THE ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ON NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: A CASE STUDY OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT 

The study examines the role of infrastructure development in national economic  growth. A model was specified for the purpose and secondary quarterly data was collected for the period 2000-2010. The objective of this research was primarily to investigate the level of telecom infrastructure development on the Nigeria economy. Statistical technique of ordinary least square (OLS ) was employed for the estimation. Our result shows that developments in telecommunications sector provided   by teledensity have positive and significant  impact on economic growth in Nigeria. We recommend that increased infrastructure development in the telecommunications sector, and greater deregulation for competition among operations will bring about sustained economic growth.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Title page - - - - - - - - - - i  

Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii 

Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii 

Acknowledgement  - - - - - - - - iv  

Abstract - - - - - - - - - - v  

Table of content - - - - - - - - - vi  

CHAPTER ONE  

1.1 Background of the study  - - - - - - 1  

1.2 Significance of the study  - - - - - - 2 

1.3 Objectives of the study - `- - - - - - 4 

1.4 Statement of the problem  - - - - - - 4 

1.5 Research Question  - - - - - - - 5 

1.6 Methodology and data Source  - - - - - 5 

1.7 Scope and Limitations of the Study - - - - - 6 

1.8 Definitions of terms - - - - - - - 7 

CHAPTER TWO 

LITERATURE REVIEW - - - - - - - 10 

2.1 Theoretical Literature - - - - - - - 10 

2.2 Empirical Literature - - - - - - - 19 

CHAPTER THREE 

3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 28 

3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - - 28 

3.3 Model Specification - - - - - - - 29  

3.4 Method of Evaluation - - - - - - - 30 

3.5 Data Required and Sources - - - - - - 31 

CHAPTER FOUR  

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 

4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis  - - - - - 32 

4.2 Evaluation of Result Based on Economic Criteria  - - 33 

4.3 Evaluation based on statistical criterion - - - - 34 

4.4 Evaluation based on econometric criterion - - - - 37 

CHAPTER FIVE 

SUMMARY OF FINDING, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION . 

5.1 Summary of Major Findings - - - - - - 40 

5.2 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 40 

5.3 Conclusion  - - - - - - - - 41 

Bibliography - - - - - - - - 42 

Appendix - - - - - - - - - 42