Trade Openess and Output Growth in Nigeria: an Econometric Analysis (1970-2007)

Table Of Contents Of Trade Openess and Output Growth in Nigeria: an Econometric Analysis (1970-2007)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
List of tables and figures
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1     Background of study
1.1.2  Trade openness and output growth
Historical Experience of the Nigeria economy

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1.2 Theory of customs union and free trade areas
2.1.3Models of export-led growth

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 

        3.2.1 Test of stationarity
3.2.2 Test of co integration
3.2.3 Error correction model
3.3     Justification of the model
3.4     Estimation techniques
3.5     Evaluation Procedure
3.5.1 Economic test (a priori expectation)
3.5.2 Statistical (first order) test
3.5.3 Econometric (second order) test
3.6     Sources of data and software for estimation
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS

4.2.1Test of stationarity
4.2.2 Test of co integration
4.2.3 The Error correction model (ECM)

4.3.1Evaluation based on economic criteria
4.3.2Evaluation based on statistical criteria
4.3.3 Evaluation based on econometric criteria

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, POLICY PRESCRIPTION
AND CONCLUSION 

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APENDIX                                                                     III (B)
APENDIX                                                                     III(C)
APENDIX                                                                     III (D)
APENDIX                                                                     III (E)
APENDIX                                                                     III (F)
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Figure 1:     Growth Rate of Real GDP
Figure 2: Trend of Real GDP
Figure 3: Growth of Export and Import
Figure 4: The Degree of Openness
Table 1: Openness Indicators
Table 2: A Priori Expectation
Table 3: Results of Model 1
Table 4: Results of Model 2
Table 5: Results of Stationarity test
Table 6: Results of Co integration test
Table 7: Results of the Error Correction Model
Figure 5: Non- Monotonic Relationship between TPN and  RGDP
Table 8: Summary of the T-Test
Table 9: Pair-Wise Correlation Matrix

Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
List of tables and figures
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1     Background of study
1.1.2  Trade openness and output growth
Historical Experience of the Nigeria economy

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1.2 Theory of customs union and free trade areas
2.1.3Models of export-led growth

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 

        3.2.1 Test of stationarity
3.2.2 Test of co integration
3.2.3 Error correction model
3.3     Justification of the model
3.4     Estimation techniques
3.5     Evaluation Procedure
3.5.1 Economic test (a priori expectation)
3.5.2 Statistical (first order) test
3.5.3 Econometric (second order) test
3.6     Sources of data and software for estimation
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS

4.2.1Test of stationarity
4.2.2 Test of co integration
4.2.3 The Error correction model (ECM)

4.3.1Evaluation based on economic criteria
4.3.2Evaluation based on statistical criteria
4.3.3 Evaluation based on econometric criteria

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, POLICY PRESCRIPTION
AND CONCLUSION 

APENDIX                                                                     I
APENDIX                                                                     II
APENDIX                                                                     III (A)
APENDIX                                                                     III (B)
APENDIX                                                                     III(C)
APENDIX                                                                     III (D)
APENDIX                                                                     III (E)
APENDIX                                                                     III (F)
APENDIX                                                                       IV
APENDIX                                                                       V
APENDIX                                                                      VI
APENDIX                                                                      VII
APENDIX                                                                      VIII
APENDIX                                                                       IX
APENDIX                                                                       X
APENDIX                                                                       XI
APENDIX                                                                       XII

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Figure 1:     Growth Rate of Real GDP
Figure 2: Trend of Real GDP
Figure 3: Growth of Export and Import
Figure 4: The Degree of Openness
Table 1: Openness Indicators
Table 2: A Priori Expectation
Table 3: Results of Model 1
Table 4: Results of Model 2
Table 5: Results of Stationarity test
Table 6: Results of Co integration test
Table 7: Results of the Error Correction Model
Figure 5: Non- Monotonic Relationship between TPN and  RGDP
Table 8: Summary of the T-Test
Table 9: Pair-Wise Correlation Matrix