both trade openness and interest rate are […]
Effects Of Privatisation And Commercialisation On Nigeria Economy
ABSTRACT The emergence of privatization as a major policy issue is a phenomenon of the second half of the seventies (70’s). By the end of the 1980’s it has spread and become a slogan, “everybody is doing it” Government intervention in Africa have so far been discredited not because there is an effective alternative in the […]
Impact Of Foreign Private Investment On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT One of the most important changes that have taken place in economic policies in Nigeria in the last few years was the shift to analysis of the impact of foreign private investment. It was recently, the main stream of policy making directed attention on the foreign private investors as a provider of capital, technology […]
The Impact Of Naira Devaluation On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This research critical examine the impact of Naira devaluation on economic growth in Nigeria. That without exchange rate, the exchange of goods and services among trading partners will be focused with a lot of problems which may virtually narrow it down to trade by barter. Thus exchange rate is also used to determine the level of […]
Effect Of Interest Rate On Investment Determination In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of interest rate on investment determination in Nigeria. The study is necessitated by the fact that the behavior of interest rates to a large extent determines investment activities and economic growth of any country. Investment decision is seen as demand for credit in an economy and this study calculated […]
The Impact Of Capital Formation On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Capital formation is one of the major determinants of economic growth. Literature is replete with the extent to which capital formation can engineer the growth of nations. There is a conventional perception that the most pertinent obstacle to economic growth is shortage of capital. This work analyses capital formation and its impact on the […]
Exchange Rate Variations And Inflation In The Nigerian Economy
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of exchange rate variations on inflation in Nigerian economy between 1979 and 2008. This study made use of Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression in analyzing the impact of exchange rate variations on inflation in Nigeria. There are also other variables that determine the impact of exchange rate on inflation […]
The Impact Of Tax Incentives On Industrial Sector Development In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This research studied the impact of tax incentives on industrial sector development in Nigeria from 1981 to 2009 using time series data. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method was adopted using a Classical Linear Regression Model and the E-View version 6.0 software. Two models were used to determine the impact of subsidies, government expenditure […]
The Impact Of International Trade On Economic Growth Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT The project set out to examine the impact of international trade on Economic Growth of Nigeria from (1980 – 2009), the variables used for this study are GDP, Volume of Import, Volume of Export, Net Export and Trade Openness. The methodology used is Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and E-new software package.The main objective of this […]
The Impact Of Microfinance Bank In Poverty Reduction
ABSTRACT This work examined the impact of microfinance bank in poverty reduction using Cosmopolitan microfinance bank as a case study. A cross sectional data was used to carry out this impact analysis. The ordinary least squares result revealed that savings is the only major determinant of income level in Port Harcourt community. Even though Cosmopolitan microfinance bank does not extend […]
The Impact Of Oil Price Changes On The Economic Growth Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of oil price changes on the economics growth of Nigeria; this explains that the changes have a negative impact on the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). This change is also known as price volatility. An economic analysis was employed using the method of ordinary least square and from the result of the […]
The Role Of Commercial Bank To Economic Development In Nigeria
ABSTRACT The project set out to examine the role of commercial banks to economic development of Nigeria from 1980 – 2008. The variables used for this study are commercial bank loans and advances, interest rate on the loans, gross fixed capital formation. The main objective of the study is to examine the role of commercial bank to […]
The Impact Of Unemployment On Economic Growth In Nigerian
ABSTRACT This study is designed to investigate on the impact of unemployment on the Economic growth in Nigeria for the period of 26 years (1981-2008). This is done in other to find out its influence on the persisted occurrence of unemployment among the Nigeria youths and stagnates the growth of the economy. It focuses on those objectives. […]
The Effectiveness Of Monetary Policy Tools In Controlling Inflation In Nigeria
ABSTRACT The study examined the effectiveness of monetary policy in controlling inflation in Nigeria. In the model specified, inflation is the regress and while cash reserved requirement, liquidity ratio, money supply, minimum rediscount rate and interest rate are the regressor. Data was collected from CBN statistical Bulletin . The statistical techniques used for the analysis […]
