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Mr. POVERTY, GROWTH AND INEQUALITY TRIANGLE; EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA BY SIRAJO ALIYU
BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF ...
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POVERTY, GROWTH AND INEQUALITY TRIANGLE; EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
BY
SIRAJO ALIYU
BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, POST GRADUATE SCHOOL BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO.
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN BANKING AND FINANCE [MBF]
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MARCH, 2008
Abstract
An appreciation of the patterns of poverty and inequality is important for the analysis and direction of economic growth and development. This study extends previous studies in poverty, growth, and inequality with an interesting analysis in the Nigeria scene. The study employs the regression-based approach to determine the causal relation of the afore-mentioned triangle. The result shows that, the growth in Nigeria is not pro-poor - not helping matters in the comatose of poverty situation within the period of the study. The study shows that, the income/consumption Inequality is positively related with growth due to the anti-poor and pro- rich opportunity to serve the interest of the few rich in business and power delegation- which makes poor to be perpetually poor and rich perpetually rich. Indeed the study revealed the incapacity of poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria to eradicate poverty due to high level corruption. Thus, any poverty alleviation, and income distribution programme should focus on extremely needy populace considering geographical spread of such programme in order to achieve meaningful results.
CHAPTER ONE; INTRODUCTION
1:1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The economics of inequality...
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