Research Question- Has IFRS adoption improved the value-relevance of financial statement figures in Nigeria? Motivation- The informativeness of the reported earnings, book values, and cash flows depends on the accounting standards used in preparing the financial statements. IFRS is a global set...

The studies in tax compliance, tax evasion and tax morale often largely focus on the economic and behavioural factors responsible for tax (non)compliance, but very little attempt has been made to determine the extent to which the sociodemographic characteristics of taxpayers influence their...

The removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria in 2023 has triggered a profound shift with far-reaching implications across economic, social, and environmental spheres. This study probes into the complex web of consequences arising from this drastic policy transformation, examining both the direct and...

The Nigerian economy has been structurally defective with average GDP growth rate of 2.0% trailing population growth rate at approximately 3%. A country where budgetary preparation is based on exogenous oil price for revenue and running on a rising debt profile with little or no infrastructure...

This paper investigates the role of human capital and institutional quality in the nexus of foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in 46 African countries between 2002 and 2018. Based on panel data modelling, the empirical findings suggest that FDI in itself does not promote...

The existing studies on determinants of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tax compliance behaviour in Sub-Saharan Africa have been criticised on account of limited study scope which compromises generalisation and poor theorisation that have little or no support for the research questions of...

In Africa, a number of countries like South Africa have adopted inflation targeting. In Nigeria, different monetary policy regimes have been adopted over the years with rather unsatisfactory success. This study examines inflation targeting in Nigeria and South Africa, using fully modified least...

In Africa, a number of countries like South Africa have adopted inflation targeting. In Nigeria, different monetary policy regimes have been adopted over the years with rather unsatisfactory success. This study examines inflation targeting in Nigeria and South Africa, using fully modified least...