ABSTRACT The research aims to find the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in the Brazilian economy. Economic growth and income inequality are defined in the light of academic literature and their varied effect on wellbeing are explored. The research methodology selected is deductive. The data have been collected through secondary sources and a multiple regression model is used to study the relationship between the economic performance and income inequality in Brazil. ...
ABSTRACT This research’s main objective is to study the dynamic relationship between population growth and unemployment in Nigeria. The study is of utmost importance as it addresses a strategic aspect of the economy and also considering the fact that the country has been experiencing a slow growth rate and a severe decline in development. A regression model is used to describe the statistical relationship between population growth and unemployment. It is hypothesized that population growth...
ABSTRACT A key policy objective of sustainable economic development, especially in any developing country like Nigeria, is to establish energy development paths that are both economically efficient and sustainable. However, this depends significantly on full utilization of such resources. This research work adopts an econometric approach to evaluate both the impact and the sustainability of Gas utilization in the Nigerian economy. Also, it examines the structure of gas flaring in Nige...
ABSTRACT The term unemployment can be defined as an economic condition marked by the fact that individuals actively seeking jobs remain unemployed. Unemployment is expressed as a percentage of the total available work force not working. The rate of unemployment varies with economics conditions and other circumstances. Unemployment is frequently seen in graduates of big institutions of learning most especially in under developed nations such as Nigeria. The study was formed to investigate the...
Background of the Study Several developed and developing countries have tried to achieve sustainability in their power sectors in recent years. However, due to technical and administrative issues, some countries are confronted with various challenges in achieving sustainability objectives. Management of the continuously increasing demand for electricity has emerged among these issues as one of the major concerns for both developing and developed countries. The increased demand for electricity...
This document presents the research proposal on Impact of Urbanization on Enviornmental Degradation Introduction Environmental degradation remains the most complex issue for developed countries and is no longer practically valid for unindustrialized countries. The world’s developed and unindustrialized countries are affected by high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Environmental destruction is caused by forest fires, and the main elements that affect environmental degradation are flooding in...
ABSTRACT In spite of the attempts made by some studies to explore access to credit and its effect on output of small scale farmers in Nigeria, most of these studies did not apply the widely accepted impact assessment methodologies and therefore, may be subject to serious problems due to sample selection bias. This problem inspired this study which seeks to find the demographic and socio-economic features of small scale farmers in Nigeria which significantly determine their access to credit a...
ABSTRACT The importance of investment in economic growth cannot be overemphasized. This has led to an upsurge in the study of its determinants. This research therefore, seeks to investigate the impact of interest rate liberalization on investment in Nigeria from 1970-2012. Using the Error Correction Model (ECM), the result indicates that a long run relationship exists among the variables. The result further reveals that all the variables have significant impact on investment. The study equal...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title of Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgment Table of Content CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Statement of research problem 1.3 Research hypotheses 1.4 Objectives of the study 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Scope and limitations of the study 1.7 Scheme of the study CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Concept in Examination of Risk Management 2.3 Examination of Risk Management process 2.4 Im...
ABSTRACT The thesis examines the dynamics of fiscal performance in the Zimbabwean economy. The study used annual time series data starting from the year 1990 up to 2018 to establish the economic factors contributing to budget deficits. During the period under review, Zimbabwe has experienced perpetual budget deficits except during the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 were budget surpluses were chronicled. The fiscal imbalance that has characterised the economic landscape of Zimbabwe has had negati...
ABSTRACT The research sought to establish the determinants of non-performing loans in the banking sector of Zimbabwe. The study covered the period from 2009 to 2013 using quarterly time-series data employing the ordinary list squares method to ascertain the factors that contribute to NPLs. Over the period, the non-performing loans have been on an upward trend despite the use of the multi-currency. The major research findings and conclusions is that inflation, unemployment and interest rates ...
ABSTRACT Following the economic importance of export promotion for improved current account balance of an economy’s balance of payment, this study examines the export responses to exchange rate volatility in Nigeria. The research built a VAR model transformed to VECM as well as ARCH and GARCH model and found out that exchange rate volatility has a long – term negative effect on Nigeria exports. The result calls for policy actions to tackle rising exchange rate volatility. The research su...
ABSTRACT This study examines the nexus between human capital investment and poverty reduction in Nigeria. Specifically the study investigated the profile of poverty in Nigeria in the wake of human capital investment drive since 2005, the impacts of education and health expenditures on poverty level using probit regression model. The major findings of the study revealed, among other things, that poverty incidence by gender is higher for male-headed households than the female-headed household,...
ABSTRACT The study evaluates the impact of international trade flows on industrial sector employment in Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluates the extent in which trade expansion has impacted on the industrial sector employment, the impact of net export on aggregate labour demand by industrial sector employment in Nigeria. The data for the study were mainly sourced from CBN statistical bulletins and World Bank economic indicator for Nigeria. The estimation was done within the framework ...
ABSTRACT This research work examined the impact of commercial bank credit (CBC) on Non-oil export trade in Nigeria. Four variables were used in the study. This study adopted the econometric time series analysis from 1992-2015 and the data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. The empirical analysis that were carried out to achieve the objectives include unit root, co-integration, the long run regression model and short run error correction model. The Augmented Dicke...