IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON MAJOR MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN NIGERIA, 1980 – 2014

Abstract Using annual time series data from 1980 to 2014, this study investigated the impact of government expenditure disaggregated into capital (CEXP) and recurrent (REXP) on GDP Per Capita (GDPPC), inflation (INF), unemployment (UNEMP), and Gini index (GINCO, proxy for poverty) respectively to construct principally four econometrics models. The study adopted the ex-post facto research […]

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IMPACT OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ON STOCK MARKET RETURN IN NIGERIA

IMPACT OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ON STOCK MARKET RETURN IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria in the last few years had clamored for foreign portfolio investment in the country. This is believed to be a facilitator of economic growth and development, which leads to industrialization of the economy in the […]

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IMPACT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ON MAJOR MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN NIGERIA (1987-2011)

ABSTRACT   Foreign exchange volatility affects the performance of macroeconomic indicators positively and negatively. Most import-dependent economies like Nigeria face the problem of foreign exchange rate volatility. Nigeria’s over dependence in the oil and gas sector of the economy has affected the major macro economic variables, and adverse foreign exchange rate regimes have affected the […]

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IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA 1994 – 2013

IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA 1994 – 2013 ABSTRACT One of the activities of financial institutions (banks) involves intermediating between the surplus and deficit units of the economy.  Banks as financial intermediaries emerge to lower the cost of reaching potential investments, exerting corporate controls, managing risks, mobilizing savings and conducting exchanges.  […]

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IMPACT OF EXTERNAL DEBT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA : 1981-2010

ABSTRACT The issue of linkage between external sector financing and economic growth has attracted wide debate within the context of domestic and international economies. Earlier studies have found that the inability of the developing countries to direct resources to productive use has been a disincentive to domestic capital formation resulting in repudiation to loan repayment, […]

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IMPACT OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA BANKS (2000-2019)

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the impact of credit risk management on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria using five banks that have highest asset base. We adopted ex-post facto and analytical design. Time series data for the period (2000 to 2019) were collated from the annual reports and financial statement of […]

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IMPACT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FIRM PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study The issue of corporate governance and firm performance has dominated much of intellectual discussions in the last two decades. The discussions were not unconnected with the various corporate scandals that rocked giant corporations in the US and other parts of the world which have called to question […]

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IMPACT OF BOARD EFFECTIVENESS MEASURES ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN NIGERIA, 2006 – 2019

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study Corporate governance is concerned with the ways in which the shareholders of corporations assure themselves of getting a return on their investment (Shleifer and Vishny, 1997). It also deals with the mechanisms by which shareholders of a corporation exercise control over management such that the interests of […]

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impact of credit risk management on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria

  ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the impact of credit risk management on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria using five banks that have highest asset base. We adopted ex-post facto and analytical design. Time series data for the period (2000 to 2014) were collated from the annual reports and financial statement […]

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HISTORY AND PROSPECT OF THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT BONDS MARKET

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1   Background of the Study Deposit Money Banks are the backbone of the economy of any country. They are the determinant factors to bring the development of the country; They serve as bridges between savings and investments. Furthermore, deposit money bank are the institutions specifically designed to further the capital formation […]

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