ECON1101 Essay: Petrol subsidies in Nigeria Nigeria‚ an oil-abundant nation‚ produces two million of barrels of crude oil a day‚ though despite this‚ it relies solely on importation to sustain its refined-fuel needs. This is because its four refineries fail to function effectively and continue to operate beneath capacity. Governmental mismanagement and political corruption are some of the reasons why Nigeria’s refineries remain in this state. The Nigerian government therefore implemented subsidies
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Does globalization cause poverty? Many people who are concerned about the fate of the world’s poor now attribute their plight to globalization. They argue that globalization has weakened the position of poor countries and exposed poor people to harmful competition. Their concern is understandable‚ especially since the gap between rich and poor has indeed become more glaring in recent decades. However‚ proving a direct link between economic globalization and poverty is a complex task for several
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Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate‚ 42% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day (PPP‚ in nominal terms 21.6 a day in urban areas and 14.3 in rural areas); having reduced from 60% in 1981.[1] According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005‚ down from 51.3% in 1977–1978‚ and 36% in
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society to poverty reduction” 1 University of Manchester‚ Brooks World Poverty Institute Solava Ibrahim1 and David Hulme1 (March 2010) Solava.Ibrahim@manchester.ac.uk David.Hulme@manchester.ac.uk BWPI Working Paper 114 Creating and sharing knowledge to help end poverty Brooks World Poverty Institute ISBN : 978-1-907247-13-2 www.manchester.ac.uk/bwpi 1 Abstract This paper sets out to explore the achievements of civil society in the area of poverty reduction. The
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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday presented a budget proposal of N4.2 billion to the joint session of the National Assembly with emphasis that job and wealth creation for teeming unemployed Nigerians would top the agenda of his administration in the coming fiscal dispensation. The initial schedule of the president to make the presentation at 12 noon yesterday at the green chambers of the House of Represents‚ was rescheduled to 2 p.m. He was later accompanied to the venue by his Special Adviser
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INTRODUCTION Poverty is one of the main problems which have attracted attention of sociologists and economists. It indicates a condition in which a person fails to maintain a living standard adequate for his physical and mental efficiency. It is a situation people want to escape. It gives rise to a feeling of a discrepancy between what one has and what one should have. The term poverty is a relative concept. It is very difficult to draw a demarcation line between affluence and poverty. According to
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Journal of International Development: Vol. 4‚ No. 6‚ 567-581 (1992) THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PETER B. R.HAZELL* Agriculture and Rural Development Department‚ The World Bank Abstract: Multiple-risk crop insurance programmes have proven expensive to governments but have not lived up to their expectations. Many agricultural risks cannot be insured on a financially sound basis‚ but there is scope for increased insurance of farm assets‚ of the
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The ethics of a company can be measured by different theories. Some of these theories can be used to measure Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (Shell Nigeria). The first ethical measure discussed is utilitarian reasoning‚ also referred to as cost-benefit analysis‚ which compares the costs and benefits of a decision. Secondly for the human rights theory‚ were the rights of the stakeholders respected? Third‚ the ethical theory of justice is measured by whether the benefits and costs
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Financial Inclusion through Microfinance Health Insurance Microfinance India is home to the largest population of poor in the world. Microfinance in India has emerged as a powerful tool for financial inclusion. The ‘SHG – Bank Linkage’ programme plays a predominant role in the financial inclusion of poor. The programme is coming up well and being implemented widely across the country. But there is a need to strengthen the SHG-Bank Linkage Programme to fully mainstream it with the commercial
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Running head: POVERTY IN INDIA 1 Poverty in India Charlotte Verser Ottawa University POVERTY IN INDIA 2 I wanted to focus my research on the problem with poverty in India. I became interested in the subject when one of my classmates told the story of how she visited the country and everyone around her was living in poverty. I wanted to focus on the education‚ employment‚ and housing/shelter. Education is not
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