Economics Research Papers/Topics

IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1985-2014)

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of government expenditure on economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1985-2014.The study employed Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the effect that government expenditure has on economic growth in Nigeria and also co-integration test was used to test for long-run relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria. The result of the test for this study revealed that government capital and recurrent expenditure cont...

The Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth in Nigeria

Remittance to less developed countries,

Value of Export and Import in the planning Period of india

This paper analyses India’s export performance and changes in its composition over time also identifies India’s main export and import commodities and investigates the relevance and competitiveness of these commodities in major export and import markets. It finally highlights key policy changes which could impact local production as well as international demand for these exports and import.

EFFECT OF SMEs ON NIGERIA ECONOMY

INTRODUCTION It is a matter of fact that there are a lot of things in which large companies are experts while the small firms can better do some things also. If both, small and large firms do their business in which they get advantage, the welfare of the economy can be maximized and the state of specialization can be attained. When we focus on the impact of small as well as medium firms on the whole economy, it is difficult rather impossible for us to segregate their impacts from the impact o...

EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY

INTRODUCTION In any evaluation of the condition necessary for the growth and survival of an organization, the role of performance appraisal is a strategic factor. It is believed that both the individual and the organization need to know how well actual performance is contributing to the accomplishment of the job plans, the staffing plan, and ultimately the overall strategic plan of the organization. In addition, the individual employee requires feedback relative to his or her own goals develo...

EFFECT OF NON MONETARY INCENTIVES ON EMPLOYEES

ABSTRACT The study examines the effect of financial incentives on staff productivity in Niyya foods Kaduna. The research question that guided the study were: Is Niyya Food remuneration based on incentive scheme? What kind of financial incentive does Niyya Food give to its works and what are the effect on what workers? What kind of non financial incentives does Niyya Food use to boost workers productivity? What are the constraints militating against Niyya Food incentive schemes and how can it ...

IMPACT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of industrialization on economic growth in Nigeria. Because of the link between industrialization and economic growth, both theoretical and econometric analysis are used to examine the contribution of industrialization to economic growth in Nigeria, using GDP as the dependent variable and industrial output, labour force, capital stock and human capital as independent variables from 1980-2010. The results show that industrial output...

IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1970 - 2010)

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of government expenditure on economic growth in Nigeria. Because of the complex link between governments spending and economic growth, both descriptive and econometric analyses are used in the study. The descriptive analysis of the study explores the relationship between government spending and economic growth in Nigeria over the period of the study.  The study also observes that from early 1970s, oil revenue became the major sour...

IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2010)

INTRODUCTION Various classifications have been made on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). For instance, FDI has been described as investment made so as to acquire a lasting management interest (for example, 10 percent of voting stock) and at least 10 percent of equity shares in an enterprise operating in another country other than that of the investor’s country (Mwillima, 2003). Policy makers believe that FDI produces positive effects on host economies. Some of these benefits are in the ...

IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION BY DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS ON THE REAL SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (1980 – 2012)

ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to examine empirically the impact of financial intermediation on the real sector of the Nigerian economy with the aim of determining the impact of financial intermediation on the real sector growth. Both theoretical and econometric analysis are used in this study to examine the impact of financial intermediation on the real sector growth; using real GDP growth rate as the dependent variable and credits to private sector (CPS), average manufacturing capac...

IMPACT OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STRATEGIES ON CUSTOMER RETENTION IN FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC

ABSTRACT The study examines the effect of customer satisfaction strategy on customer retention in  First Bank. Out of the total population of 138, 70 persons were selected as the sample size. To determine the sample size the simple random sampling technique was used. 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 First bank Nigerian plc customer retention program are design ...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF MTN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NIGERIA LTD. KADUNA MAIN BRANCH

ABSTRACT This study examined the corporate governance and its impact on the management of MTN Mobile Communication Nigeria Limited Kaduna main branch. Research questions guided the study. A survey method was used for this study. The population consisted of all the entire telecommunication industry in Nigeria out of which MTN Mobile Communication Plc Kaduna with a total population of twenty five (25) persons was selected as the sample size of the study. A questionnaire developed by the researc...

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY)

ABSTRACT The study assessed the Problem of Petroleum Product Distribution in Nigeria. As such, the research questions that guided this study are: What are the constraints militating against Nigeria’s state owned refineries and petrochemical plants as well as affiliated regulatory agencies in Petroleum product distribution? What are the problems associated with the distribution of petroleum product in the downstream sector? 120 respondents were selected using the random sampling techniq...

AN EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NSE KADUNA BRANCH)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this project is to evaluation of the performance of the Nigerian stock exchange (NSE) in Nigeria and to the over all financial development of the economy. It would be noted that the success of an industry of firm depends largely on the capital recourses available to the industry and this will also be reflected in the development of the economy. It has been noted that with the cost importance of the capital market a lot has been achieved by the nation. It can be noted t...

AN EVALUATION OF PRODUCTION SCHEDULING AND CONTROL IN A MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

INTRODUCTION The history of production management is very similar to that of general management. It dates as far back as ancient times when man first organized to hunt and later farm, trade and build. The Egyptians for example, must have practiced some form of activity co-ordination in the construction of their famous pyramids. The project must have had managers who had to contend with such operations management questions as the job design. There are some indications in the early Greek civi...


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