Naija Economics

Today its almost impossible for any researcher, student or even any organization or Institution in Nigeria to gain access to Statistics relevant to their study,  the only saviour one might find are Foreign research Institutions such as The IMF, World Bank, etc which have become more reliable than our own unlike other Developed nations of the world who know the importance of research and development and realise the essence of a  well collected and reliable Statistical system to attain even higher levels of development ; but who is to be  blamed ? if this doesn't spell doom to our very sovereignty as a nation i don't know what does. According to African Development Bank Chief Economist Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa " the collection of national statistics... is of course key not only for national planning but also for investment decisions by the private sector" .The importance of efficient data management to any organization or nation cannot be overemphasized. Yet this singl

By Ayewo Abidemi Victor abidemivic@gmail.com Nation  building is  a  normative  concept  that  means  different  things  to  different people.  In  political  science,  nation-building  is  a  term  used  to  describe  the construction  of  a  functioning  state.  To  put  it  succinctly,  according  to  Irele (1999),  nation  building  can  be  defined  as  a  process  of  bringing  of  diverse groups  together  to develop  their  common land. There  has  been  a  lot  of  debates  surrounding  what  the  contributions  of economist  are  to  national  development.  As  we  know,  the  fundamental  problem of  any  society  is  said  to  be  scarcity  i.e.  the  idea  that  demand  is  always  greater than  the  resources  that  the  society  has.  All  over  the  world  countries  are benefiting  from  immense  contributions  of  economist.  For  Developed economies  that  has  fully  recognized  the  potentials  of  economist,  the  following are ways  by  which  they  help

What Can An Economist Do?  Being called an Economist means several things to various people. But major any graduate or even an undergraduate with an Economics major has some unique features that may be attributed to them. What can an Economist really do? , What makes an organisation sort for the employment of Economists?  The  Higher Education Academy  and the  QAA have developed an Economics employability profile. Essentially it is a detailed list of the   specific skills you will have once you have finished your Economics degree. They include : Abstract and simplify  in order to identify and model the essence of a problem.  Analyse and reason  – both deductively and inductively marshal evidence and to assimilate.  Analyse qualitative and quantitative data Communicate concisely results  to a wide audience, including those with no training in Economics. Think critically  about the limits of one’s analysis in a broader socio-economic context. Draw economic policy infe