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Managerial perspective on the impact of globalization in an African commercial bank
Mamman, Aminu; Baydoun, Nabil - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 17 (2009) 3, pp. 184-201
values of Nigeria. However, they see the benefits of globalization in terms of transfer of good management and business …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceived impact of globalization amongst Nigerian bank … – Respondents view the outcome of globalization as unfair. They also view globalization as endangering the economy and cultural …
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The role of offshore financial centres in elite money laundering practices: evidence from Nigeria
Julius Otusanya, Olatunde; Lauwo, Sarah - In: Journal of Money Laundering Control 15 (2012) 3, pp. 336-361
Purpose – In addition to contributing to the supply side of corruption in Africa, the West has historically played a major role in laundering the proceeds. The Offshore Financial Centres (OFCs) are characterised as jurisdictions that attract a high level of non‐resident financial activity....
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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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Entrepreneurship and socioeconomic development
Edoho, Felix Moses - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 (2015) 2, pp. 127-147
micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) development in Nigeria. Gaps in policies and factors that impede …
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The political economy of development in weak states
Uzonwanne, Godfrey - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2012) 1, pp. 4-25
approach which is not generalizable. Practical implications – Nigeria needs to restructure her social and political … insecurity to lives and property as well as a growing level of poverty in Nigeria will lead to the failure of the Nigerian State …. Originality/value – This paper has immense value for social and political policy in Nigeria.  …
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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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Globalisierung und die Prognose des deutschen Außenhandels / Forecasting Germany’s Exports and Imports in the Era of Globalization
Strauß, Hubert - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 223 (2003) 2, pp. 176-203
Zusammenfassung Handelsliberalisierung und Globalisierung haben dazu geführt, dass der Welthandel deutlich schneller …Summary Globalization has increased the differential between growth of world trade volumes and growth of world GDP …
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