Impacts of the external sector on employment and equity: the case of Nigeria and Ghana

Ubogu Re. and Umo Ju.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper, comparison of the effects of trade and external debt on employment and income distribution in Ghana and Nigeria, 1970-1986 - examines economic growth trends in agricultural production and manufacturing, export earnings, public expenditure and basic needs satisfaction; argues that monetary policies and agricultural policies have contributed to dependence, unemployment and rural urban disparity; discusses role of IMF. Statistical tables.

Keywords: trade; external debt.; employment; income distribution; economic growth; trend; agricultural production; manufacturing; export earnings; public expenditure; basic needs; monetary policy; agricultural policy; dependence; unemployment; rural urban disparity; IMF; statistical table; commerce international; dette extérieure; emploi; répartition du revenu; croissance économique; tendance; production agricole; industries manufacturières; recettes à l'exportation; dépenses publiques; besoins essentiels; politique monétaire; politique agricole; dépendance; chômage; disparité ville- campagne; FMI; tableau statistique; comercio internacional; deuda externa; empleo; distribución del ingreso; crecimiento económico; tendencia; producción agrícola; industrias manufactureras; ingreso por exportaciones; gasto público; necesidades esenciales; política monetaria; política agraria; dependencia; desempleo; desigualdad rural-urbana; FMI; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 122 P. pages
Date: 1986
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