P a g e | 26 Vol. 10 Issue 1 (Ver 1.0)‚ April 2010 Global Journal of Human Social Science Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis Obida Gobna Wafureα Abu‚ NurudeenΩ Abstract: The role of foreign direct investment in the development of Nigerian economy cannot be over emphasized. Foreign direct investment provides capital for investment‚ it enhances job creation and managerial skills‚ and possibly technology transfer. This paper investigates the determinants
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Two major types of marriage exist in Nigeria: monogamy‚ a marriage of one man to one woman‚ and polygyny‚ a marriage of one man to two or more wives. In most cultural groups in Nigeria‚ traditional marriage is usually an arrangement between two families as opposed to an arrangement between two individuals. Accordingly‚ there is pressure on the bride and bridegroom to make the marriage work as any problem will usually affect both families and strain the otherwise cordial relationship between them
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Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role does sustainability play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion. In today’s economy‚ entrepreneurship is an important subject and entrepreneurial abilities have become a pivotal requirement both nationally and globally. However‚ enterprises that succeed mostly do so as they are capable of change for the better‚ through innovation
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ECONOMIC GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT PAPER CONCESSION AND OPERATING COMPANIES of NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY (NLEX) A. Significance of Toll Road Industry and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Concession in the Philippine Economy Viewed from the perspective of the total road network of the Philippines having 202‚000 km.‚ the current length of all tolled expressways (about 320 km.) in the country represent a mere 0.16%. At the same time‚ all are operating and located in the Mega Manila area traversing
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Five year Plans for Economic Development After the 6.25 war‚ most of all production institution was in ruin condition‚ so the South Korea economic had to start off with a clean state. In 1950s‚ Korea could survive based on U.S.A’s support‚ but when the international balance of payments and the budget deficit expanded‚ U.S.A had to announce to Korea that they will reduce the amounts of the support. For this reason‚ the president of South Korea‚ Park Jung Hee‚ who seized the power through staging
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absolutely true is that for us to think that we can somehow deal with with some of the global challenges‚in the absence of major powers- like China ‚India andBrazil ---------- seems to me wrong headed” Let us shift our attention to the domestic arena I‚e India. What we have done so far to overcome our rural poverty ? comparisons‚is odious‚but in the area of rural poverty reduction‚China our neighbouring country ‚is far ahead of us.In 1980 poverty in China was32 % and in 1995 figure came down to only
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American Life League (ALL) Non-profit organization E-marketing Critique MKT 610 G-Assignment 2 Wang‚ Ziyuan Nov-9th-2012 Client Overview ······························3 Introduction··················································3 Mission······················································3 Leader Ship ··················································4 Relationships··················································5 Marketing mix·················································6
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Current economic development of oil exporting countries. (by the example of Saudi Arabia) Introduction 3 OPEC and oil prices. 4 History 4 Common development problems of OPEC member countries 6 Saudi Arabia 8 History 8 Economic development 9 Main goals 9 Role of the government 10 New industry sectors 10 Private sector 11 Foreign labor 11 Social and politic structure 12 Conclusion 14 Literature 15 Introduction. The subject of this research is the economy and society of the oil-exporting
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Kamuku National Park is mostly a Guinea Savanna region of Nigeria‚ The park is ideal for bird watching with 192 species recorded. The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)‚ Denham’s Bustard (Neotis denhami) and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) are all found here. These birds are not usally found in America so enjoy them and take pictures #3- Gahaka Gumit National Park -Address >In the Adamawa region‚ right on the Nigeria /Cameroon Border. Visitors can also reach the park by
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until such facilities are properly equipped and functional. Ideally‚ we should be considering the use of electronic voting machines built upon Open technologies and equipped with a voter-verified paper trail. These machines have additional economic advantages beyond the trust issues detailed here. Hybrid physical vote‚ electronic count systems‚ such as Optical Scan‚ have clear advantages in that they utilize voter-verified paper records directly‚ which eliminate many of the trust issues
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