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ABSTRACT This research work studies the international competitiveness of the Nigerian economy in the global market by analyzing the relationship between trade openness and output growth in Nigeria. Using time-series data over the period 1970-2007, we show that output growth of the Nigeria economy is a function of two sets of shocks; (i) external shocks (openness and real exchange rate) and (ii) internal shocks (real interest rate and unemployment rate). ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION Monetary Policy refers to the mechanism for regulating the value, supper and cost of money at optimum levels that will ensure the attainment of desired national economic objective which include price stability, sustainable output and employment growth and external viability it encompasses actions designed to manage the growth of money supply during a period of his optional target. The monetary policy strategy for the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Manufacturing sector plays a catalytic role in a modern economy and has many dynamic benefits crucial for economic transformation.  In a typical advanced Country, the manufacturing sector is a leading sector in many respects.  It is an avenue for increasing productivity related to import replacement and export expansion, creating foreign exchange earning capacity; and raising employment and per capital income which causes unique ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The consequences of population growth on the economic development of less developed countries are not the same because the condition prevailing in these countries are quite different from those of developed economy. Therefore, the body of literature on population growth in Nigeria has always emphasized either the negative or the positive effect. Therefore, in every discussion, it is conventional to start with a ...

ABSTRACT There is need for encouraging the educational sector in Nigeria and its expenditure by the federal government. The objective of this research is to find out the impact of educational expenditure to the Nigerian Economy, the null hypothesis (H0) which states that educational expenditure has no significant effect to Nigeria economy is tested against the alternative (H1) which states that educational expenditure has a significant effect to the Nigeria ...

ABSTRACT This research work examined the role of Central bank in development of Nigeria Economy (1986-2010). Secondary data were used in this research work. The hypothesis was tested to examine the significance of relationship that exist between monetary policy tools, exchange rate and interest rate on economic growth in Nigeria. The analytical techniques used were the simple regression analysis while the student t-ratio was used for the test. From the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One of the ways taken by all economy to make the banking sector effective is the use of the monetary policy introduced by the federal government and carried out by the apex bank of the country. Apparently, the existence of an effective banking industry is vital to every economy and it encourages economic growth and development via its role in financial interdiction ...

ABSTRACT This research work identified the effects of transportation on the prices of commodities in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. in this research work, primary and secondary data were analyzed to ascertain the effects of bad transportation system on the prices of commodities. Factors responsible for bad transportation system and recommendations to remedy the bad transport system were also stressed in this research work. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND ...

ABSTRACT The impact of public expenditure on agriculture in Nigeria is enormous. Government having recognized agriculture as the second highest sector after oil of which the country depends for food, employment and foreign exchange. This project work would summarize the magnitude and composition of governments’ expenditure on agricultural sector since 1960  The project also examines that contribution of agriculture towards Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P), between the year 1960 when Nigeria ...

ABSTRACT The Nigerian economy is aiming to have the sustainable growth path. Through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the government can adopt the comprehensive Structural Adjustment Program (SAP). Nigeria has a structural and sectoral macroeconomic policy reform and the main strategies were (a) the liberalization of the external trade and payment systems, (b) the adoption of a market-based exchange rate for the domestic currency ─ Naira, (c) the elimination of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Nigerian capital market is a long term end of the Nigeria financial system just as the money market is its short-termed in other words, the capital market performs for the economy, at the long-term end, the functions which the money market performs at the short-term end of the spectrum. Thus, while those who are short of funds and need to borrow ...

ABSTRACT This impact of Task incentives of Economic and industrial development of Enugu state Intends to examine the extent individuals ad companies have been responding to the incentives scheme. How these incentive have been stimulating and motivating these bodies on employment opportunities. The researcher intends to examine also how these incentives have been helping existing industrials and companies in expanding their areas of operations in Enugu ad to know if ...

ABSTRACT This impact of Task incentives of Economic and industrial development of Enugu state Intends to examine the extent individuals ad companies have been responding to the incentives scheme. How these incentive have been stimulating and motivating these bodies on employment opportunities. The researcher intends to examine also how these incentives have been helping existing industrials and companies in expanding their areas of operations in Enugu ad to know if ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In any economy there is a financial system that is responsible for regulating the financial environment of the society determining the types and use of funds to be issued, source of funds to be put. The financial system is really made up of two major markets, namely money and capital stock market. The many market is the market for short term funds ...

ABSTRACT In this project work, we are mostly concern about building a simple power streetlight which is automatically operated. There are four main components required to build a solar operated streetlight. The solar array, High efficiency D.C lamp section made by transistor, resistors, and the sensor LDR, changes controller which is made up of diode, resistors, LED, capacitor, and a battery of which the solar array is the most expensive. ...

ABSTRACT Fiscal Deficit has being found to be one of the most important aspects of fiscal policy management. The main focus of this study is to analyze the effects of fiscal deficit on economic development in Nigeria using simple percentage to analyze the variables. This simple tables was used to determine the effect of fiscal deficit on the growth rate of the Nigeria economy, money supply, inflation and fiscal deficit. ...

ABSTRACT This research work was undertaken to roles of microfinance banks in financing small and medium scale enterprise. The work was intended to achieve the following objectives to ascertain the extent to which micro finance bank has been assisting in providing credit facilities to small scale industrialists, to determine the cost of variability in small scale industrial financing by micro finance bank. The literature review also describe objectives and functions ...

INTRODUCTION Over the years, government expenditure also known as government spending has been identified as a major tool in improving the standard of living of citizens in a country. Various spending on recurrent and capital projects such as such as building of schools, provision of good and affordable health care, payment of salaries/casual wages, provision of good roads, electricity and clean water are determinants of standard of living (Morris, 1987). ...

ABSTRACT This paper analyses oil price stability and industrial sector output in Nigeria. Results show that the impact of oil price on industrial sector output is asymmetric in nature; with the impact of oil price decrease significantly greater than oil price increase. Also, from the variance decompositions, oil price changes play a significant role in determining the variance decompositions of output and prices. The implication is that any policy that ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1             BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  The mobilization of resources for national development has long been the crucial focus of development economists.  This is because, for sustainable growth and development to take place, funds must be effectively mobilized and allocated to enable business and the economy harnesses their human, material and managerial resources for optimal output.  It is against this background that every country has a financial system which ...