Financing the Nigerian Economy for Revival in 1985

Author

Augustine Onuka Ibe, Fontbonne College

Year of Award

1985

Degree

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

College

College of Business & Professional Studies

Degree Program

Business

Department

Business Administration

Keywords

Oil Industry, Energy, Water, Agriculture, Natural Gas, Steel, Education, Subsidies, Capital Market, Africa

Abstract

This thesis is divided into five parts. The first part is a general overview of the Nigerian economy. The overview is followed by suggested solutions that would help revive the economy in the short-run.

In part two, a sectoral analysis is made of the economy. The areas analyzed include: The oil industry, power supply, water supply, agricultural development and its allied by products, liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, steel, housing, health and education. The effects of each of the above on the economy were pointed out and appropriate line of actions were stated where desired.

In part three, oil, internal revenue through taxes, subsidies, domestic capital market, external revenue, foreign capital market, and loan sources were structurally looked into as means of financing the Nigerian economy in order to revive it in the short and long run.

In part four, agriculture, water and power supplies were recommended as the sectors that require top priorities by the Nigerian government in order to revive the country's economic conditions as well as sustain the revival.

The final part of the thesis contains the conclusions reached from the review, analysis and recommendations made on the subject matter.

Document Type

Restricted Thesis

Recommended Citation

Ibe, Augustine Onuka, "Financing the Nigerian Economy for Revival in 1985" (1985). All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects. 615.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/all-etds/615