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Disaggregated Government Spending on Infrastructure and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 5
This study examined the relationship between government spending on infrastructure and poverty reduction in Nigeria. Per capita income was used to proxy poverty reduction, government spending on infrastructure was proxied by; government spending on building and construction, government spending on transportation, government spending on education and government spending on health. Time se...
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Authors Osundina, C. K., Ebere, Chidinma & Osundina, O.ARead Journal Click Here
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Managing Risk of Petrol Scarcity in Nigeria: A Test of the Efficacy of Strategic Management Approaches
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 5
Petrol scarcity is a malady and a serious economic problem in Nigeria. Successive governments have, often times, used it as a case for political advances, yet petrol scarcity remained an undefeatable macroeconomic monster in Nigeria. The need for petrol, its availability and affordability is obviously important especially as the risks and its attendant effects are undesirable, hence this...
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Authors Mr. Sunday S. Akpan, Dr. Michael NnamsehRead Journal Click Here
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Handicraft Production and Employment in Indian:An Economic Analysis
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
Country like India, where tradition, rituals and culture still hold a significant value and importance, crafts have been able to retain its essential matter in the form of many definitions, according to individuals, groups and organisations. Handicrafts commonly refer to hand-made artisan crafts or artisanry. Skilled people create different kinds of items starting from consumer goods to ...
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Authors Towseef Mohi Ud DinRead Journal Click Here
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Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
The impact of capital formation on the economic growth of Nigeria was studied using multiple regressions technique. It was ascertained that in the short run, gross fixed capital formation had no significant impact on economic growth; while in the long run; the VAR model estimate indicates that gross fixed capital formation, total exports and the lagged values of GDP had positive long run...
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Authors Kanu, Success Ikechi, Ozurumba, Benedict AnayochukwuRead Journal Click Here
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Drug Trade and Statistical Discrepancies in the U.S. Balance of Payments
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
This paper tests the hypothesis that residual values in balance of payment accounting are a random variable. Previous research in this area has been satisfied with an explanation that these residual values are just statistical discrepancies and are random in nature. This paper reveals a structural problem with the way balance of payment accounting has been set up and data are collected. ...
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Authors Mehdi HojjatRead Journal Click Here
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The Death Penalty – A Negation of the Right to Life
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
There is belief by the protagonist of the death penalty, that certain needs of the society which cannot be achieved by other methods are met by the execution of the criminal. That is the solution to certain crimes is the killing of the perpetrator of such crimes. The final solution to a deviant. The understanding philosophy is that whether the executions are carried out in public or shie...
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Authors Wole IyaniwuraRead Journal Click Here
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Understanding the Spatial Conceptualization of Poverty: Implications for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
Over the last decades, African Governments, International Organizations and Donors have experimented with a series of approaches for addressing poverty, each giving way to a new paradigm. Despite the ubiquity and persistence of the problem, the very nature of poverty remains poorly understood. This paper shows that to adequately recognize and understand poverty, its nature and extent sho...
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Authors Dr. Jonathan Ali OgwucheRead Journal Click Here
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Growth without Development in Nigeria: Issues and Way Forward
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
Development has long been a catch-all phrase and it now seems that everybody has something to say on the subject. It is indeed crucial to know what one is talking about, if only to allow for the differentiation of development from economic growth with which it is equated all too often. In point of fact, it is believed that the apparent failure of the development project can be attributed...
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Authors Olayiwola O.Olaniyi, Titilola S.ORead Journal Click Here
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Livelihood Diversification Strategies of Khmer and Kinh Farmers in the Mekong Delta since the 1993 Land Law
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 4
With the introduction of the 1993 Land Law and other economic reforms in Vietnam, land has effectively become a commodity, the distribution of which is controlled by market mechanisms. As a result, both ethnic Khmer and Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese) farmers in the Mekong Delta have responded by diversifying their livelihood strategies. This study finds that: (1) The better-off Kinh households...
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Authors Nguyen Quang TuyenRead Journal Click Here
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Poverty and Welfare Status of Households in Easter Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 3
ThestudyadvancestofindoutthewelfarestatusandpovertysituationofhouseholdsinEasternSenatorialDistrict of Kogi State. Data for the study were collected usingstructuredquestionnaire/interviewscheduleofhouseholds.Three research questions andthree hypotheses were statedforthestudy.TheanalysisofdatawasdonebytheuseofTobitregressionmodelandFroster,Greer,Thorbeck(FGT)povertyanalysis.Thestudydiscov...
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Authors Idoko Cletus UsmanRead Journal Click Here
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Differences in Social Attitudes in Rural Areas and Prague: Implications for Social Peace
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Inour paper we present one part of the results of ourresearchwhichfocusedonfactorsthatdetermineyoungpeople’s attitudes towards the older generation and the level oftheirsocialandinter-generationalsolidarity.Inourarticleweevaluate the conditions and possibilities of how to reach socialpeace taking into account young people’s attitudes and valuesandweanaly...
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Authors Jana Hrbkova, Ivan HrbekRead Journal Click Here
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Health and Nutrional Economic Growth inPakistan: A Systematic Review
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 3
In thisshortreportIwanttoexplainabouttheeconomicgrowthinPakistan.HereIexplainthehealthandnutritional economic growth in Pakistan almost last ten years.GovernmentofPakistanmadedifferentpoliciesforthedevelopment of nation. These policies include health policies,medicaltreatment,HIVcontrolprogrammesetc.Theseallpolicies helps for the prosperity of Pakistan. ...
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Authors Hafiza Sobia RamzanRead Journal Click Here
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Globalization and Poverty: A Divisional Study on Bangladesh (1990-2010)
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 3
This paper investigates the nexus between economicaspect of globalization and poverty across the six key divisionsof Bangladesh. Arguments are based on theories of dualisticdevelopmentandstructuraltransformationprocessinlowincomecountries.InthismodeleconomicglobalizationofBangladeshismeasuredbythreemajorfeatureswhicharetrade of merchandise and services, FDI and remittance inflow.Addition...
United Nations-Ecowas Intervention in Mali- Guinea Bissau: Geo-Economic and Strategic Analysis
Published In: GJHSS Part: E: Economics Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Intervention in terms of international law, is the termfor the use of force by one country or sovereign state in theinternalorexternalaffairsofanother.Inmostcases,interventionisconsideredtobeanunlawful.Oppenheim(1992)definesinterventionasaforcibleordictorialinterference by a State in the affairs of another State calculatedtoimposecertainconductorconsequencesonthatotherState.Themilitaryin...
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Authors Barrister Okeke, Vincent Onyekwelu Sunday, Oji, Richard OkechukwuRead Journal Click Here
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