Published: June 30‚ 2012 Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Analysis of the Endogenous Effects Okon J. Umoh‚ 2Augustine O. Jacob and 1Chuku A. Chuku 1 Department of Economics‚ University of Uyo‚ Uyo‚ Nigeria 2 Heritage Polytechnic‚ Eket Akwa Ibom State‚ Nigeria Abstract: This research endeavour set out to empirically investigate the relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Nigeria between 1970 and 2008. The paper makes the proposition that there is
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The Population Problem Two hundred years ago‚ Thomas Malthus‚ in An Essay on the Principle of Population‚ reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially‚ while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may not be far from the truth. For example‚ between 1950 and 1984‚ the total amount of grain produced more than doubled‚ much more than the increase in population in those 34 years.
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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| 1 | Introduction | 2 | 2 | Distribution Channels Structure | 2 | 3 | Terms of Appointment and Incentives for Distribution Channels | 3 | 4 | Reporting‚ Control and evaluation system for their sales force | 5 | 7 | Recommendations and Conclusion | 5 | 8 | References & Bibliography | 6 | Introduction: Success toady in the competitive world has become very difficult. This is because it does not solely depend on basic factors but on all the factors related to the organisation. Earlier
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The Distribution of Alu Genotypes in a Group of Level 4 Students The Distribution of Alu Genotypes Introduction DNA is mostly found in the nucleus of nearly every cell in the human body‚ it contains the biological instructions that make us unique. Located on the genome at different locations are short‚ identifiable sequences known as Alu insertion polymorphisms. The application of Alu elements has recently become used in forensic identification and paternity testing. Alu elements are found
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government‚ Nigeria and Iran have two separate ways of intertwining the two in their states. Nigeria is known for its strong military presence within the government. The degree of militarism in Nigeria is high because of their past history being under civilian rule. During the first forty years of Nigeria’s independence‚ this state only lasted ten years under a civilian government. A few years after the downfall of their civilian government‚ they soon fell under military rule. Nigeria has always
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of Capital Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria (19802008) Usman Owolabi Akeem‚ Phd Faculty of ManagementScience‚PMB4000‚ LAUTECH‚Ogbomoso‚Nigeria e-mail-labisky@yahoo.com‚ Tel:+2348036675099 Abstract The capital markets play important roles in the economy growth of the market. A well functioning market insures that both corporation and investors get or receive fair prices for their securities. It examine the impact of capital market on the Nigeria economy and also examine how stock exchange
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Population expansion created pressures for invasion by commercial enterprises and apartments into lower density residential The leading edge of outward relocation often was led by the affluent into scenic areas In some older neighborhoods‚ concentrations of poor persons have grown‚ so that unemployment‚ poverty‚ crime‚ and inadequate preparation for school sometimes lead to persistent social crises During the 1960s‚ two-thirds of suburban development occurred in a sprawl‚ rather
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10.1 HSC Topic One – The Global Economy Investigate the global distribution of income and wealth-- When analysing the specific distribution of wealth and income at a global level‚ the frequency of the term ‘Inequality’ is quite often brought to attention. This is simply because (and as expanded upon below) the distribution of wealth is anything but equal. To present a proverb or maxim of sorts‚ “The rich continue getting richer‚ while the poor; poorer”‚ generally summing up the current state
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INDIVIDUAL ESSAY Essay Title: Cultural tourism festivals and events in Nigeria Name: Deborah Vincentsdaughter TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION 3 Cultural tourism 3 LITERATURE REVIEW 4 Festivals and events 4 Cultural festivals in Nigeria 5 Festivals and impacts 6 Igue festival 6 New yam Festival (Iri ji Ohuru/iwa ji 7 Gbagyi Gbodogun 8 CRITICAL ANALYSIS 11 CONCLUSION 11 REFERENCES 12 INTRODUCTION Tourism generally has to do a lot with social activities
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