In what seems to be a global trend‚ most leaders of national governments place emphasis on the need for development at the grassroots as a foundation and prerequisites for national development. This practice is particularly prominent among authorities of developing nations like Nigeria‚ where there is an obvious divide in the quality of life between rural and urban dwellers. It is generally known that the qualities of life in rural areas are very deplorable‚ with poverty seething through every facet
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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Introduction Economies grow and develop‚ they expand and advance‚ and they progress and prosper. There are phases when they decline too‚ and there are economies that experience continuous decay. If one considers long stretches of human history‚ one knows that economies (civilizations) disappeared altogether. We will not take into account such long stretches of time. We shall not consider too distant a past either. We will leave them to historians‚ may be‚ economic
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ETHNICITY ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria is by far the most populated of Africa’s countries‚ with more than one-seventh of the continent’s people. The people belong to many different ethnic groups. These groups give the country a rich culture‚ but they also pose major challenges to nation building. Ethnic strife has plagued Nigeria since it gained independence in 1960. Officially known as the ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’‚ she has a federal form
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THE ROLE OF NGO’S IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY By ( IBRAHIM TUDU) Chairman‚ Zamfara State Coaltion of NGOs‚ Nigeria email: ibrahimtudu@yahoo.com INTRODUCTION: The term NGO has now become a popular in academic‚ policy and international cycles. The letters N.G.O is an abbreviation‚ which stands for Non-Governmental Organization‚ literally speaking because they are not formed by the government‚ not controlled by Government bureaucracy and they do not participate in decision
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Oligopoly is a market form‚ in which few sellers dominate the complete market. Oligopoly is slightly different from monopoly‚ in monopoly market is ruled by a single seller and consumers or buyers have no other choice‚ where as in oligopoly consumer have choice but very few‚ usually a seller creates its brand value and gain customer loyalty. In oligopolistic competitions possess certain obvious characteristics the cartel can set prices‚ entry and exit is difficult for a seller from the market‚ each firm
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The role of economic science in global business The term "science" reminds us of the most mathematics and everything connected with it. For some reasons this is quite right‚ but economics is a science which deals with the rational use of all resources available to human. This applies not only money‚ but other resources as well. Economics consists of two main divisions - microeconomics and macroeconomics. Quite often some economists also treat as a division the International Economic Relationship
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“ROLE OF MEDIA AND NGO IN DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY” -ABSTRACT- Mass media are the channels‚ such as newspapers‚ magazines‚ radio or television use to communicate information to large group of people’s. By regularly convening information to important audiences‚ from the general public to government‚ and international decision maker a media plays a major role in shaping public debate. Media organizations are independent of political influence and work as important informative
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Money Market on the Nigerian Economic Development Mr. Okpe Innocent Ikechukwu Department of Accountancy‚ Enugu State University of Science and Technology‚ Enugu‚ Enugu State of Nigeria Abstract The objective of this study is to examine the impact of money market on the Nigerian economic development; it has been prepared as a contribution to the quest for promotion of entrepreneurship as an engine growth. To access the multidimensional role and medium scale enterprises in bringing out rapid industrialisation
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Turkey International Trade and Economic Development The 2011 population of Turkey is 78.8 million with an annual growth rate of approximately 1.2% and an average age of 28.5 years. The country ranks as the 17th most populous in the world‚ following Germany. Approximately 70% of the population is urban with Istanbul representing the largest of the urban centers‚ followed by the country’s capital of Ankara. Turks are the largest ethnic group‚ representing approximately 75% of the total
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The Role of Financial Intermediaries and Financial Markets FOCUS OF THE CHAPTER This chapter provides an analysis of the roles and importance of financial institutions and financial markets‚ two important parts of the financial system. A broad classification of Canadian financial institutions is presented with an historical overview. Some basic classifications of financial markets are described. The chapter ends with an evaluation of the importance of the financial system to the Canadian economy
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