ABSTRACT Taxation is not only a major economic policy tool but also a means to encourage positive social behaviour and discourage negative social behaviour. Unfortunately, in Ghana, taxation is almost reduced to a tool for winning political power. Majority of the time, political discourse and economic policy discourse on taxation is at best anecdotal. The objective of this study is to investigate and provide empirical evidence on the relation between tax structure and growth in Ghana in order...
ABSTRACT Taxation is not only a major economic policy tool but also a means to encourage positive social behaviour and discourage negative social behaviour. Unfortunately, in Ghana, taxation is almost reduced to a tool for winning political power. Majority of the time, political discourse and economic policy discourse on taxation is at best anecdotal. The objective of this study is to investigate and provide empirical evidence on the relation between tax structure and growth in Ghana in order...
ABSTRACT The overall objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between exchange rate and economic growth of Uganda (1984 -2015). The objectives included to determine the relationship between interest rate and economic growth of Uganda, to establish the relationship between private sector investments and economic growth of Uganda and to establish if there is a significant relationship between exchange rate and economic growth in Uganda in the years (1984-2015). The study was c...
Economic justice is the expression of the effective distribution of economic goods. This could be realized throughjudicial mechanisms. Effective judicial systems are the platform on which economic justice can be actualized. There is a positive connection between economic justice and an effective judicial system, and this is usually measured by the rule of law and the level of its regard. The paper argued that one of the established dysfunctional characteristics of developing nations is th...
ABSTRACTForeign Direct Investmemt has been widely described as an indispensible vihicle of economic growth, Variuos reseachers have tried to advocate foreign direct investment as a tool for employment generation, transfer of technological skills, manpower development and increased foreign dexchange earnings.This study was carried out to determine the impact of FDI on economic growth in Nigeria. The study made use of the ordinary least square (OLS) method of estimation in determinig the impact...
Abstract This study examines tax revenue and economic growth in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, time series data of 15 years were collected from secondary source between 2000 and 2014. The secondary data were sourced from CBN statistical bulletin, 2007; Federal Inland Revenue Service Statistics, 2013, and Nigeria Bureau of Statistics. The data collected were analyzed using relevant statistical techniques. The results reveal that firstly, there is a significant relationship between petro...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the impact of free zones exports and free zones investments on economic growth in Ghana. The quarterly time-series data used for this study covered the period 1998 to 2015. Having identified unit roots in our endogenous variables, the Johansen cointegration test was conducted and it came out clear that our three endogenous variables of GDP, free zones exports and free zones investments were cointegrated and this enabled us to use the vector error correcti...
Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter I: Introduction to the Problem ....................................................................................... 4 The Role of the Labour Market in Poverty and Inequality ................................................ 5 The Costs of Unemployment ....................................................................................
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">ABSTRACT mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> color:#231F20">This research work studies the international competitiveness of the Nigerian economy in the global market by analyzing the relationship between trade liberalization and economic growth in Nigeria. Using time-series data over the period 1980-2013, the study focus on instabilities in regime, trade policy, and exchange rate using both single and system estimation technique...
ABSTRACT A significant challenge that confronted the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) throughout its establishment was the successful management of intra-state conflicts in member states. The OAU was criticised for its lack of intervention in these conflicts due to its Charter provision of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states. The launch of the African Union in 2002 signalled a new era in the quest for peace and security in Africa. The AU initiated important steps towa...
Abstract The late nineteen century saw a small group of the European powers involving in the division of Africa. It was yet at the primary level where a very petite group had the concession to have African land space. Between 1880 and 1900, ninety per cent of the African territory was partitioned amongst a hand full of European powers. Germany, Italy and Belgium had 2.5 million square miles of lands shared between them, France gained 3.5 million and Britain gained 5 million square miles of ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSAPPROVAL IDEDICATION IiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivLIST OFTABLESLIST OF FIGURES viABSTRACT viuCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background to the Study 11.2 Problem Statement of the Study 41.3 Purpose of the Study 41.5 Research Questions1.6.0 Scope of the Study1.7 Significance of the Study 61.8 The conceptual framework 61.9. Limitations of the study 7CHAPTERTWO 8LITERATURE REVIEW 82.0 Introduction 82.1.0 Concepts, opinions and ideas from authors 82.1.2 Social - Economic growth 92.2.0 ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between balance of payments and economic growth for Namibia using quarterly time series data over the period 1999q1to 2018q2. The variables used include real gross domestic product, balance of payments, real exports, real effective exchange rate, net foreign capital inflow and terms of trade. This study employed time series techniques such as unit root and cointegration. The Bounds co-integration analysis and Autoregressive Distributive Lag (AR...
Abstract The existing studies on the relationship between government spending and economic growth provide inconclusive empirical evidence. This study examines the causal relationship between government spending and economic growth for the Namibian economy by employing general government (final) consumption expenditure and real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the period 1980 to 2012. The study employs the pair wise Granger causality test, Co-integration test and Vector Error Correction ...
Nigeria’s debt profile has been on the increase over the years, and the country may soon reach a debt threshold that would affect economic growth negatively. This may lead the economy to a debt trap. The study empirically examines the impact of external debt on economic growth in Nigeria. Descriptive and econometric analytical tools were used in data analyses. Data on Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP), External Debt Stock, External Debt Service Payment, and Exchange Rate were collected f...