Economics Research Papers/Topics

THE IMPACTS OF LAND DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES ON INVESTMENT. A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF EDO STATE

A student research submitted in my 3rd year. Talks about my personal observation on land disputes.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Telecommunications: The Success Story of MTN in Nigeria

Introduction In 1999, one of the worst post-colonial dictatorship regime in Africa comes to a end.  Sani Abacha’s military ruling in Nigeria is overthrown and a transitional regime led by Olusegun Obasanjo is put into place. The country, touted in the 70’s as one of the potential success stories of Africa following the discovery of huge oil reserves and the building of decent infrastructure in cities such as Lagos and Port Harcourt, is in ruins. Part of the challenge, second only to the ...

AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA (1980-2011)

ABSTRACT Despite various efforts of the successive Nigerian governments, virtually all indices of human development especially those of health and education are embarrassingly low. Their effort seem abortive. It is in the light of the above that this topic is very timely “An empirical analysis of the Impact of Human Capital Development on Economic Growth of Nigeria from 1980 to 2011.  The main objective of this study is to examine the nature of the relationship that exists between human ca...

THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE

ABSTRACT The impact of entrepreneurial development in any developing economy can never be over emphasized as result of the its exponential developmental capacity through small and medium scale businesses that  are springing up in every nook and cranny of the country almost on daily basis.  It is as a result of this that the subject matter “ entrepreneurial development “ would be treated  from the perspective of small and medium scale enterprises in the country. The vibrancy noticed in ...

THE IMPACT OF MARKETING STRATEGY ON PRODUCTIVITY: A STUDY OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC

ABSTRACT The challenges of measuring marketing strategy in relation to productivity  has been inadequately address by previous researches and marketing text in Nigeria. Hence this  study examines the effect of marketing strategy of  First Bank. Out of the total population of first bank, Kaduna main branch with a staff strength of 135 persons were selected as the sample size. The survey method constitute the research design. Questionnaire design by the researcher in five likert scale consti...

THE EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION ON BANKS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study examines the impact of bank consolidation on operational efficiency in First Bank Nigeria Plc Kaduna. Out of 125 staff, 100 were selected for the survey. Questionnaires constitute the main instrument for data collection. The mean scores was used to analyze data the research result indicates that: Consolidation improves services delivery and customer satisfaction through efficient operation as a result of good corporate governance mechanism. In spite of this positive effect ...

ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES TO NIGERIAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION It is an undisputable fact that Nigeria of the pre-independence era was predominately small scale in its productions and marketing activities. Industrial revolution brought about a shift from the orthodox trade by barter to a more sophisticated marketing system where consumers satisfaction becomes the ultimate goal of the most businesses. Thus small scale business becomes the next option since they stood a better chance of offering a more  personal relationship with customers as...

STAFF PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES IN COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT The study examines the staff perception of marketing strategy of  First Bank and zenith bank. Out of the total population of 235, 100 persons were selected as the sample size. To determine the sample size the simple random sampling technique was used. The survey method constitute the research design. Questionnaire design by the researcher in five likert scale constitute the research instrument. The mean scores was used to analyze data. The analysis indicates that the marketing strat...

DIVERSIFICATION OF NIGERIA ECONOMY: A CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

ABSTRACT Going down memory lane, one can remember that major developed and upcoming Nations in the world have in one way or the other diversified their economy in various aspects but majorly on Agriculture.  History had it that Malaysia - largest oil palm producing country in the world took its first seedlings from Nigeria, improved upon it and made it a strong hold for economic advancement. Likewise China, Korea, Singapore and India who not only improved their agricultural background but al...

Dynamic Analysis of Inflation and Exchange Rate Volatility on the Nigerian Economy (1970-2010)

ABSTRACT This paper examines the dynamic relationship between inflation and exchange rate volatility in Nigeria for the period 1970 to 2010 using Johansen Cointegration Technique. GARCH and ARCH (1,1) technique was employed to analyse the Volatility in Exchange Rate, and it was observed that the Exchange Rate was volatile over the study period. Augmented Dickey-Fuller was employed to determine the order of integration, and it was observed that the variables exhibited stochastic trend. Johanse...

An Empirical Analysis On The Impact Of Oil And Non-Oil Exports On Nigeria’s Economy (1981-2012)

Abstract           This research focuses on the impact of oil and non-oil exports on Nigeria’s economy from 1981 to 2012. Data on gross domestic product, oil export and non-oil export were used. The ordinary least square (OLS) was used to estimate the parameters. The research results from econometrics analysis revealed that oil and non-oil exports have significant impact on Nigeria’s economy. The unit root test was conducted using the Augmented Dickey- Fuller and Phillip Perron unit...

THE ECONOMIC EFFECT OF PETROLEUM SCARCITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT  The objective of this study to access based on questionnaire the exceptional quality or other wise of the present economic effect of petroleum scarcity.          Information was drawn from both primary and secondary source. The primary source include information were questionnaire raised to check petroleum users on the scarcity in Enugu state Nigeria. During that time , question on the general field of economic effect of petroleum scarcity in Enugu state Nigeria and on the cau...

THE IMPACT OF FUEL SCARCITY ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY (A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ENUGU METROPOLIS AREA)

ABSTRACT Fuel is a form of energy, according to Longman English Dictionary, fuel is a form of energy use for production.  In that case, its scarcity will affect the living standard of the people in various ways. 1.It increase the cost of transportation 2.Social unrest 3.Electrical faults 4.The cost of food item and living 5.Adulteration of fuel The effects of fuel scarcity in Enugu metropolis cannot be over emphasis for it is of the very player for all the economic attribute to move on. Ther...

THE ECONOMIC EFFECT OF FUEL SCARCITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT This research is based on the economic effects of fuel scarcity in Nigeria.  The research was carried out to find out the extent to which the entire population in Enugu metropolis has suffered due to fuel scarcity. The population used for this study is the workers of NNPPC, car owners, businessmen and women and the entire population of Enugu metropolis. The researcher used primary and secondary data which comprised of interviews and questionnaire to get information. From the data an...

THE NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN A DEPRESSED ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIALISTS (NASSI) ENUGU STATE CHAPTER)

ABSTRACT This research work tired to evaluate the extent of development in Entrepreneurship in a depressed economy like Nigeria.  A closer and pragmatic approach was used by using Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI) Enugu State Chapter.  NASSI has been seen as one of the nations governmental agency involved in manpower development and training and financing small-scale industrialists. A lot of literatures by different authors were consulted in reviewing the related li...


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