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This paper empirically studies the role of trade globalization in shifting the electoral base towards populism. We proxy trade shock with swiftly rising import competition from China and compare the voting pattern at the parliamentary national elections from 1992 to 2013 in about 8,000 Italian...
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growth in Nigeria over the period 1981-2014 using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to co …-integration analysis. Controlling for the possible effects of crude oil price and trade openness on economic activities in Nigeria, this … study found both stock market and banking sector development insignificant in influencing economic growth in Nigeria. In …
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This study examines the relationship between crude oil price and financial sector intermediary development in Nigeria … key driver of financial intermediary development in Nigeria. A positive and significant long run relationship between … the development of financial intermediation in Nigeria. The findings of this study have important policy implications for …
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System in Kogi State, Nigeria. A multi-stage random technique was used to select 160 farmers for the study. Probit model … distribution of fertilizer to enhance farmers' access and crop productivity in Nigeria. …
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This paper examined predictors of career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria. A sample of 603 … higher education students randomly selected from six colleges of education in Nigeria participated in this study. A set of … variables significantly predicted career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria. Among the four …
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Nigeria. It starts by describing the income distribution in the Nigerian states contained in the sample. It then analyses the …
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This study used a nationally representative survey from the 2012-2013 World Bank’s General Household Survey for Nigeria …
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Background: While induced abortion is considered to be illegal and socially unacceptable in Nigeria, it is still … health. For instance, Nigeria is on the verge of not meeting the Millennium development goals on maternal health due to high … investigate the factors determining the demand for abortion and post-abortion care in Ibadan city of Nigeria. Methods: The study …
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Background: Recently, Nigeria emerged as the largest economy in Africa and the 26th in the world. However, a pertinent … study on the wealth distribution in Nigeria which could be important in explaining the general disparities in their health … seeking behavior. An adequate knowledge of Nigeria wealth distribution will no doubt inform policy makers in their decision …
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Attainment of 70 years life expectancy by 2020 is one of the millennium development goals in Nigeria. This study … examined the socio-economic determinants of life expectancy in Nigeria using data from 1980 - 2011. Judging from the … in the case of Nigeria. The study however suggests that, life expectancy in Nigeria could be improved if attention is …
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