This paper, empirically, tests the validity of Okun’s law in Nigerian economy from 1980-2012. The two versions of the difference model approach of the Okun’s law are used even though one of them is frequently used in the literature. We utilize Var-cointegration method and examine the...

One of the contentious issues about the globalization process is the mechanism by which globalization affects poverty and inequality. This paper explores one of the various strands of the globalization–inequality–poverty nexus. Using microlevel survey data from over 300 poor households in...

Purpose of the article: The objective of this study was to examine issues and challenges of gender equality in Nigeria in relation to the achievement of the desired sustainable development in the nation. Methodology: The study adopted survey research design. One hundred and sixty females were...

This study investigates how six different measures of firm performance affect executive compensation in Nigerian insurance sector (2011-2016). The Im, Pesaran and Shin (IPS) and Kao Residual tests were employed to ascertain stationarity and cointegration of the variables. Mixed stationary and no...

This paper studies the economic consequences of peace - or conversely, conflict - in Nigeria. I exploit a natural experiment in the country: In 2009, the Nigerian government implemented a peace policy in the Niger Delta region. This is used as a policy shock to assess the effect of a conflict...