CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY To be able transform into an industrialize economy; an underdeveloped economy has to be privately and commercially developed. The importance of establishing public enterprises or corporation began during the 19th century with the British telecom in 1884 under the telecommunication act and gained a worldwide support in Britain thereafter. Several nations particularly those in Africa‚ have come to embrace the principle as a way of eliminating
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THE GROWTH OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY AND THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 1996 - 2010 BY ADEOTI‚ JULIUS OLAKUNLE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ OYO. 08035680332‚08058364379 BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 4TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES‚ ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ ONDO‚ ONDO STATE HELD BETWEEN 23RD – 26TH APRIL‚ 2012. VENUE: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO AUDITORIUM‚ ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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violent acts are committed by non-states armed actors Terrorists attempt not only to sow panic but also to undermine confidence in the government and political leadership of their target country. Terrorism is therefore designed to have psychological effects that reach far beyond its impact on the immediate victims or object of an attack. . Terrorism as a political act Terrorism is by nature political because it involves the acquisition and use of power for the purpose of forcing others to submit
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INTRODUCTION: The natural resources of any nation‚ particularly the minerals‚ often constitute the lion share of the nation ’s wealth. It is known that oil and gas sector is driving sector of any oil producing country’s economy; this is particularly true of the OPEC nations including Nigeria. The oil and gas Industry is divided into three major sectors namely the upstream‚ midstream and downstream. Nigeria has an abundance of oil and gas resources to justify subsidized and‚ in fact
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FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria By Adeolu B. Ayanwale Department of Agricultural Economics Obafemi Awolowo University Ole-Ife‚ Nigeria AERC Research Paper 165 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi April 2007 THIS RESEARCH STUDY was supported by a grant from the African Economic Research Consortium. The findings‚ opinions and recommendations are those of the author‚ however‚ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium‚ its individual members or the
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NIGERIAN ECONOMY/GDP AND PRODUCTION Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 11.60 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Current Account to GDP in Nigeria is reported by the African Economic Outlook. Historically‚ from 1980 until 2011‚ Nigeria Current Account to GDP averaged 1.2 Percent reaching an all time high of 37.9 Percent in December of 2008 and a record low of -18.7 Percent in December of 1986. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication
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rubber. Starting from a low technological base after political independence in 1960‚ the country embarked on the arduous task of building a state with one identity by integrating the different ethnicities and transforming the barter economy into financial exchange economy. The country provided infrastructure and social amenities for a very young population. Over the years‚ policies were pursued in order to achieve the goal of a balanced national development that reflects the “Federal Character” of
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with its servicing requirements‚ on economic growth of the Nigerian and South African economies. The external debts of Nigeria and South Africa are analyzed in a new context utilizing traditional‚ but innovative‚ models and econometric techniques. The Neoclassical growth model‚ which incorporates external sector‚ debt indicators‚ and some macroeconomic variables‚ is employed in this study to explore a linear‚ as well as non-linear‚ effect of debt on growth and investment. Both ordinary least squares
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The STP Process in Marketing Management By Chrissy Rice‚ eHow Contributor Print this article STP stands for segmentation‚ targeting and positioning. STP‚ which stands for segmentation‚ targeting and positioning‚ is a fundamental concept in marketing management. It is usually the first step in developing a marketing plan. The three parts of the concept maximize exposure and market saturation by looking at the most important factors that impact how a good or service will be received.
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THE TWO GAP MODEL AND THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY. - BRIDGING THE GAPs WITH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT. . By Bakare Aremu‚ Tunde Abubakar Department of Economics ‚ university of lagos‚ akoka‚ yaba ‚lagos And Bashorun‚ oladipo titilayo Department of Finance ‚ university of lagos‚ akoka‚ yaba ‚lagos ABSTRACT Holis Chenery (2005) proposed existence of 2-gaps in LDCs in his TWO GAP MODEL. This research work sought to unveil the existence of the gaps in the Nigeria economy. We realized that domestic
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