To "end poverty in all its forms everywhere" and "reduce inequality within among countries", this study aligns with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 1 10. It uniquely contributes to growth-poverty-inequality discourse by using per capita consumption expenditure growth (poverty), Gini index (inequality) GDP (economic growth). is a comparative analysis of 58 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Latin American (LAC) countries (from 2000 2015) determine whether economic reduces incidence if...

Abstract Agricultural research programmes driven by agricultural innovation system concepts usually aim to change the way in which low income rural agrarian households a nation like Nigeria communicate with market and decision‐making strategies pertaining development of their agri‐business scarce resources are at disposal. We assess extent use these innovative interventions impact upon livelihood productivity outcomes smallholder farmers sub‐Saharan African using case study Nigeria. Using...

Oil as the mainstay of Nigerian economy, accounts for over 95 percent its foreign earnings and about 83 budgetary allocation, to this end, changes in oil prices has implications economy and, particular, exchange rate movements.The latter is mostly important due double dilemma being an exporting oil-importing country, a situation that emerged last decade.The study examined effects price, external reserves interest on volatility Nigeria using annual data covering period 1970 2011.The long run...

Introduction: Poverty is a common phenomenon in the world today, with vast dominance Africa, Nigeria not exempted. This paper analyzes gender perspective of income inequality and poverty among sample rural households Southwest, Nigeria. Gini coefficient, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) Logistic regression model was used to assess objective study. Methods: The line stands at N15271.83 ($76.74), more than half (53.71%) male population considered poor while female stood 47.22%. However, study...

The experience of South Korea, India, China and Singapore reveals that developing economies can fast-track development, leapfrog the stages development catch up with advanced by putting knowledge capital as driver development. If economy is therefore an accelerant for both economies, it possible Sub-Saharan African (SSA) to also economies. It was on this basis study assessed capacity SSA effect has its economic advancement. Given importance interrelatedness among elements, study, thus,...

To rejig the economy, nations tend to consider real interest rate ceilings. Incidentally, this tends hurt middle- and low-income populations corporate investors as it limits access finance reduces prices. However, when efforts are exerted increase capital flows, deepens better opportunities in enhancing economic prospects. This study examined effect of flows on rates selected West African countries. The adopted an ex post facto research design evaluated macroeconomic performance W/A for 33...

Agricultural research programs that are driven by Innovation System concepts usually target to change the way in which low income rural agrarian households a nation like Nigeria communicate with market and decision making strategies pertaining development of their agri-business scarce resources at disposal. As result there has been shift paradigm many African countries Nigeria; from top down systems nonlinear dynamic aim enhance end users capacity obtain utilize knowledge outputs. The this...

Purpose One of the challenging factors in achieving sustainable growth is inability Nigerian government to diversify country's revenue base. This study aims investigate relationship between cash crop financing and agricultural performance Nigeria. Design/methodology Four crops were considered, namely, cotton, cocoa, groundnut palm oil. The impact finance shock on was investigated using vector error correction model (VECM), while long-run examined through identification restrictions VECM....

There has been an increasing trend in the unemployment rate despite growth witnessed. Monetary policy is presumed as one of ways to improve situation. Likewise, relationship between monetary and employment generated controversial debates literature. Though its connection extensively studied, however, implications respect time frame perspectives on output have not widely addressed This study provides evidence shock effects, long short-run impacts transmission through credit channels Nigeria...

The study examines the link between exchange rate volatility and foreign portfolio in Nigeria using data that covers period 1996Q1 to 2016Q4. theoretical framework used is return creditworthiness model, which based on push pull factors theory. In achieving objective, adopted vector autoregressive model ascertaining dynamics investment Nigeria. Also, impact of innovations (shocks) equally assesses how induced variations are decomposed among variables model. It was also found market...

Background: The study examined the socio-economic determinants of women access to healthcare services in Sub-Saharan Africa for period 1995-2015. Methods: adopted dynamic panel model and estimated it using System Generalized Method Moments a bid overcome endogeneity problem inherent study. Result: harmonized theoretical strands literature by describing measure as three main components; i . Health service availability, ii utilization iii decision. Conclusion: indicators health availability...

The paper examines the effect of green growth agenda on energy security in Africa using a longitudinal data for period 1996-2013. study captures two basic measures; an aspect sees it as provision environmentally sustainable and alternately terms availability/accessibility energy. Our result shows that strategies ensuring is negligible. On other hand, consistent with ladder hypothesis, income plays major influence Africa. suggests need to strengthen institutional arrangement investment...

This study examined how agricultural sector performance will be enhanced in Nigeria through access to credit. The engaged a time series data sourced from the Central Bank of (CBN) statistical bulletin and World Development Indicators (WDI) for period 198–2018. Autoregressive Distribution Lag (ARDL) method was used analysis. Results showed that credit proxied by guarantee scheme fund (ACGSF) commercial bank agriculture significantly increased 10.30% 17.05% respectively. Also, other...

The paper investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in ECOWAS using System-GMM panel estimation technique covering period 1970-2011.The study adopted order to overcome weaknesses perceived empirical works of earlier studies; majority these studies failed control for presumed challenges endogeneity inherent FDI-Growth argument. likewise interacted human capital institutions indicators with other explanatory variables explaining variability FDI....

The study seeks to investigate the relationship between electricity consumption and economic development using an extended neoclassical model for period 1970-2011. incorporates uniqueness of Nigerian economy by controlling role institutions, technology, emissions, structure in consumption-development argument. adopted a cointegration analysis based on Johansen Juselius (1981) Maximum Likelihood approach vector error correction model. In order ensure robustness, Wald Block Endogeneity...

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis asserts that pollution levels rises as a country develops, but reaches certain threshold where begins to fall with increasing income. In EKC analysis, the relationship between environmental degradation and income is usually expressed quadratic function turning point occurring at maximum level. This study seeks examine pattern nature of in Africa major groups according World Bank classification comprising low income, lower middle upper Africa....

This study investigates the effects of environmental degradation on food security in Nigeria using an annual data for period 1970-2017. The theoretical framework was based Mathusian theory and Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis. empirical model developed estimated Johansen vector error correction analysis. evidence suggest inverse relationship between production implying that is threaten with rising environment. In same manner, responded inversely to gross domestic product per capita, hence...