Globalization and its impact on the performance of the Nigerian Economy

Aminu, Umaru and Ahmad Aminu, Hamidu and Salihu, Musa (2013): Globalization and its impact on the performance of the Nigerian Economy. Published in: Interdisciplinary Journal of Research in Business , Vol. 2, No. 8 (2013): 01-16.

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of globalization on the performance of the Nigerian economy ‘between’ 1962-2009 through the application of simple Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR) technique. The comparative analysis of growth of key sectors of the Nigerian economy (agriculture, petroleum, manufacturing, solid minerals, transport and communication sectors) between Pre-globalization (Pre-SAP; 1962-1985) and Post globalization periods (Post-SAP; 1986-2009). The study reveals that ‘‘globalization’’ had had positive impact on some sectors of the economy especially, agriculture, transportation and communication; while negative impact on some sectors especially petroleum, manufacturing, and solid minerals. Globalization had had positive impact on the overall performance of the economy which is measured by GDP. This implies that despite its negative impact on some sectors of the economy; still is beneficial to the growth of the economy. This paper therefore, recommends that concerted effort need to be taken by government and policy makers to boost the performance of the sectors negatively impacted by globalization especially petroleum which is the largest contributor to GDP in recent time in the country, followed by manufacturing and solid minerals with the view to diversifying the economy. The paper also recommends that crude petroleum should be refined before exporting in order to benefit more from globalization. Another policy implication of this study is that inflation and unemployment may be successfully control if the rate at which Nigerian economy is globalized reduces to some level (i.e. openness of the economy be reduce).

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Globalization, Economic growth (GDP), agriculture, petroleum, manufacturing, solid minerals, transportation and communication, inflation and unemployment.
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization

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