The Impact Of Monetary Policy On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of monetary policy on economic growth in Nigeria from 1979-2008. The study adopted error correction model specification. Data was collected from CBN statistic bulletine, the statistical techniques with the aid of P.C. give software package. The finding from the study support the view that monetary variables used has no […]
Inflation And Economic Growth: A Time Series Analysis
ABSTRACT The essence of this study is to empirically explore the impact of inflation and economic growth in the context of the Nigerian economy. The study contends that while high rates of inflation is detrimental to economic growth, moderate and stable inflation rates supplements return to savers, enhances investment and therefore economic growth of a […]
Impact Of Interest Rate Policy On Investment In The Nigeria Economy
ABSTRACT The focus of this research work is based on the impact of interest rate policy on investment in the Nigerian economy between the period of 1981 – 2009. because interest rate and investment is at core of economic stabilization. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of interest rate policy on Nigeria prior […]
The Impact Of Taxation On Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) In Nigeria
ABSTRACT The work was on the impact of taxation on foreign direct investment in Nigeria (1970-2009), dealing with secondary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Bureau of Statistics. Regression analysis with (OLS) technique was used. Our findings indicate that there is a positive correlation between government expenditure, manufacturing output, inflation and foreign […]
Impact Of Bank Credits On The Performance Of The Manufacturing Sectors In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Prominent among the obstacles facing the performance of manufacturing sector in Nigeria is the lack of effectively bank credits to the manufacturing sector of the economy. The banks especially the commercial ones have not been contributing effectively to the output of manufacturing sector of the economy. This study takes into cognizance the problems of […]
Price, Exchange Rate Volatility And Nigeria Agricutural Trade Flows
ABSTRACT The research work investigates the impact of price; exchange rate volatility on agricultural trade flows in Nigeria using the classical least regression model (CLRM) and the ordinary least square (OLS) modeling approach with time series data spanning 1975-2009 and a number of statistical tools are employed to verify this hypothesis. The overall finding from […]
The Role Of Agricultural Sector As An Accelerator For Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT The development of agriculture since 1960 and its contribution to the growth of the economy has been discussed in the course of this study. It is however obvious from the analysis that though agriculture has contributed positively to economic growth, there are fundamental problems attributable largely to the characteristics of Nigerian agriculture. It is […]
Evaluation Of The Impact Of Monetary Policy On Economic Growth And Inflation In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Generally, monetary policies seek to achieve relative macroeconomic stability. Based on countries’ experience especially that of Nigeria on the role of monetary policy in controlling economic stability, this study examines the efficacy of monetary policy in controlling inflation rate and output fluctuation and taking into cognizance the evaluation and framework of monetary policy in […]
The Effect Of External Debt On The Nigeria Economy
ABSTRACT This study is meant to examine the effect of external debt on gross domestic product using econometric analysis. The research revealed that Nigeria’s external debt has contributed immensely to the gross domestic product. This has affected investment on the domestic productivity and hence invariably affected the economic growth and development. Due to the macroeconomics distortion in […]
The Impact Of Inflation On Economic Growth In Nigeria
ABSTRACT The study seeks to present an empirical analysis of the impact of inflation on economic growth in Nigeria, using annual time-series dataset for the period 1979-2008. It has been argued that inflation is an unavoidable phenomenon in the face of economic growth. That is why, over the years there had been a long standing […]
The Determinants Of Inflation In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Inflation is one of the macroeconomic problems facing many developing countries today and Nigeria is not exempted. Inspite of the use of monetary and fiscal policy measure. For controlling inflation in Nigeria, inflation still remain a serious and contentious problem in Nigeria. The major purpose of the study is to highlight the determinants of […]
The Effect Of Bank Distress On Nigeria’s Economic Growth
ABSTRACT This study examines Bank Distress and its effect on the economic growth of Nigeria economy for the period of 1980 to 2009. Using the Classical Linear Regression Model the ordinary Least Square Method (OLS) of analysis was adopted for the analysis of the work. The result shows that the distress in the banking sector has a […]
The Impact Of Capital Market On Economic Growth Of Nigeria
ABSTRACT Many efforts have been made towards understanding the relationship between capital market and the economic growth of Nigeria. The capital market of every economy is setup for the attainment of specific objectives which includes economic growth and stability, the contributions of the capital market towards the economic development of Nigeria.Data was collected and analyzed using […]
The Causes And Consequences Of Bank Failure On Nigerian Economy
ABSTRACT One may not be wrong to say that banks play a very crucial role in the development of any economy, and the distress or failure of these banks could result to underdevelopment. No bank in any nation is too big or too small to fail, but the only way these banks especially Nigerian banks […]
