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Trade Openness and Output Growth in Nigeria: an Econometric Analysis (1970-2007)
Content Structure of Trade Openness and Output Growth in Nigeria: an Econometric Analysis (1970-2007)
- The abstract contains the research problem, the objectives, methodology, results, and recommendations
- Chapter one of this thesis or project materials contains the background to the study, the research problem, the research questions, research objectives, research hypotheses, significance of the study, the scope of the study, organization of the study, and the operational definition of terms.
- Chapter two contains relevant literature on the issue under investigation. The chapter is divided into five parts which are the conceptual review, theoretical review, empirical review, conceptual framework, and gaps in research
- Chapter three contains the research design, study area, population, sample size and sampling technique, validity, reliability, source of data, operationalization of variables, research models, and data analysis method
- Chapter four contains the data analysis and the discussion of the findings
- Chapter five contains the summary of findings, conclusions, recommendations, contributions to knowledge, and recommendations for further studies.
- References: The references are in APA
- Questionnaire.
Preamble of Trade Openness 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
Statement of the research problem
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Objectives of the study
Statement of the research hypothesis
Justification of the study
Significance of the study
Scope and limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Theoretical literature
2.1.2 Theory of customs union and free trade areas
2.1.3Models of export-led growth
Empirical literature
Limitation of previous studies
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Analytical framework
Model specification
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
Introduction
Presentations of regression results
4.2.1Test of stationarity
4.2.2 Test of co integration
4.2.3 The Error correction model (ECM)
Interpretation and Evaluation of result
4.3.1Evaluation based on economic criteria
4.3.2Evaluation based on statistical criteria
4.3.3 Evaluation based on econometric criteria
Evaluation of the working Hypotheses
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, POLICY PRESCRIPTION
AND CONCLUSION
Summary
Policy Recommendations
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
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