Olisaemeka Dennis Maduka

• Master of Science
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University

This book is a collection of chapters from different contributors on issues relating to economic planning and how it can apply to ensure scare resources are managed appropriately to improve general welfare.

Cryptocurrencies have, over the years, gained an unprecedented prominence in financial discourse, with the market fielding over 5,300 digital currencies and reaching over $2 trillion in market capitalisation in 2022. The surge in market values of digital currencies and their popularity in the world of e-commerce have remained unabated and equally r...

Import demand elasticities have important implications for the formulation of effective balance of payments adjustment policies. Over the years, Nigeria had frequently registered severe balance of payments problems which had led the country into large indebtedness to the rest of the world and consequently depleting the country’s long accumulated fo...

Purpose: This study determined the impact of covid-19 on the survival of Igbo owned businesses in Nigeria. Research methodology: The research adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 50, while census method was adopted. Source of data was questionnaire, which was tested for reliability using Split-Half technique and the va...

This study examined the individual contribution of non-oil exports to foreign reserves as well as shed light on the role of export diversification in the contribution of non-oil exports to foreign reserves in Nigeria over the period 1970 to 2019. We employed the Zivot- Andrews (ZA) unit root test and the GregoryHansen (GH) residual-based structural...

Abstract: Purpose: This study determined the impact of covid-19 on the survival of Igbo owned businesses in Nigeria. Research methodology: The research adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 50, while census method was adopted. Source of data was questionnaire, which was tested for reliability using Split-Half technique a...

Among the macroeconomic goals of the Nigerian government are to stimulate economic growth, reduce unemployment, poverty and inequality. To achieve these objectives, the government continues to alter its expenditure pattern. Despite these policy changes, the rate of unemployment, poverty and inequality continues to increase. The objective of this st...

The quest to achieve sustainable development in the world has led to higher energy consumption which invariably leads to increasing environmental pollution through greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental pollution poses dangers to human health and the need to protect human health increases pressure on health care expenditure. Human capital developm...

This investigation ascertained the reason for the recent preference of salesgirls over apprentice by Igbo small and medium business owners in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study investigated 1330 small and medium business owners in two major markets in Onitsha and Nnewi, Anambra State, through descriptive survey research. Mean statistics were used as...

This study explored the influence of organisational culture on job satisfaction and workers retention in commercial banks in Anambra state with particular reference to four selected commercial banks in the area. The problem of how to improve the job satisfaction of employees and the challenge of employee retention facing most banks due to the incre...

This study explored the Influence of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction and Workers Retention in Commercial Banks in Anambra State with particular reference to four selected commercial banks in the area. The problem of how to improve the job satisfaction of employees and the challenge of employee retention facing most Nigerian banks due to...

Unresolved issues on choice of optimal policy mix for inclusive growth pose intractable problems to policy-makers. Search for solution has continued in the present study which focused on extracting common or specific factor with proper combination of fiscal and monetary measures that could foster inclusive growth. Study spanned across 1980-2016. Da...

Heavy dependence on international financial market renders the developing economies susceptible to global recession. Nigeria is a typical case of a developing economy which is inextricably linked with the international financial system and has recently exited from recession. To prevent recurrence and avert a possible relapse into recession, study f...

Heavy dependence on international financial market renders the developing economies susceptible to global recession. Nigeria is a typical case of a developing economy which is inextricably linked with the international financial system and has recently exited from recession. To prevent recurrence and avert a possible relapse into recession, study f...

With heavy debt burden on developing economies accompanied by their low credit worthiness rating, developing economies often resort to taxes for financing development projects. Raising tax rates and expanding tax bases have become frequent government activities in developing economies. Without dynamic deficit financing policy which takes into cogni...

Urgent need for quick action to put Nigeria and other developing economies back to the path of economic recovery has almost imposed state of emergency on these economies. Most LDCs are faced with acute shortage of development funds due to recessions accompanying incessant crashes in international financial market. Raising existing tax rates to fina...

Nigeria had adopted various development plans in order to achieve MDGs.Achievement of MDGs is crucial to effective implementation of SDGs agenda aimed at fostering inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic development. In spite of these efforts, the Nigerian economy is still characterized by low capital formation, chronic unemployment, a large...

Shift to competitive advantage regime has distorted the pattern of trade relations among trading partners within MDCs and LDCs. Frequent adjustments of trade relations among trading partners are currently taking place in different countries of the world in order to achieve fair deals in global trade transactions. This study focused on Nigeria as a...

Shift to competitive advantage regime has distorted the pattern of trade relations among trading partners within MDCs and LDCs. Frequent adjustments of trade relations among trading partners are currently taking place in different countries of the world in order to achieve fair deals in global trade transactions. This study focused on Nigeria as a...

MSMEs constitute the driving force in the attainment of industrial growth and development. Several previous studies have examined the relationship between MSMEs financing and economic growth in Nigeria but the results of these studies are still mixed. Therefore, this paper examines the causality between MSMEs financing and economic growth in Nigeri...