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The paper investigates the relationship between development, as measured by the GNI per capita and lived poverty in …
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Since the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not see a future for themselves in traditional industries livelihood (TIL). We examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on...
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Given that challenges facing sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries on the issue of socioeconomic development have been … development outcomes. Thus, it is suggested that there is need for SSA countries to streamline governing system towards …
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(AGSMEIS) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the AGSMEIS on youth entrepreneurship development in … research adds to the literature on youth entrepreneurship development's debate in developing countries. It concludes that … in empowering youths in enterprise development, and if enhanced will help many young people become entrepreneurs …
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enabling youth participation in theecotourism development in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Results from the use ofaverage … minimizing economic leakages. This suggests that a pro-youth GMoU ecotourism projects of MOCs have a potential to play in the … formation of linkages to help promote local economic development through job creation and business opportunities. It implies …
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The study examines the effectiveness of financial development, financial access, and ICT diffusion in reducing the … severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators … the presence of enhanced financial development and financial access. Policy recommendations are provided in line with the …
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's World Development Indicators and the Global Consumption and Income Project (1980-2019) for 43 SSA countries, I provide …
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Motivated by a recent World Bank report on achieving of Millennium Development Goals which shows that poverty has been … the hypothesis that compared to middle income countries, low income countries would achieve more inclusive development by …. As the main policy implication, in order to address inclusive development challenges in the post-2015 development agenda …
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This study assesses the nexus between bribery and poverty, contingent on the macroeconomic environment within the remit of inflation in Africa. The Afrobarometer survey is used. Our data cover 38 countries consisting of three rounds of survey and a sample of 151,345 individuals. The empirical...
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The present study investigates the incidence of financial institutions' dynamics of depth and access in the effect of income inequality on poverty and the severity of poverty in 42 Sub-Saharan African countries from 1980 to 2019. The Gini index is used to measure income inequality while poverty...
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