ECONOMY OF NIGERIA Nigeria is a middle income‚ mixed economy and emerging market‚ with expanding financial‚ service‚ communications‚ and entertainment sectors. It is ranked 30th in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) as of 2011‚ and its emergent‚ though currently underperforming manufacturing sector is the third-largest on the continent‚ producing a large proportion of goods and services for the West African region. Previously hindered by years of mismanagement‚ economic reforms of the past decade
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called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country‚ any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. High levels of inflation distort economic performance‚ making it mandatory to identify the causing factors. Several internal and external factors‚ such as the printing of more money by the government‚ a rise in production and labor costs‚ high lending levels‚ a drop in the exchange rate‚ increased taxes or wars‚ can cause inflation
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CAUSES OF INFLATION Inflation is caused when the aggregate demand exceeds the aggregate supply of goods and services. We analyze the factors which lead to increase in demand and the shortage of supply. Factors Affecting Demand Both Keynesians and monetarists believe that inflation is caused by increase in the aggregate demand. They point towards the following factors which raise it. 1. Increase in Money Supply. Inflation is caused by an increase in the supply of money which leads to increase
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Trends in jetems.scholarlinkresearch.org Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS) 2(1):1-8 (ISSN:2141-7024) Budget Deficit and Inflation in Nigeria: A Causal Relationship 1 1 S. O. Oladipo and 2T. O. Akinbobola Department of Economics and Accounting‚ Bells University of Technology‚ Ota‚ Nigeria 2 Department of Economics‚ Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria Corresponding Author: T. O. Akinbobola ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________
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Inflation Impact on Economy Inflation means a rise in prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. Inflation is caused by some demand side factors (Increase in money supply‚ Increase in income‚ Black money spending‚ Expansion of the Private Sector‚ Increasing Public Expenditures) and some Supply side factors (Shortage of factors of production‚ Industrial Disputes‚ Increase in exports (excess exports)‚ Global factors‚ Neglecting the production of consumer goods). Inflation
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2302-4593 Vol. 2 (5): 102 - 115 The impact of petroleum on economic growth in Nigeria Michael Baghebo Niger Delta University‚ Bayelsa State‚ Nigeria baghebomichael@yahoo.com Timothy Okule Atima Niger Delta University‚ Bayelsa State‚ Nigeria Abstract The study examines the impact of petroleum on economic growth of the Nigerian economy. Data covering the period 1980-2011 was collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin‚ and transparency international Agency annual publications
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economics that deals with aggregate economics; it analyses the economy as a whole‚ in terms of the national production and consumption. Thus macro economics looks at factors of production and consumption‚ using the scarce resources – at a national macro level. Macro Economic policy looks at four primary variables‚ in the study of the economy as a whole‚ these being unemployment rate‚ balance of payments‚ the national interest rate and inflation. This four variables are the major and primary interest of
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CHAPTER 2 MEANING AND CAUSES OF INFLATION Inflation is considered a global phenomenon. It takes place because of rapidly rising prices of goods and services‚ resulting in the decline of the value of money. Definitions of Inflation: According to Prof. Crowther‚ Inflation is a state in which the value of money is falling and prices are rising. According to Prof. Kemmerer‚ Inflation means too much currency in comparison to the physical volume of business done. Keynes stated that the rise
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THE AID OF DIAGRAMS‚ ILLUSTRATE THE CAUSES OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION‚ AND BY COMPARING THEIR ECONOMIC EFFECTS CONSIDER HOW BOTH CAN AFFECT THE CORPORATE SECTOR. The essay will describe causes of inflation and deflation and explain how they can affect the corporate sector. 1. INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION Inflation is a process in which the price level is rising and money is losing value. (Parkin‚ Powell‚ Matthews p654) Inflation tends to rise when at the current price
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Causes and Remedies of Inflation in India Inflation by definition involves rise in prices of goods and services. Inflation is usually caused by demand outstripping supply of goods and services. It can also be caused by suppliers/traders of certain goods and services (or speculators in goods) hiking their prices in order to effectively increase their profits/incomes. Such attempts to increase their incomes/profits may also be‚ in many cases‚ through hoarding or speculation
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