Issues in Economic Development

by Olayiwola Olubodun Olaniyi, Victor Adeyeye Abimbola

ISBN: 9788193476918
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 12995.00
Biblio : xiv+288p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. Victor Adeyeye Abimbola graduated from University of Life in B.Sc (honours) in Agriculture in 1978 and M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics in 1980 from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He earned Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Ibadan, Nigeria in year 1986. He has published more than 150 research papers in field of Agricultural Economics and Economics. He shared the responsibility in organizing several National Seminars on Social Sciences and Applied Economics Research. At present, he is working as a Research Professor and Director in the Department of Economic Policy Unit, Nigeria Institute of Social & Economics Research (NISER), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Dr. Olayiwola Olubodun Olaniyi hails from Ilora community in Afijio Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria. He completed his Ph.D in the year 2015 under the sponsorship of African Union Commission. Dr. Olayiwola Olubodun Olaniyi papers have been referred in various text and reference books published by both national and international publishers.

About The Book

This book is the outcome of 33 years of research experience of different research works conducted by the authors and their colleagues. The contents of the book covers the syllabus on the subject matters related to both social sciences and applied sciences research. This book is designed to create awareness about the emergency trends in agricultural designing, developing new economic process to the target people and provide a platform for forthcoming researchers.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii Preface ix 1. Key Issues in Economic Growth and Development Nexus in Nigeria 1 2. Key Issues in Growth and Development in Nigeria 9 3. Comparative Economic System 17 4. Investment in Nigeria 27 5. Macro-economic Trend 41 6. Major Obstacle to Nigeria Economic Growth 51 7. Transport Pricing 65 8. Transport in Nigeria Development 77 9. Pricing in Transport: A Multimodal Perspective 83 10. Monetary Policy Impacts on Growth, Inflation and Exchange Rates 105 11. Challenges with Current Financial Structures 115 12. Globalization and Its Conceptual Usages 139 13. History of Nigeria Trade 151 14. Trade, Economic Growth and Poverty: Theoretical and Empirical Links 165 15. Gap in the Existing Trade Policy 177 16. Foreign Trade Barriers in Nigeria 189 17. Youth Empowerment and Development Drive 195 18. Global Sustainability 207 19. Income Distribution and Development 229 20. Overview of Nigeria Economy 249 References 267 Index 283