Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria

Sulaimon Yusuf ()

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Abstract: The study examines The Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria. The study takes a quantitative dimension and employed pure descriptive statistics for its analysis. The study developed the appropriate theoretical framework for the discourse. There is finding that the informal sector plays significant role not only in employment generation but as well as contributing immensely to economic growth. As a result, problems bedevilling the sectors were identified alongside the prospects of the sector to the employment generation and booming of the economy. Ultimately, informal sector employment generation policies measures were highlighted as the way forward.

Keywords: Informal; sector; and; Employment; generation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-02
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