Effects of trade liberalization on aggregate and agricultural sector employment in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdeogun, Adedapo S.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business
dc.contributor.supervisorMosadegh Sedghy, Bahareh
dc.contributor.supervisorDarku, Alexander B.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T19:42:36Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T19:42:36Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractOne deleterious problem plaguing most developing countries like Nigeria is unemployment and free trade has been identified as a panacea by many studies. However, proponents of protectionism argue that the agricultural sector should be shielded from international trade competition. Since the agricultural sector is a major employment driver in Nigeria, the objective of this study is to investigate the impact of trade liberalization on aggregate and agricultural sector employment in Nigeria. Using multiple linear regression (MLR) with trade and employment data from 1991 – 2020, the study found that although trade openness increased employment in the agricultural sector, it had no significant effect on total unemployment. Also, the agricultural share of the GDP does not significantly affect aggregate employment. Furthermore, foreign direct investments promote aggregate employment while having a negative impact on the agricultural sector employment. The study recommends that trade openness be promoted to further improve the agricultural sector.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6425
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0454en_US
dc.proquest.subject0503en_US
dc.proquest.subject0510en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dhillon School of Business
dc.publisher.facultyDhillon School of Businessen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (Univeristy of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business)
dc.subjectUnemploymenten_US
dc.subjectTrade liberalizationen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectProtectionismen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnemployment--Nigeria
dc.subject.lcshFree trade--Nigeria
dc.subject.lcshAgriculture--Nigeria
dc.subject.lcshAgricultural industries--Nigeria
dc.subject.lcshProtectionism--Nigeria
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleEffects of trade liberalization on aggregate and agricultural sector employment in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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