Wednesday, May 13, 2020

IMPACT OF MACROECONOMIC POLICY ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA





ABSTRACT
This research study examines the impact of macroeconomic policy on poverty alleviation in Nigeria for the period 1990 to 2017, using Ordinary Least Square method to ascertain the relationship between macroeconomic variables and poverty alleviation in Nigeria and the relationship between macroeconomic policy and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. The study source secondary data which were collected from reliable sources like Central bank of Nigerian (CBN) statistical bulletins of various issues. A  models were formulated and tested using ordinary least square analysis where the relationship between the dependent and independent variables were tested. The reliability of the parameters estimated for the models were tested using T - statistic and Durbin Watson test of autocorrelation. It was discovered that poverty alleviation allocations increased annually. In terms of approaches to poverty alleviation, there is the need to increase the demand and therefore the prices for those factors of production that the poor own (e.g their own labour); transfer physical assets such as land to the poor, providing social services such as education to the poor and transferring current income to the poor through cash or food subsidies. All these approaches are aimed at utilized the poor' factor endowments for improved income earnings and in living standards. However, instead of the unemployment level to reduce in accordance with our expectation coupled with increase in level of job creation, the reverse was the case for both variables. Therefore, further observation and analysis showed that poverty level escalates year in year out, despite the fact that poverty alleviation fund allocations are intensified annually.
 
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1     Background to the Study
          The World Bank’s (2019), defines poverty as an unacceptable deprivation in human well-being that can comprise both physiological and social deprivation.  Physiological deprivation involves the non-fulfillment of basic material or biological needs, including inadequate nutrition, health, education, and shelter. A person can be considered poor if he or she is unable to secure the goods and services to meet these basic material needs. Mai-lafia and Weiping, (2016), “the concept of physiological deprivation is thus closely related to, but can extend  beyond, low monetary income and consumption levels”. Social deprivation widens the concept of deprivation to include risk, vulnerability, lack of autonomy, powerlessness, and lack of self-respect, (Barare, 2012). Given that countries’ definitions of deprivation often go beyond physiological deprivation and sometimes give greater weight to social deprivation, local populations (including poor communities) should be engaged in the dialogue that leads to the most appropriate definition of poverty in a country.
According to Greenwald, (2015), Poverty is often described as the state or condition of living in which people have little or no money, assets, or means of support... 
2.1    Statement  of the Problems
Macroeconomic stability by itself, however, does not ensure for high rates of economic growth.  In most cases, sustained high rates of growth also depend upon key structural measures, such as regulatory reform, privatization, civil service reform, improved governance, trade liberalization, and banking sector reform, many of which are discussed at length in this research. There has been an emerging consensus on how to make actions at the country level, and the support of development partners, more effective in bringing about sustainable poverty reduction. This consensus indicates a need for poverty reduction strategies that are: country-driven, with broad participation of civil society, elected officials, key donors, and relevant International Finance Institutions; outcome-oriented; and developed from an understanding of the nature and determinants of poverty...
1.3     Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is to examine the impact of Macroeconomic policy on poverty alleviation in Nigeria. The study is aims at attaining the following specific objectives;
i)       To examine the impact of macroeconomic policy on poverty alleviation in Nigeria.
ii)      To examine the level of unemployment rate on poverty reduction in Nigeria.
iii)     To explore the role of government expenditure on alleviating poverty in Nigeria.
iv)     To ascertain the...
1.4     Research Hypotheses
The study will be guided by the following hypothesis.
1)      Ho: That there is no significant relationship between poverty alleviation and economic growth in Nigeria.
Hi:      That there is no significant relationship between poverty alleviation and economic growth in Nigeria...
2)     Ho: That there is ...
Hi: That there is no...
1.5     Significance of the study
Looking at the alarming rate at which poverty is moving on the economy government attention is highly desirable, poverty is one of the feature and characteristic of the south (i.e the less developed countries). Therefore, a more pragmatic policy and measures should be embarked on in the area of technological development, resources mobilization for optimal production, high rates of capital formation etc.
This research therefore,  stand to address the questions on...
1.6     Scope of the Study
The scope of the study is limited to the impact of Macroeconomic policy on poverty alleviation in Nigeria...
1.7   Organization of the Study
This study is divided into five chapters.
Chapter one which comprises of the background to the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, Research Hypotheses, significant of the study, scope of the study and organization of the study.
Chapter two dwells on the review of related literature.
Chapter three deals with the theoretical framework and research methodology.
 Chapter four deal with the presentation of data, data analysis and interpretation of  results.
Chapter five focuses on summary, conclusion, and recommendations.

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1   Conceptual Issues. -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        9
2.2  Theoretical Literature-               -        -        -        -        -        -        13
2.3   Empirical Literature        -        -        -        -        -        -       -         16
2.4  Measurement and Causes of Poverty in Nigeria-    -        -        -        24
2.5  The Links Between Macroeconomic Policy and Poverty
Alleviation in Nigeria.    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        30
2.6  Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Poverty
Alleviation in Nigeria     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        32
2.7  Policy options for Alleviating Poverty in Nigeria. -         -        -          37

CHAPTER THREE
3.1   Theoretical Framework-            -        -        -        -        -        -        40
3.2   Sources of Data-              -        -        -        -        -        -        -       41
3.3   Method of Data Analysis-         -        -        -        -        -        -        42
3.4   Model Specification-       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        43

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
OF RESULTS
4.1   Data presentation- -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        44
4.2   Data analysis-                 -        -        -        -        -        -        -        46
4.3   Hypothesis testing -                  -        -        -        -        -        -       47
4.4   Interpretation of Results-          -        -        -        -        -        -       49
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1   Summary of Findings-     -        -        -        -        -        -        -       53
5.2   Conclusion-           -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       54
5.3   Recommendations-          -        -        -        -        -        -        -      55
Reference-              -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -     56

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