GENERAL INTRODUCTION Maritimes Sector a Strategic Economic Importance to National Development The maritime sector is of critical significance to any economy. It is the main means for transporting goods internationally‚ and many nations rely on their ports as a major source of revenue. The maritime industry‚ which is a subsector of the transport sector‚ globally accounts for over 70 of transportation requirement of the world.Maritime activities are expanding bringing benefits to people across the
Premium Shipping Ship Ship transport
Formal and informal institutions’ lending policies and access to credit by small-scale enterprises in Kenya: An empirical assessment By Rosemary Atieno University of Nairobi AERC Research Paper 111 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi November 2001 © 2001‚ African Economic Research Consortium. Published by: The African Economic Research Consortium P.O. Box 62882 Nairobi‚ Kenya Printed by: The Regal Press Kenya‚ Ltd. P.O. Box 46116 Nairobi‚ Kenya ISBN 9966-944-52-4
Premium Debt Bank Financial market
Instructors | Journals | Contact Us | | JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VOLUME 5 NO 2‚ DECEMBER‚ 2007FISCAL POLICY AND NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTHOmitogun Olawunmi and Ayinla‚ Tajudeen A. Department of Economics Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ Ago-Iwoye Abstract This paper has examined empirically the contribution of fiscal policy in the achievement of sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. Using the Solow growth model estimated with the use of Ordinary Least Square method‚ it was found
Premium Macroeconomics Public finance Economics
i000900027 Organizational Theory Dr. Begg Historical Development of Organizational Structures “Organizing is the art of achieving extraordinary things with ordinary people” Definition of organizations has changed during history along with different components involved in an organization which have developed. When business leaders and managers set the objectives and goals of the organization‚ the next step would be to design an organizational structure to get the proper and suitable strategies
Premium Management Organization Organizational studies and human resource management
AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA BY ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI October‚ 2 0 0 4 ii AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA BY ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (MATRICULATION NO. 3081) A Dissertation Submitted to St. Clements University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Doctor of Philosophy in Management St. Clements University October‚ 2004 iii DECLARATION I declare that
Premium Research Scientific method Policy
1a) Explain the characteristics of the three types of depository institutions. Depository institution is a firm that takes deposits from households and firms and makes loans to other households and firms. There are three types of depository institutions that are commercial banks‚ thrift institutions and money market mutual funds. i) Commercial banks Is a firm that is licensed by the Comptroller of the Currency or by a state agency to receive deposits and make loans. The aim of a bank is
Premium Management Psychology Sociology
Role of Higher Educational Institutions in Corporate Social Responsibility By Ms. Susan Abraham Assistant Professor‚ SCMS School of Technology and Management‚ SCMS Campus‚ Muttom‚ Aluva ’ 683106 Email: susan2112@gmail.com Phone: 9495114276 Abstract Higher educational institutions in India have been contributing to the knowledge base of our country. They have been enrolling students at the rate of 10 percent in the year 2007. Privatisation of these institutions has brought in
Premium Education Higher education Curriculum
ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (A STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE) MEANING AND NATURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Introduction: Incidents of a lack of accountability‚ often associated with an element of corruption‚ among public officials and institutions when rendering public services‚ is a worldwide occurrence. In an attempt to address this governance tendency‚ governments increasingly look towards more sophisticated managerial methods such as improved monitoring and evaluation systems‚ and
Premium Stock market Stock exchange Lagos
Political institutions have been around since nearly all human societies were organized tribally. Over time they have developed into various organizational features and eventually taken the shape they do today. They have proven to be fundamental in virtually all societies worldwide and by being so omnipresent we often take these institutions for granted and do not realize how vital they are for our society. Moreover‚ because they are so important and play such a big part in our society‚ there is
Premium Political science Political philosophy Politics
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS What is a Social Institution? • A group of social positions • Connected by social relations • Performing a social role - a major sphere of social life organized to meet some human need Characteristics • Purposive • Relatively permanent in their content • Structured • A unified structure • Necessarily value-laden An institution is a relatively permanent structure of social patterns‚ roles‚ and relations that people enact in certain sanctioned and unified ways for the purpose
Premium Gender Sociology Gender role