Reducing unemployment rate and achieving a sustainable economic growth underscore the
Sustainable Development Goal 8. Our study investigates a new model that specifies the …

This study explores the nexus of financial development in the private sector and sustainable
economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. We adopted Johansen cointegration and …

Regional integration is the strategy adopted at the continental level to strengthen Africa's
development. However, the different regional blocs already established on the continent …

There are debates regarding the effect of globalization on national economies, and whether
or not trade openness has a significant positive or negative influence on economic …

In spite of the wave of liberalisation studied during the past decades, the debate still remains
open on the issue of the trade openness and economic growth nexus. The paper reviews …

Poverty reduction and economic progress and development accentuate sustainability and
growth. This study explores a new model that specifies the FDI-led growth theory for the …

Economic openness has been argued to be an enabler of growth when supported with
appropriate policies. This study investigates the effects of economic openness on economic …

This study investigates the effects of trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), and
exchange rate on non-oil GDP in Nigeria between 1986 and 2019. Annual time series data …

Contribution/Originality: This study established a fact-based decision making for the
realization of a trade-led economic growth and development strategies in Nigeria through …

This study investigates the contribution of external factors to Nigeria's economic growth. To
achieve the study objectives, we divide external indicators into two categories: the goods …