Determinants Of Capacity Utilization In The Nigeria Manufacturing Industry
ABSTRACT This research work explores the determinants of capacity utilization in the Nigerian manufacturing sector within the periods of 1980 to 2009. The data used for this study were obtained through various sources like the CBN statistical bulletin for the year ended 2008 and 2009, and also from the statement of accounts and annual report […]
The Impact Of Foreign Investment On The Nigerian Economy
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between foreign private investment and economic growth in Nigeria over the period of 1980 – 2009. In doing so, we investigate the impact of foreign private investment on economic growth in Nigeria, as well as the causal relationship between them. We used an ordinary Least Square Regression (OLS), based on objective one, […]
The Effect Of Interest Rate Variation On Investment Decision In Nigeria
ABSTRACT Interest rate variation has actually posed a big threat to the trend of direct investment in all world economy. In the light of this, this study used OLS model, to study the relationship or impact of interest rate variation on investment in Nigeria from 1980 to 2008. The study employed a linear regression methodology. […]
Impact of Labour Market Crisis On Developing Economies; The Nigerian Experience
ABSTRACT An active and functioning Labour market is important for economic stability and development. Hence, the importance of a stable labour market cannot be overemphasized. The Nigerian labour market has been experiencing a lot of crisis over the years, giving rise to distortions in economic activity. This study tries to investigate the impact of labour […]
The Impact Of Exchange Rate, Variation On Balance Of Payment
ABSTRACT This study, was carried out to ascertain the effect of exchange rate variation on balance of payment in Nigeria from (1979 – 2008) exchange rate and interest rate used as a proxy for the balance of payment in Nigeria. Policy makers and some researcher s argued on exchange rate variations having a significant factor. […]
An Econometric Study Of The Relative Impact Of Monetary And Fiscal Policies On Industrial Output In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This work/study investigated the relative impact of monetary and fiscal policies on industrial output in Nigeria for the period 1979 – 2008. An exposition of monetary and fiscal policies in Nigeria for the period under study (1979 – 2008) showed that monetary policies as against fiscal policies have been more pronounced in the economy due to […]
Factors That Reduce Savings In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study investigates the core leading factors that reduces saving in Nigeria between 1980-2009, using ordinary least square(OLS) econometric framework, which will enable us proffer solution for the improvement of savings in the economy, which is also an important component for economic development in any country. Base on data collected, it is discovered that […]
Determinant Of Savings In Nigeria
ABSTRACT This study examines the determinant of savings in Nigeria, which will enable us to proffer solution for the improvement of savings in the economy, since it is an important component of the economic development of any country. On the bases of available data, the study is of the view that savings output in Nigeria […]
The Impact Of Monetary Policy On The Nigeria Economy
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of monetary policy on Nigerian economy using annual data from the period 1970-2009. The empirical findings starts by checking the stationary level of variables using the Augmented Dukey-Fuller test. Also the stationary test was followed by the co-integration test to test for long run relationship among the variables, which […]
THE IMPACT OF COMPANY INCOME TAX REVENUE ON THE DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
ABSTRACT One of the simplest definitions of tax I have come across is one offered by the New Webster Dictionary of the English Language. It describes ‘tax’ simply as a charge imposed by governmental authority upon property, individuals or transactions to raise money for public purposes. Tax is a compulsory extraction of money by a […]
IMPACT OF MACROECONOMICS VARIABLES ON FIRMS PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Every company operates within the internal and external environments of business. The internal environments are within a firm such that the prevailing factors are most times very subject to the control of the managers. The external environment has to do with the larger business environments in which a firm operates; and the factors therein […]
EFFECT OF RECESSION ON THE PRICE OF CONSUMABLE GOODS IN NIGERIA
Abstract It is pertinent to say that the objective of this study is on the effect of recession on the price of consumable goods. Pricing and its increasing or decreasing is currently confronted not only by, the state of the economy, but also by importation, exportation and internet trade expansion. Information flow through internet networks […]
EFFECTS OF RECESSION ON YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1: Background of Study The present economic recession being experienced in the country today was first experienced in 1974 (Professor Ango Abdullahi, 2016). He stressed that Nigeria was far behind many countries, not only among the developed nations, but even among the African countries. Nigeria began to experience abject poverty since the vision […]
Impact of Financial Intermediation on Nigeria economic growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The role of financial intermediation has been exemplified in numerous literatures of finance. Besides the performance of specialized tasks, several theoretical models posit that they mitigate the costs associated with information acquisition and the conduct of financial transactions (Benston and Smith, Jr; 1975). In addition to these, […]
