The impact of ICT on intermodal and intermodal transportation in Nigeria Overview of transportation in Nigeria Transportation is the basis for economic‚ social and political development in most societies as it exhibits a close relationship to the style and quality of living of the society. Transportation plays an important role in the day-to -day activities of the society. Some of the roles it plays in our societies are the subject of this paper. This paper therefore attempts to illustrate the
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IMPACT OF MONETARY POLICIES ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY INTRODUCTION: Monetary policy being an economic tool is used to stabilize the economy. It is a tool used by the government through monetary agencies like the Central Bank to control the supply of money in an economy. It is used to bring about economic growth and development through the control of inflation. It impacts the economy cannot over-emphasized. It has very positive impacts on the economy and helps in building a sustainable economy
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THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Omotosho Fatimah Olamide Department of Economics‚ University of Lagos INTRODUCTION The development of indigenous manpower to serve as the propelling force for national growth and development is no doubt a key to Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development. Manpower utilization could be defined as “the existence of skilled
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STUDY The rising profile of poverty in Nigeria is assuming a worrisome dimension as empirical studies have shown that Africa and Nigeria in particular has witnessed monumental increase in the level of poverty. Available records from the Federal Office of Statistics (1996)‚ shows that about 71% of Nigerian households are considered poor‚ which reveals that poverty has been massive‚ pervasive and engulfs a large proportion of the Nigerian society. The high level of poverty has a lot of destabilizing
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ntroduction Poverty eradication has been on the global development agenda since the birth of development itself. Unfortunately for the impoverished‚ the agenda of the neoliberal and transnational classes are not as concerned with poverty eradication as they are with capital and industry. This means that the needs of the citizens‚ poor citizens in particular‚ get put on the back burner in the name of economic growth and free market policy. In Latin America‚ 40% of the population is categorized as
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THE IMPACT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ON NIGERIA ECONOMIC GROWTH PERFORMANCE (1980-2009) ABSTRACT The study set out to ascertain the extent to which Agricultural sector has contributed to the growth of Nigerian economy from 1980 to 2009. As a guide to the study‚ the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) there is no statistical significance between Nigerian agricultural output and real gross domestic product (2) there is no statistical significance relationship between exchange rate fluctuation
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Role of Voluntary Organizations in Community development in Nigeria Submitted by Ekweruo Chigozie Kenneth. Bsc. Pub.Administration & L.G Studies University Of Nigeria Nsukka ABSTRACT Community development entails the provision of infrastructural facilities to the people. The provision of these social amenities can be attained through a number of ways and/or organizations which includes‚ the government‚ community development associations‚ Voluntary Organizations. A Voluntary Organization or Volunteers
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An analysis of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: The Fate of Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector. 1Ogbanje‚ E C‚ 2Okwu‚ O. J and 3Saror‚ S.F. ogbanjece@yahoo.com; +2348036350197 1Department of Agricultural Management‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi 2Department of Extension and Communication‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi 3Institute of Food Security‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi Received 11th June‚ 2010‚ Accepted 19th December‚ 2010 Abstract The study analysed the fate of the
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Changchun‚ P. R. China E-mail: masma31qrson@yahoo.com Yibing Ding Professor of International Economics‚ School of Economics‚ Jilin University 2699‚ Qian Jin Da Jie‚ Changchun‚ P. R. China E-mail: dingyb@jlu.edu.cn Abstract It is difficult to find an economy in the world that was not affected by the (2008-09) global financial crisis‚ even indirectly. No region has been able to shield itself from the impacts of the crisis‚ and Arab region is no exception. Arab Economies have been affected by the
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Development Economics: 01:220:339:01 ¤ Rutgers University ¤ Professor Ira Gang Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics‚ Intermediate Macroeconomics‚ Econometrics Email: gang at economics.rutgers.edu Include 339 in the subject line ¤ Course Materials Home ¤ Lecture Schedule‚ Exam Dates‚ Readings‚ Problems ¤ Requirements and Grading ¤ Learning Goals ¤ Exams‚ Rules‚ Advice ¤ Sample Exam Questions ¤ Course Structure & Prerequisites Sample Test Questions for Development Economics 339 Below are a
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