Samuel Oweh Abang

• Doctor of Philosophy
• PhD at University of Calabar

International and Intra-national inequality in income distribution has continued to be a topic of interest to development economists and policy makers over the past three decades. This paper presents data for national income per capita of twenty selected African countries compiled by the World Bank group over a period of twenty years. The purpose o...

One of the key objectives of the government’s economic policy is the prosperity and stability of the economy. It intends to achieve this by increasing the economy’s competitiveness in the global economic arena. However, besides the macroeconomic policy, another key determinant of an economy’s competitiveness is the extent of its diversification, un...

The quest to achieve an efficient payment system that reduces the demand for money for cash transactions and other motives, and makes the economy more competitive in the global market, necessitated the introduction of financial innovation in the financial system.This paper examined the impact of financial innovation on the demand for money, searchi...

Steady increase in the average price of goods and services in a nation is known as inflation, and it has a significant impact on many facets of the economy, most notably private consumer spending and overall economic expansion. Therefore, using annual time series data gathered from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin (CBN), National Bu...

Because of its firm reliance on oil exports, Nigeria, a major oil-producing nation, has seen considerable economic volatility. The exchange rates and the volatility of oil prices significantly impact the country's macroeconomic stability, growth, and development. Nigeria's economy mainly depends on oil exports, which provide 70% of government reven...

This study examined the effect of currency devaluation on the growth of small and medium enterprise in Nigeria using yearly time series data collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin (CBN), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and the world development indicator (world bank data) for the period 1984 to 2024. The study made use...

There appears to be no consensus on many empirical studies (predominantly domestic studies) on the relationship between oil price, exchange rate and economic (Growth) development, hence the need to assess using the mathematical tool of goal programming to assess oil price, exchange rate and economic development. The decision variable of the goal pr...

This study made use of a time series and machine learning techniques to examine the impact of fuel subsidy removal, insecurity on food inflation in Nigeria. The scope of the study spans between 1984-202 3. A predictive model was developed in other to analyze the impact of fuel subsidy removal on food inflation, while nearing in mind the controlling...

Purpose:This study aims to optimize the management of Munggu Tourist Village through the application of the Business Model Canvas (BMC). By utilizing the BMC framework, tourist village development can become more focused, professional, and sustainable, thereby delivering positive impacts for both tourists and local communities.Methodology:This rese...

Purpose:This study investigates the long-term impact of fiscal policy and economic diversification on Nigeria’s economic growth, with a focus on understanding their interrelationships and effectiveness in driving sustainable development.Methodology:Using time-series data from 1983 to 2024, the study employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL)...

This study is aimed at analyzing income distribution as a pass through for the effect of inflation on socio-economic development in Nigeria. Annual time series data from 1981 to 2023 was utilized. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds testing procedures was used including pre and post-test to ensure the accuracy of this method. Additiona...

The relationship between foreign trade and economic growth is a subject of intense debate among economic researchers and policymakers. This study analyze this relationship in Nigeria using advanced statistical techniques which is the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model bounds test. The study covers the period from 1981 to 2023 and includes...

Economic theory says that financial openness should foster economic growth. In view of this study, this study examined the impact of financial openness on economic growth in Nigeria using annual data for the period 1981 to 2023. The use of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach was used. The study made use of De jure and...

Background: Lecturers in higher education face significant pressures, often leading to burnout and decreased well-being. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in promoting resilience and well-being in various professions. Purpose: This study investigates the effectiveness of economic and mindfulness-based interventions in enhancing lec...

ABSTRACT The role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is very important in economic growth, employment generation and poverty alleviation. In view of this, this, this study examined the impact of small and medium enterprise on poverty reduction: a path to economic development in Nigeria using data for the period 1991 to 2023 and the Autoregressi...

The role of economic policy is to influence the performance of an economy to achieve predetermined objectives which include price controlling, redistribution of income, exchange rate control, maintain a balance of payment etc. Available evidence seems to suggest less optimal implementation of the various policies in Nigeria. Constraints and inconsi...

The process and objective of attracting new customers to the financial markets and replacing existing financial products with new and more relevant financial products usually affects the economic development in Nigeria. In view of this, this study examined the impact of financial innovation on economic development in Nigeria using quarterly data...