Impact of Globalization on Nigeria Economic Growth 1981-2015
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study Globalization or one global village which brought along with it the concept of “free-trade”, has greatly affected Nigeria economic growth over the years. Nigeria, which is the most populous nation on the African continent, is highly endowed with a lot of human and natural resources, which if adequately […]
Impact of Government healthcare funding on Nigeria Economic Growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The effect of health on worker‘s productivity suggests a relationship between health and aggregate output. Healthy workers lose less time from work due to ill health and are more productive when working. Health gains had the economic consequences of widespread economic growth and an escape of ill-health […]
Sample size determination in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Introduction Many times those that undertake a research project often find they are not aware of the differences between Qualitative Research and Quantitative Research methods. Many mistakenly think the two terms can be used interchangeably. So what is the difference between Qualitative Research and Quantitative Research? Qualitative Research is primarily exploratory research. It is used to gain an understanding of […]
Impact of Economic Recession on Nigeria Macroeconomic Performance
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Undoubtedly, parts of the macroeconomic goals which the government strives to achieve are the maintenance of stable domestic price level and full-employment. Macroeconomic performance is judged by three broad measures- unemployment rate, inflation rate, and the growth rate of output (Ugwuanyi, 2004). Since the advent of economic […]
Impact of Commercial bank credit on Industrial Sector Output in Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Industrial sector plays a crucial role in the development of modern economy the world over. Industrial sector as a sub-sector of the industrial sector refers to the productions of goods and services through combined utilization of raw materials and other production factors such as labor force, land […]
Poverty and Unemployment An Empirical Analysis
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Poverty and unemployment issues have been the subject of discussions for many centuries. Often poverty is described as the enemy of mankind and it is thought to be the gross violation of our civilization (Kazi and Leonard, 2012). The history of mankind demonstrates that poverty is nothing but […]
Impact of Oil Price Volatility on Industrial Sector Output
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Nigeria industrial sector has been impacted significantly by the wage of oil price volatility. During the period of high oil price in the international market, government increase expenditure in the industrial sector to increase capacity building in the sector and position the sector to provide more job […]
Impact of Telecommunication Industry on Nigeria economic growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Arguably telecommunication industry is today the fastest growing industry in Nigeria. The industry has remain a major driver of innovation and transfer of technology to Nigeria economy. The mobile telecommunications industry has grown rapidly over the last three decades representing one of the most intriguing stories of technology […]
Impact of Power Supply on Small and Medium Industries in Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The role of small scale businesses in the overall growth and development of an economy’s manufacturing sector in particular and the economy in general cannot be over emphasized. Small scale businesses are indeed high potentials for development in terms of employment generation and wealth creation in any […]
Impact of Domestic Investment on Nigeria Economic Growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Study Economist hold the view that adequate investment is needed for economic growth and development in a nation and as advice that every economy needs to accumulate high level of capital for investors to borrow. This is because, borrowing from outside is not a proper strategy for […]
Impact of Trade Liberalization on Nigeria Economic Growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Historically, trade has acted as an important engine of growth for countries at different stages of development, not only by contributing to a more efficient allocation of resources within countries, but also by transmitting growth from one part of the world to another. Over the past several […]
Inflation and Unemployment Trade off in Nigeria Phillip Curve
Abstract This study investigated the relationship between unemployment and inflation in Nigeria. The model specified unemployment as a function of inflation. The statistical tests used were simple percentage and the chi-square statistics. Based on the above tests carried out, the study found out that: Inflation significantly impacted unemployment in Nigeria both in the long run […]
Impact of Agricultural Sector on Nigeria Economic Growth
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study By the time Nigeria became politically independent in October 1960,agriculture was the dominant sector of the economy, contributing about 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) employing about the same percentage of working population and accounting for about 90% of foreign exchange earnings and the federal government […]
