HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY From a trivial debt stock of $1billion in 1971‚ Nigeria had towards the end of 2005 incurred close to $40 billion debt with over $30 billion of the amount owed the Paris Club alone. Although Nigeria’s debt was more than the total of those of the 18 other poor countries (14 of them African countries) classified as Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs)‚ it had been a herculean task convincing the creditors that debt cancellation was the most desirable option. Prior
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Environment and Scientific Coordinators Workshop 2004 The Environmental Impact Of Marine Oil Spills Effects‚ Recovery and Compensation Dr. Brian Dicks Technical Team Manager‚ International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd Paper presented at the International Seminar on Tanker Safety‚ Pollution Prevention‚ Spill Response and Compensation‚ 6th November 1998‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil INTRODUCTION The short-term effects of oil spills on marine species and communities are well known and predictable
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Impact of Fuel Price Deregulation in India Introduction Empowered group of Ministers on Friday‚ 25th June 2010‚ took a decision to decontrol the petrol prices increasing it by 3.50 per litre & that of kerosene by Rs 3 a litre. While petrol is mainly used by the middle class for cars‚ kerosene is used by the poor for power. Diesel prices rose by Rs 2 per litre and might be freed up in the future. Cooking gas prices were raised by Rs 35 a cylinder. Govt. has indeed taken a bold step by deciding
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huge challenge facing South Africa. There are many people who are looking for jobs but cannot find them mostly because of the slow economic growth rate in the country. South Africa faces structural unemployment where people loose their jobs due to introduction of new technology or relocation of the company‚ these economic disruptions have resulted in high crime rates‚ low production and income as well as lost human capital. The NDP has been put in place to solve the problem of unemployment‚ and if
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Journal of Economic Theory 2(1): 16-21‚ 2010 ISSN: 2042-485X © M axwell Scientific Organization‚ 2009 Submitted Date: December 09‚ 2009 Accepted Date: December 28‚ 2009 Published Date: January 30‚ 2010 Managing the Global Economic Meltdown in a Consolidated Banking Sector of Nigeria: Rhetorics or Realities J. David Agaba and M.S. Tenuche Department of Political Science Kogi State University‚ Anyigba Abstract: This paper interrogates the implications of the global economic meltdown on the Nigeria Economy
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The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2013 World WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2013 1 For more information please contact: Rochelle Turner Research Manager rochelle.turner@wttc.org © 2013 World Travel & Tourism Council Contents The Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2013 Foreword.................................................................................................................................................
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Current economic development of oil exporting countries. (by the example of Saudi Arabia) Introduction 3 OPEC and oil prices. 4 History 4 Common development problems of OPEC member countries 6 Saudi Arabia 8 History 8 Economic development 9 Main goals 9 Role of the government 10 New industry sectors 10 Private sector 11 Foreign labor 11 Social and politic structure 12 Conclusion 14 Literature 15 Introduction. The subject of this research is the economy and society of the oil-exporting
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The financial markets are types of markets designed for the creation and disposition of financial assets. There are two sections of the financial markets in Nigeria‚ namely: money market and capital market (Central Bank of Nigeria-CBN‚ 2004; 2007). A financial asset is created when one party in exchange for cash issues a receipt of acknowledgement which entitles the holder a claim of pecuniary nature against future interests of the issuer. Financial assets fall into three general categories namely:
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MANAGEMENT OF EXCHANGE RATE RISK EXPOSURE There are number of ways by which exchange rate risk exposure can be managed: - Natural Hedges - Cash Management - Adjusting of Intracompany accounts - International financing hedges and currency hedges through forward contracts‚ futures contracts‚ currency options and currency swaps NATURAL HEDGE - A hedge (risk reduction action) that occurs naturally as a result of a firm’s normal operations. For example‚ revenue received in a foreign
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Sky Rocketing Oil Prices - a ‘Stealth Threat’ to Shipping Industry The extraordinary rise in oil prices has an indelible impact on many industries. Being an activity that depends greatly on oil‚ shipping has not escaped this development. Shipping is a crucial facilitator of much of the world’s trade; hence‚ the rising cost of shipping as a result of the rise in oil prices is naturally a matter of great concern to the industry and beyond. Shipping companies are decidedly edgy to market trends
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