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The labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by a high share of informal employment in the rural agricultural sector. The impact of COVID-19 on female employment may not appear to be large as the share of such employment is particularly high among women. Nevertheless, widespread...
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This paper estimates the exchange rate pass-through to consumer price inflation in Angola and Nigeria, with particular … weakened in recent years reflecting the de-dollarization of the economy. In Nigeria, there is no stable long-run relationship …
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A recent World Bank enterprise survey identified access to finance as the top constraint to Doing Business in Nigeria …
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Foreign holdings of domestic debt instruments in Nigeria have been increasing. Using data over 2007M1-2019M1, we show … (treasury bills rate and domestic risk) in foreign portfolio invetsors' decisions in Nigeria. Specifically, we show that foreign … of funds and perception of Nigeria-specific risks also play a role. These results highlight the volatile short …
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this paper, we attempt via four case studies-Spain, China, Colombia, and Nigeria-to illustrate that the improvements in tax …
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implications of such a relationship are tested using data for Nigeria during 1960-97. This paper presents a model of current … tested using data for Nigeria during 1960-97 …
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This paper uses an intertemporal model of the current account and macroeconomic indicators to examine the size and sustainability of Nigerian current account deficits over the 1960-97 period. The results indicate that the Nigerian economy appeared to satisfy its intertemporal budget constraint...
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in selected African countries. The countries considered are The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Sierra …
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Based on a simple model, the paper provides an explanation for illegal oil trade between Nigeria and its neighboring … oil constant. Macroeconomic indicators of Nigeria over the period 1986-1993 appear to support the predictions of the model …
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This paper undertakes a survey of theoretical considerations and an analysis of the experience of five African countries with interest rate liberalization. Despite substantial progress in monetary policy reforms, liberalization has only partially affected the level and variability of interest...
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