COMMERCIAL BANKS AND RURAL AGRICULTURAL FINANCING (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK, UYO)
CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUD OF THE STUDY 1.1 INTRODUCTION Financing at any level involves the process of making funds available for the running of business, an activity, or a project either by individual, group of people or government. For any project to be successfully carryout, its require a lot of funds. Sometime, an individual, firm or […]
GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES AND NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH 1960-2010 (A CRITICAL ANALYSIS)
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria’s economic aspirations have remained that of altering the structure of production and base and reducing dependence on oil with the aim of putting the economy on a part of sustainable, all-inclusive and non-inflationary growth (Sanusi, 2010). The implication of this is that while rapid growth in output, […]
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF STOCK MARKET ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY (1986-2010)
CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The stock market is supposed to play an important role in the economy in the sense that it mobilizes domestic resources and channels them to productive investments. However, to perform this role it must have significant relationship with the economy. The development of stock market in Nigeria, […]
AN ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRALIZATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
AN ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRALIZATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Most developing nations define industrialization as a central objective of their economic policy they see; industrialization goes with agricultural progress as an integral part of growth and structural change. Some economist and analysts are of […]
AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANK ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NIGERIA (1980-2011)
ABSTRACT This research study, by means of a robust statistical analysis investigates the impact of deposit money bank on the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. Data from 1980-2011 were examined. The empirical analysis carried out showed that the lag of exchange and commercial bank credit have a significant and positive impact on manufacturing sector in Nigeria […]
An Empirical Analysis Of The Impact Of Private Sector On The Economic Growth And Development Of Nigeria (1980–2010)
ABSTRACT This research work on A Comparative Study of Expenditure Controls method in Government and private Hospitals is aimed at studying and analysing the different methods of expenditure control that is being adopted by these hospitals, their practical application and their level of effectiveness. It is aimed at carrying out a comparative analysis of two […]
AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF NAPEP ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
ABSTRACT The focus of this research “An Evaluation of the Impact of NAPEP on Entrepreneurship development in Nigeria” was to access the impact of entrepreneurship activities in Nigeria, a case study of Imo State. The programme was designed by the government to cater for unemployed youth and jobless person all over the country. To arrive […]
ANALYSIS OF CORPERATE LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT IN SELECTED NIGERIAN BANKS (A STUDY OF DIAMOND BANK PLC, ECOBANK PLC, UNION BANK PLC IN ENUGU)
ABSTRACT The topic of this research is Analysis of corporate leadership and employee empowerment in Nigerian Banks. (A Case Study of three selected banks in Enugu State, Diamond Bank Plc, EcoBank Plc and Union Bank Plc). The population of the study was 365 while the researcher used the Yaro Yamani formular in the determination of […]
ANALYSIS OF CREDIT FACILITIES TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS (A STUDY OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN BENDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE)
ABSTRACT Inadequate support in terms of credit facilities from government and financial institution has been identified as one of the major problem affecting farming operation particularly that of the small scale farmers in Nigeria. This study analyzed the impact of credit facilities to the operation of small scale farms in Nigeria using BENDE Local Government […]
ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINATIONS OF INFLATION IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
ABSTRACT Inflation has become a heading topic of discussion in the Nigeria economy and other countries of the world. The press as its effect penetrates more deeply into the nation’s life. It has become something of a platitude to say that sharp, continuous increase in price is among the serious economic problems of our time. […]
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TARIFFS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
ABSTRACT This study looks at the impact of tariff on the economic growth of Nigeria. It examines the extent to which tariff has brought about economic growth in Nigeria between the period of 1980-2010. Tariff which is a form of tax or trade restriction levied on imported goods, in order to encourage the infant industries […]
EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY AND EXPORT PERFORMANCE: THE CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IN NIGERIA (1978-2010)
ABSTRACT Exchange rate is the price of one currency in terms of another currency. Exchange rate stability has to do with government actions in order to stabilize exchange rate so as to increase export in Nigeria especially export of primary products (agricultural produce) over the years, Nigeria has adopted various exchange rate regimes ranging from […]
