policies and strategies of Nigerian government towards foreign direct investments are shaped by two principal objectives of desire for economic independence and the demand for economic development. Multi national corporations are expected to bring into Nigeria‚ foreign capital in the form of technical skills‚ entrepreneurship‚ technology and investment fund to boost economic activities thereby‚ rising the standard of living of Nigerian. The main issues in this paper relates to understanding the effects
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POVERTY AND INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA: THE BOKO HARAM CHALLENGE. ABSTRACT: This paper aims to study the insecurity in Nigeria which is widely caused by Islamic sects known as Boko Haram in Nigeria and its effects on security. This paper will also find if there is a connection between poverty and Insurgency that has led to a great unrest in Nigeria‚ the aim of writing is
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Social Science.http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 41.204.186.122 on Wed‚ 2 Oct 2013 11:21:25 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions ANNALS‚ AAPSS‚ 483‚ January 1986 Religion‚ Legitimacy‚ and Conflict in Nigeria By HENRY BIENEN ABSTRACT: Nigeria has not evolved political formulas that explicitly allow religion or religious authorities to define legitimacy. There have‚ however‚ been struggles carried out in religious terms over constitutional mechanisms for adjudicating conflict
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The Evils of Corruption Many studies have been conducted that show the evils or consequences of corruption. And corruption has taught the Nigeria a dangerous and wrong lesson that it does not pay to be honest‚ hardworking and law-abiding. Through corrupt means many political office holders acquire wealth and properties in and outside Nigeria; and many display their wealth (which is beyond the means)‚ but the society does not blink. This has made politics a big business in Nigeria‚ because anything
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WP/04/97 Achieving and Maintaining Price Stability in Nigeria Nicoletta Batini © 2004 International Monetary Fund WP/04/97 IMF Working Paper Research Department Achieving and Maintaining Price Stability in Nigeria Prepared by Nicoletta Batini1 Authorized for distribution by James Morsink June 2004 Abstract This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent
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Economics 515 AU11 Midterm 1 Review 1. Explain the difference between economic growth and economic development. Define extensive growth. Define intensive growth A) Economic growth is defined by increases in GDP. B) Whereas‚ economic development is more of a vague measure usually incorporating social measures such as literacy rates or life expectancy as a means of measuring a country ’s level of development. C) Extensive Growth‚ is based on the expansion of the quantity
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solutions that will enhance the accomplishment of my Company’s goal and develop my skills for maximum input. Personal Data: Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Date of Birth: 15/11/1987 State of Origin: Imo Nationality: Nigeria Education: Federal University Of Technology Owerri‚ Imo State First Computer College‚ Kaduna State All Saint International College
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Larson flew to Kano‚ Nigeria‚ to begin a two-year term in an agricultural ministry in the Kano area. He returned to the United States in 1981 and enrolled in the Interdisciplinary track of Wheaton Graduate School. In June 1982 he returned to Nigeria under SIM‚ where he planned to complete his graduate degree while continuing mission work. In August 1984‚ Larson returned to Wheaton College Graduate School and received an M.A. in 1986. Larson established a joint venture in Nigeria in 1994‚ with local
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Corruption is one of the deadly‚ undesirable and wicked sins that has been imposed on the innocent man by some hungry looking monsters. It is omnipresent‚ almost like a distorted‚ antithetical version of God for the present times. It doesn’t sound euphonious when we hear that it has not only led to the malfunctioning of the administrative system and poor law and order‚ but also some serious causes like poverty and redtapism‚ which has led to the society’s disability. It has distorted all values and
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of financial liberalisation (FL) on economic development in less developed countries (LDC). The paper is divided into several sections; the first examines the concept of financial repression and the second introduces the Mckinnon-Shaw thesis of financial liberalisation; section three looks at the critique of Mckinnon-Shaw thesis. This paper presents some evidence that will indicate a positive relationship between financial liberalisation and economic development (e.g. growth rate). However‚ this relationship
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