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标题：Unemployment in Nigeria: Implication on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the Years
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作者：N.D. Oye ; Inuwa Ibrahim
期刊名称：International Journal of Economics and Research
电子版ISSN：2229-6158
出版年度：2011
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：66-71
出版社：Sanben Agency
摘要：This paper examines the role played by unemployment on the making of the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for a period of nine years (2000 - 2008). The objectives of the study are to examine the effects of unemployment on the Nigerian GDP for the selected years, to observe the kind of association that existing between the unemployment and the makings of the Nigerian GDP Data was collected and analyzed using the regression analysis. Findings showed that unemployment has an enormous effect (over 65%) on the making of the Nigerian GDP and there exist an inverse relationship between the model (unemployment) and the GDP - increase in the model leads to decrease on the GDP and vice versa Recommendations were proffered based on the study that unemployment can be combated through the Public Sector Reforms. Public Sector Reforms in Nigeria should be taken more serious to drive the human resource development process and to form an effective resource utilization policy. The government should enhance a proper man management system among others
关键词：GDP; ICT; Nigeria; Public Sector Reforms