Trade Liberalization and Productivity in the Nigerian Manufacturing Sector

Amos Kanang (), Ayieko Perez and Dianah Ngui
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Amos Kanang: Department of Economics, University of Jos, Nigeria
Ayieko Perez: Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Economic and Sustainable Growth 3

Abstract: International trade has broadened possible opportunities available to countries for upgrading economic activities, including the development of manufacturing. Nigeria, since the mid-1980s began implementing liberal trade reforms, and by 2008 adopted significantly the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) thus, simplifying the tariff structure and improving the transparency and predictability of country's trade policies. These have significantly exposed manufacturing activities to the international market.

Keywords: Trade Liberalization; Total Factor Productivity; Manufacturing sector; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-06
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