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Economic Reforms Create Opportunities in Africa
Okoroafo, Sam C. - In: Management Decision 30 (1992) 7
Highlights economic reform policies recently instituted in a number of sub‐Sahara African countries. The reforms have drastically transformed these economies: import restrictions have been removed; currencies′ values are now determined by supply and demand; state‐owned firms are on the...
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The development of manufacturing safety programme simulator
Charles‐Owaba, O.E.; Adebiyi, K.A. - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 1 (2006) 3, pp. 270-290
Purpose – The manufacturing industry perceives government standards as an attempt to unnecessarily increase production cost. This may be due to lack of acceptable models for demonstrating the associated benefits to industry. It was the goal of this study to develop a simulation model for...
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An analysis of China‐Nigeria investment relations
Alabi Oyeranti, Gboyega; Adetunji Babatunde, Musibau; … - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 4 (2011) 3, pp. 183-199
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the economic relation between China and Nigeria in the area of … study to generate firm‐level data that allowed the analysis of China‐Nigeria investment relations with respect to concerns … investment in Nigeria is its concentration in a few sectors that are of strategic interest to China, especially in the extractive …
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Is China’s investment in Africa good for the Nigerian economy?
Nnanna, Joseph - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 8 (2015) 1, pp. 40-48
) flows to Nigeria with special reference to the manufacturing sector utilizing the following key economic performance … capital of Nigeria, to be strategically positioned. The results of the study revealed conclusively that although China … analyze the effects of China’s investments in Nigeria, this study was carried out in two phases. The first analysis of this …
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The role of foreign direct investment in economic development: A study of Nigeria
Adegbite, Esther O.; Ayadi, Folorunso. S. - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 6 (2011) 1/2, pp. 133-147
The study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment flows and economic growth in Nigeria. The … ensure increased flow of FDI into Nigeria because of its perceived benefits as lauded in the theoretical literature as the …
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Forms of technological spillovers from multinational companies to small and medium food companies in Nigeria
Oluwajoba Abereijo, Isaac; Oluwagbemiga Ilori, Matthew; … - In: Journal of Technology Management in China 7 (2012) 2, pp. 152-163
economy resulting in higher productivity and overall economic growth. Over the years, there have existed many FDIs in Nigeria … various forms of technological spillovers from MNCs to domestic small and medium food companies (SMFCs) in Nigeria, with a …. First, three States from Southwestern Nigeria, where the activities of MNCs are prominent, were purposively chosen. Then …
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Growth prospects of oil and gas abundant economies: the Nigerian experience (1970‐2000)
Jega Ibrahim, Musa - In: Journal of Economic Studies 35 (2008) 2, pp. 170-190
Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the factors behind the slow growth of economies with abundant oil and gas resources, despite the opportunities these resources potentially represent. Design/methodology/approach – The building blocks of standard economic growth models and the implication...
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Economic crime ‐ the financial system as a victim
Pratt, Richard - In: Journal of Financial Crime 12 (2005) 1, pp. 66-68
Outlines the ways in which economic crime uses the financial system to both commit the crimes and hide the proceeds, so that the ability of the financial system to create wealth is impaired by loss of trust in that system. Points out, however, that economic crime generates profits for...
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The Lagos Plan: Nigeria’s Readiness to Implement the Delinking Strategy for Economic Development
Ejigiri, Damien - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 4 (1991) 1
the level of preparedness in African countries to implement the Plan. Nigeria is used as a case study. The Lagos Plan of … structure in Nigeria such as education, management, finance, work ethics – the building blocks upon which the success of the …
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Fast‐tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances
Raimi, Lukman; Ogunjirin, O.D. - In: Humanomics 28 (2012) 3, pp. 209-219
development in Nigeria through mainstreaming of the benefits of international migration and inflow of remittances from abroad … qualitative and quantitative data on selected macro‐economic variables from the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN … development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances links. Findings – There are four findings from this …
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