THE NIGERIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY(1960 - 1987)

PROF Godwin Chukwudum Nwaobi ()

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Abstract: THE CONCEPT OF AN INDUSTRY IS IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. HERE, WE DEFINE SUGAR INDUSTRY AS GROUP OF FIRMS PRODUCING SUGAR THAT ARE CLOSE SUBSTITUTES BY THE USE OF IDENTICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND RAW MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SUGAR INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA WAS STILL IN ITS PIONEERING STAGE. THIS PAPER THEREFORE ARGUES THAT THE STRUCTURE AND ORIENTATION OF NIGERIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY HAVE NOT INDUCED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THUS A MORE URGENT ATTENTION WAS NEEDED FROM THE POLICY MAKERS AND GOVERNMENT TO CHECK THE OBSERVED UGLY SITUATION.

Keywords: NIGERIA; SUGAR; INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION; PRICING POLICY; DISTRIBUTION; TECHNIQUES; MARKET STRUCTURE; GOVERNMENT; INCENTIVES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D40 L10 L60 M00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-afr, nep-his and nep-ind
Date: 2005-01-02
Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 15. THIS IS A PREVIOUS RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC ACCESS

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