Author: Adedoyin Soyibo, Olanrewaju Olaniyan & Akanni O. LawansonVolume: 55 Issue No:2 Year:2013Abstract: This paper traces the evolution and development of health economics as a research and academic discipline in Nigeria. The emergence of research in health economics a...
Author: EditorVolume: 55 Issue No:2 Year:2013Abstract: The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) added the Special Panels on the Teaching of Economics to its annual conference at the 44 edition th which held in Port Harcourt in 2001. The Executive Council of NES introduced the Spe...
Author: Emmanuel OjameruayeVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: Reading Nasara's Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius reminds me of adialogue I had with a Nigerian medical student when I arrived in Poland in theearly 1970s to study economics. He told me that I mad...
Author: R. Akingbade and A.M. SunmolaVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: Sexism seems to persist in Nigeria and is a perceived barrier to the advancement of women as a result of discriminatory practices in hiringdecisions. Such discrimination is informed by the gender b...
Author: Vremudia P. DiejomaohVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: The problem of youth unemployment and poverty is global. Since the arab Spring, many initiatives at global, regional and national levels have been taken to deal with the problem of youth unemployment. Yet,...
Author: Uche M. Ozughalu and Fidelis O. OgwumikeVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: Unemployment and poverty are major indicators of underdevelopment. In spite of the enormous material and potential human resources in Nigeria, the country has over the years been plagued...
Author: Milton A. Iyoha, Patricia A. Adamu and Sulayman M. BelloVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: The scourge of soaring youth unemployment is global, afflicting not only the developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but also theadvanced countries of Europe and...
Author: Christiana E.E. OkojieVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: Youth unemployment and underemployment are global problems. The rising world-wide unemployment has hit young persons hard, especially young women. Those who can find work often face long working hours, sh...
Author: A.G. Garba and P.K. GarbaVolume: 55 Issue No:1 Year:2013Abstract: Keynes was right when he concluded in The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money that the outstanding fault of society is its failure to provide full employment and equitable distribution of ...
Author: Bolaji A. Adesoye, Olukayode E. Maku & Akinwande A. AtandaYear:2012Abstract: The unresolved debates on the precise link between health, employment and income stimulated the interest of this paper to examine the simultaneous and specificity effect of labour participation rate an...
Author: Temitope W. OshikoyaVolume: 52 Issue No:2 Year:2010Abstract: This paper argues that regional economic integration remains an essential part of Africa's development strategy. The need for regionalintegration in Africa is rooted in the Continent’s geography, geology,...
Author: Oyinlola OlaniyiVolume: 52 Issue No:2 Year:2010Abstract: The paper reviews developments in the Nigeria's economic from 1960 to 2008 and observed that the precipitous de-industrialization of the economy which started with the oil crisis of the early 1980s was in fact ...
Author: Professor Emmanuel NnadozieYear:2012Abstract: IntroductionNigerian has been able to withstand the negative effects of the international financial and economic crisis rather well thanks to the country's sound macroeconomic conditions before the crisis and prudential macroeconomic ma...
Author: L. Sanni and M.A. GbadeboVolume: 53 Issue No:1 Year:2011Abstract: This study examined the perceived challenges to the adoption of urban renewal as a strategy for improving housing quality in indigenous African cities, using Akure, Nigeria as a case study. Both primar...
Author: N.E. EgbunaVolume: 53 Issue No:2 Year:2011Abstract: This paper investigates monetary policy transparency at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) using the index of Central Bank transparency developed by Eijiffinger and Geraats (2006) and used by Malik and Din (2008) in ...
Author: V. Adefemi IsumonahVolume: 53 Issue No:2 Year:2011Abstract: Fear of ethnic domination has shaped Nigeria's political history. It gave birth to and has sustained the federal system of government, which provides for a measure of self-rule for ethno-regional groups in t...
Author: Kwabena A. KyeiVolume: 53 Issue No:2 Year:2011Abstract: Substance use is a serious problem in tertiary institutions in South Africa. Students use substances for many reasons: dealing with depression, celebrating social events, imitating role models and getting relief...
Author: A.O. FolawewoVolume: 53 Issue No:2 Year:2011Abstract: This study investigated the sources of inflation persistence in SSA countries, using a simple model of accommodating monetary policy framework. The model was estimated using a dynamic panel estimation technique wi...
Author: V.P. DiejomaohVolume: 53 Issue No:1 Year:2011Abstract: The Splash Theory of Wealth Distribution and Creation, presented in a book of six chapters, is a very valuable addition to the body of literature on employment promotion in general, especially in Africa. The book...
Author: M.N. Ezemonye & C.N. EmeribeVolume: 53 Issue No:1 Year:2011Abstract: The agricultural potential of any region depends on both the climatic factors and level of infrastructural development of the area. In Southeastern Nigeria, rainfed agricultural production will ...