FACTORS THAT REDUCE SAVINGS IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
ABSTRACT This study investigates the core leading factors that reduce savings in Nigeria between 1980 -2010 using ordinary Least Square (OLS) econometric framework, which will enable us proffer solutions for the improvement of savings in the economy, which is also an important component for economic development in any country. Base on data collected, it is […]
THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON NIGERIA ECONOMIC GROWTH (1980-2010)
ABSTRACT In recent decades, the main and potential contribution of agriculture to economic growth has been a subject of much controversy among development economists. As some contend that agricultural development is a pre-condition for industrialization, others strongly object it and argue for a different path. Taking advantage of ordinary least square method (OLS), the research […]
IMPACT OF NON-OIL EXPORT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY (1986-2010)
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of non-oil exports on Nigerian economy during the period of 1986-2010. This study was carried out against the background of the crucial role non-oil export can play as an alternative source of revenue apart from crude oil exports. To achieve this objective, multiple regressions were used in analyzing the […]
INEQUALITY AND TAXATION IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
ABSTRACT This research work evaluates the Impact of Taxation on Inequality in Nigeria from (1980-2010). From our finding, we found out that taxation does not have a statistical significant effect on inequality in Nigeria. Taxation is one of the most important and easy source of revenue to any government as the government possesses inherent power […]
Poverty And Unemployment In Nigeria Causes Effects And Remedies
ABSTRACT This study is an econometric method of research that analyzed the causes, effects and remedies of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. It covered a period of 20 years 1991-2010 hence a time series analysis descriptive statistics and regression model was used to estimate the models and it was made use of secondary data which […]
REAL EXCHANGE RATE AND NON OIL EXPORT IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Since exportation has a special share in the economic growth of many advanced and developing countries; as far as making those countries as the strongest countries, the effective factors; in turn, could pave way for progress of countries, particularly the developing countries. Since increase or decrease in currency exchange […]
THE EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON THE NIGERIAN BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (1970-2010)
ABSTRACT This work sets out to examine the relationship between balance of payment and exchange rate. The work is divided into five chapters; chapter 1 gives a general introduction to the subject matter, chapter two gives the general review of literature in the subject matter, chapter 3 gives or states the methodology and specifies the […]
THE EFFECT OF PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (1970-2010)
ABSTRACT The privatization and commercialization of Nigerian enterprises today, faces a lot of challenges in tackling the menaces of corruption and mismanagement of public funds. It is because of social issues like economic inequalities, unemployment that made the state to interfere in economy of Nigeria. Government chose public sector as a means or medium for […]
THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE ON OTHER SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This study was embarked upon with a view to determining the impact of interest rate on other selected macroeconomic variables in Nigeria. Data were sourced from CBN Abuja and NBS. Data were analyzed using the ordinary least square regression (OLS). Results indicate that: Interest rate is inversely related investment and also negatively related with GDP. […]
THE IMPACT OF LIQUIDITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANK IN NIGERIA PLC
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of liquidity performance in commercial using First Bank of Nigeria Plc as case study. Secondary data used in this study were carried from text books, journals, magazines and newspaper. Our findings indicate that there was a positive relationship between liquidity management and the existence of any banks. Based on […]
THE IMPACT OF MONETARY POLICY MEASURES AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ECONOMIC STABILIZATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of monetary policy in stabilizing the Nigeria economy. In the model specified inflation is the regress while cash research requirement, liquidity ratio, money supply, minimum rediscount rate, interest rate are the regressors. The government employs a deliberate manipulation of cost and availability of credit and money to achieve this […]
THE IMPACT OF MONEY SUPPLY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of oney supply on economic growth in Nigeria. In the model specified, real gross domestic product (real GDP) is the regress while broad money supply, real exchange rate, and real interest rate are the regressors. Data was collected from CBN statistical Bulletin for the period 1981 – 2010. The […]
THE IMPACT OF NON-OIL EXPORT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The essence of this work has been to determine the effect of non-oil export on economic growth in Nigeria, during the period of 1986-2010. In carrying out this study, secondary data were collected and empirical analysis was made. To achieve these objectives, multiple regressions were used in analyzing the data. The empirical results reveal […]