ABSTRACT The study was carried out to ascertain the Impact of Trade Globalization on the Nigeria Economy with the years under consideration being 1986 to 2016. The study seeks to examine the effect of Trade Globalization on the Economy of Nigeria. To achieve this, data was sourced from the World Development Index 2016 and the CBN Statistical Bulletin 2016. The data in return was subjected to econometric analysis and was run using the Eviews9.0 statistical software. Auto-regressive Distributed...
ABSTRACTThe study evaluated the effects of oil price fluctuations on economic growth in Nigeria. The industrial production index was used as a proxy for gross domestic product that served as a function of oil price, exchange rate and interest rate that are the explanatory variable. The research made used of secondary time series data, The data on industrial production index, exchange rate and interest rate were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin while that of oil p...
ABSTRACT Unemployment is a phenomenon that occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. The most frequently measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed people divided by the number of people in the labor force. The level of unemployment varies with economics conditions and other circumstances. This is mostly seen in under developed nations like...
ABSTRACT The study aims at evaluating the performances of the Islamic banks and the conventional banks before, during and after the global financial crisis. Variables that were used during the cause of the research include profitability performances, liquidity performance and credit risk of the various banking institutions. The study covers a period of five years 2006-2010. The study adopts the sample of 3 Islamic banks and 3 conventional banks from UAE, Bahrain and Britain. The study documen...
The broad objective of this study is to examine the impact of foreign direct investment and domestic investment on economic growth in Nigeria for the period of 1986 to 2013. To achieve the broad objective, the following specific objectives were raised:(i) Analyse the trend of foreign direct investment, domestic investment and economic growth in Nigeria; (ii) examine the relative impact of foreign direct investment and domestic investment on economic growth in Nigeria; and (iii) investigate th...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgementsiv Abstractv Table of Contents vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study1 1.2Statement of Problem3 1.3Aims & Objectives of the Study4 1.4Relevant Research Questions 4 1.5Relevant Research Hypotheses4 1.6Significance of the Study5 1.7Scope of the Study5 1.8Definition of Terms6 References7 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Introduction 9 2.2Theoretical Basis of Relationship between Trade Bal...
ABSTRACT The contribution of taxation to any economy globally cannot be overemphasized. Apart from the revenue function it performs for the government, it is also used to assist the national government to achieve the country’s macro-economic objectives in the areas of fiscal and monetary policies. Over the years, it has been observed that a substantial part of revenue generated in Nigeria is from taxes, yet the role of taxation in promoting economic activities and growth is not felt, mainly...
Background of the Study In the recent year the relationship between money supply and economic growth has been receiving increasing attention than any subject matter in the field of monetary economics. Economists differ on the impact of money supply on economic growth, while some agreed that variations in the quantity of money is the most important determinant of economic growth and that countries that devote more time to studying the behavior of aggregate money supply experiences much variati...
ABSTRACT This work is an overview of the effect of oil price volatility on economy growth in Nigeria using per capital Income as deciding factor.
TITLE PAGETHE EFFECT OF MONETARY POLICY ON INFLATION IN NIGERIA (1986-2013)BYOLUWATIMILEHIN A. OYEKUNLE12/27ED/062BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES,DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES KWARA STATE UNIVERSITYIN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD OFBACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc) DEGREE IN ECONOMICSMAY, 20161CERTIFICATIONI hereby certify that this research work was carried out by Oluwatimilehin A Oyekunlewith ma...
ABSTRACT Despite the numerous policies that have been set out over the years to tackle the hydra-headed problems of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, not much progress has been made towards quelling the trend. Part of the reasons why these problems seem unsolvable is due to the fact that direction of causality between the two has not been ascertained in the light determination of policy direction. The main objective of this study, therefore, is to explore the direction of causality that ex...
Abstract Since the Nigerian stock exchange started its operations in 1961, it has not yet been able to attain efficiency as is the case in other countries and as such its inherent impact on capital formation in Nigeria has not been clear enough. The main objective of this study, therefore, is to explore the role of the stock exchange on capital formation in Nigeria. Time series data were applied in carrying out this research work, using the variables; Market Capitalization, New Issues of Inst...
AbstractThis study evaluates the transmission channels between exchange rate, unemployment,inflation and economic growth through a multivariate trend and structural analysis. The scope of theresearch is from 1986 to 2013 using annual time series data collected from the CBN statisticalBulletin. This study employs the Vector Auto-regressive model through the ARDL bound test for co-integration.The study reveals that empirically, there exists significant relationships betweenexchange rate, unempl...
ABSTRACT The study which was entitled “the effects of insurgency on the Socio-economic development of North Eastern Nigeria” focused on Wukari Local Government Area of Southern Taraba in Taraba State. It had as its objectives the need to identify the relationship between the standard of living and insurgency, to examine the effects of insurgency on the socio-economic development of North Eastern Nigeria and to identify measures of controlling insurgency. The research sought to answer the ...
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONThe impact of population growth on agriculture and natural resource management has been debated at least from the time of Reverend Thomas Malthus . Although the dismal predictions of Malthus regarding the inability of agricultural production to keep pace with population growth have not come to pass. The consequences of population growth on economic development nave attracted the attention of economists ever since Adam Smith wrote his Wealth of Nations. Adam Smith wrote,...