Economics Research Papers/Topics

Economic Impact Appraisal of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsite on Nearby Properties Using HEDONIC Model

ABSTRACT:  The disposal of municipal solid waste in dump sites located near to existing properties is a serious problem in developing countries, and littering of MSW is common in the streets that does not have adequate final disposal and responsible for serious negative impacts human health and the environment. This work studies the off-site economic impact of solid waste dump on value of nearby residential properties with particular reference to Offa�...

The Effects of White-collar Crime

Abstract My research paper “The effects of white-collar crime”, is to investigate the effect of this crime on the people of Bangladesh and the socio-economic status of our country. The study revealed that the companies and government institutions suffer great losses because of this crime. Money laundering, embezzlement, corporate fraud is the most common kinds of white-collar crime. Most of these crimes are committed by the person working in an important and respectable position in a...

The Impact of Taxation Revenue on Economic Growth in Nigeria 1986-2018

This study analyzed the impact of taxation revenue on economic growth in Nigeria, the specific objectives include: Analyse the trend of taxation revenue and economic growth in Nigeria; examine the relationship between taxation revenue to economic growth in Nigeria; and determine the direction of causality between tax revenue and economic growth in Nigeria.The research made use of Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) as the dependent variable and Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), Company Income Tax (C...

The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Economic Growth in Nigeria

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Crude Oil Price and Economic Growth in Nigerian (1986-2015)

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Influence of Broken Homes on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government Area In

ABSTRACT          This study is focused on the influence of broken homes on the performance of students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 200 respondents were used form ten secondary school in the local government. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to gather data in the study. The simple percentage techniques was used to analyse the data  collected and the reliability co-efficient is 70%. From the study it is revealed that broken home...

The Relationship Between Students’ Performance in Continuous Assessment and Their Final Performance in Economics

ABSTRACT          The purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between continuous assessment and their final performance in Economics. The sample for the study consists of 100 students who were randomly selected from five stratified mixed and public secondary schools. The records of the students on continuous assessment and junior schools certificate examination results in social studies were collected from the continuous assessment division of the ministry of education a...

Assessment Self-Efficacy for Learning and Employment Between Regular and Sandwich Students of Primary Education Studies

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study             All men are created equal and are entitled to certain liberties as citizens of the nation. One such liberty that all men have is to receive a free and appropriate education. Despite educational initiatives and numerous efforts at the federal and state level, children from various demographic subgroups do not receive an equal education. These tests have consistently shown gaps in achievement for cert...

Role Of Women in the Ilorin Emirate Politics.

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The issue of women particupation in politics has become the focus of attention in recent times. The general belief is that the women group constitutes the oppressed and the exploited in the sootety. Women require greater attention, since they constitute a large percentage of the population and also contribute to the development of their various communities through active participation in politics. Apart from these, all over the world today, there is an increasmg ass...

Ratio Analysis as a Tool for Performance Appraisal in Nigeria Financial Market (A Case Study of First Bank Nig Plc )

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Preservice Economics Teachers Perception and Attitude Towards the use of Computer- Based Test for Assessments in University of Ilorin

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study A systematic collection of information for use in judging the worth of a programme, product, procedure, or objective; or the potential utility of alternative approaches designed to attain specific objectives (Joshua, 2004). Evaluation of teaching and learning in the Nigerian educational system consisted, essentially, of tests and examinations often conducted by teachers or instructors, examining bodies or government departments. Evaluation o...

An Empirical Investigation into the Determinants of External Debt in Asian Developing and Transitioning Economies

Abstract This paper investigates the determinants of external debt in 32 Asian developing and transitioning economies for the period 1995–2019. Estimation is carried out using the generalized method of moments (GMM), which is capable of dealing with potential endogeneity problems. The results show that in both the short- and long-run, economic growth and investment reduce external debt, whereas exchange rate, trade, and government expenditure increase external debt. Diagnostic tests co...

Oil Price Shocks and Oil Sector Stock Prices in Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of oil price shocks on oil sector stock prices in Nigeria using a high frequency data between January 2000 to December 2010. The empirical results indicates that no significant effect of oil price is found on oil sector stock prices but there are significant effects of such macroeconomic variables as interest rate, exchange rate and real gross domestic product on oil sector stock prices in Nigeria. Therefore the volatility in oil price does not nece...

Optimal Extraction Of Natural Gas In Tanzania: Empirical Test Of Hotelling’s Principle

ABSTRACT There are huge expectations that Tanzania’s current natural gas discoveries and extraction would provide significant growth in the economy. However, there are no empirical studies conducted to provide the understanding of the potential and efficient resource extraction paths, shadow prices, cost components and behavior of gas extracting firms, whether firm’s are operating in a manner predicted by Hotelling’s theory and its dynamic optimality condition. We use panel Feasible Ge...

The Effect of Household Waste Disposal on Household Health Expenditure in Ghana

ABSTRACT Improper disposal of household waste induces diseases such as malaria, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid among others which have consequences on healthcare expenditure in a developing country like Ghana. This study investigated the effect of household waste disposal on household health expenditure in Ghana and as well examined the socio-economic and demographic factors that influence healthcare expenditure among Ghanaian households. The study employed the Tobit estimation technique and da...


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