FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria By Adeolu B. Ayanwale Department of Agricultural Economics Obafemi Awolowo University Ole-Ife‚ Nigeria AERC Research Paper 165 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi April 2007 THIS RESEARCH STUDY was supported by a grant from the African Economic Research Consortium. The findings‚ opinions and recommendations are those of the author‚ however‚ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium‚ its individual members or the AERC
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Scientific Journal May edition vol. 8‚ No.9 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 LABOR AND BANKING SECTOR REFORMS IN NIGERIA Idowu Oluwatoyin Frederick Department of industrial relations and public administration Lagos state university‚ Ojo‚ Nigeria.. Abstract The regime of banking sector reforms leading to recapitalization and consolidation in Nigeria and the consequent merger and or acquisition of existing banks into twenty five (25) by 2005‚ and later eighteen (18) by 2012 brought
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Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve System Monetary policy is the Federal Reserves’ way of influencing the amount of currency and credit that is in circulation in the United States economy. When the currency and credit rates are altered‚ the interest rates and performance of the U.S. economy are affected. There are three goals of monetary policy; promote maximum employment‚ stable prices‚ and moderate long-term interest rates. The Federal Reserves’ goal is to implement effective monetary policies
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Does Economic Development always lead to Improvements in Livind Standards? Economic growth and economic development are often thought to be synonymous but although the two are closely linked‚ there are crucial differences in their meanings. Economic growth is defined as ’a rise in the total output (goods or services) produced by a country’. It is measured by the percent rate of increase in the gross domestic product (GDP). Economic development as defined by Todaro is "not purely an economic phenomenon
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ECONOMY OF NIGERIA Nigeria is a middle income‚ mixed economy and emerging market‚ with expanding financial‚ service‚ communications‚ and entertainment sectors. It is ranked 30th in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) as of 2011‚ and its emergent‚ though currently underperforming manufacturing sector is the third-largest on the continent‚ producing a large proportion of goods and services for the West African region. Previously hindered by years of mismanagement‚ economic reforms of the past decade
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now the third-largest in Asia and the 13th largest in the world by GDP as of 2007. To trace back the economic development of South Korea‚ the former president Park Chung-Hee played a pivotal role‚ and was credited for shifting its focus to export-oriented favoring a few large conglomerates. Unlike his predecessors‚ Park showed a strong commitment to economic development‚ believing good economic performance as a primary means for enhancing his political legitimacy. Under the President Park Chung-Hee’s
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Top of Form 1 Bottom of Form 1 EducationRequirements.net[->0] · Home[->1] Orthopedic Doctor Home[->2] » Doctors[->3] » Orthopedic Doctor The orthopedic doctor or orthopedist‚ is an MD (Medical Doctor) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) that specializes in diagnosing and treating bone‚ connective tissue‚ tendons‚ ligaments and skeleton related problems. This could range from a simple broken finger or a complicated hip replacement procedure. With the treatments for orthopedic becoming more varied
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Social‚ Cultural and Economic Impact of Globalization in India 79 rate or flag this page By premsingh glimpses Click thumbnail to view full-size Fatehpur Sikri Socialization of people for improving business and financial activities across the globe can be referred as globalization. It is not a new phenomena as people kept searching new places and avenues to increase their business activities as evident by explorations of Vasco degama‚ Columbus and East India Company. Bitter experiences
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Impact of Premature Birth on Development Years ago‚ premature birth almost always meant death for the baby. Today‚ however‚ we have the technology to nurture these infants’ development‚ and many of them survive to lead normal‚ healthy lives. Although‚ very premature infants (that is‚ those born before about the fifth month) are still not likely to survive‚ many born at five months and older will thrive. Some preterm babies‚ however‚ do have many obstacles to overcome. There are a variety of
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Economic development has to occur after a period of sustained economic growth. It is therefore the growth in total economic output accompanied by changes in the structure of the economy. There are many barriers to economic development in Ghana. Eight of them are discussed below: First and foremost‚ Ghana like most developing countries is enriched with natural resources or deposits but the human capital is not able to transform them to achieve rapid economic growth and development. For economic
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