Economic globalization, markets and national development : how sensibly do the poor countries (Nigeria included) stand?

  • CONTENTS Preamble 1. Concept and Drivers of Globalization 1.0 A Brief Historical Perspective 1.1 Concept of Globalization 1.2 Economic Globalization 1.3 Drivers of Economic Globalization 2. Globalization and Markets 2.1 The Free Market System 2.2 Markets and the Solution of Economic Problems 2.3 African Markets and “Getting the Prices Right”. 2.4 Implications of the Imperfect Market System 2.5 Government’s Inevitable Role 2.6 The International Environment/Markets 3. Globalization and Trade Liberalisation 3.1 The Experience of the Developing Countries 3.2 Nigeria’s Experience with Trade Liberalisation 4. Global Economic Integration and Sub-Saharan Africa 4.1 Global Economic Integration 4.2 Africa’s Integration with the World Economy 4.3 The Benefits of Economic Globalization and Sub-Saharan Africa 4.4 Why has Africa Lagged? 5. Nigeria and the Global Economy 5.1 Openness of the Economy and Integration with the World Economy 5.2 Globalization and Nigeria’s Trade 5.3 Globalization and Foreign Capital Flows to Nigeria 5.4 Foreign Capital Flows and Debt Accumulation 5.5 Globalization, Growth and Development 6. Appropriate Policy Responses and Lessons 7. Concluding Remarks 8. Appreciation 9. Annex 10. References

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Author:Michael Idi Obadan
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-89753
URL:http://www.uniben.edu/sites/default/files/inaugural_lectures/OBADAN.pdf
Parent Title (German):Inaugural lecture series, University of Benin ; 98
Series (Serial Number):Inaugural lecture series / University of Benin (98)
Publisher:University of Benin
Place of publication:Benin City, Nigeria
Document Type:Working Paper
Language:English
Year of Completion:2008
Year of first Publication:2008
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2011/01/25
Tag:developing countries; economic dependence; economic development; economy; globalisation; market economy; natural resources
GND Keyword:Globalisierung; Wirtschaft; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Marktwirtschaft; Wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit; Natürliche Ressourcen; Entwicklungsländer
Page Number:128
HeBIS-PPN:309315921
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft
Sammlungen:Afrika südlich der Sahara
Licence (German):License LogoDeutsches Urheberrecht