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Solving The Poverty Crisis In Nigeria: An Applied General Equilibrium Approach

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GODWIN CHUKWUDUM NWAOBI

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PERHAPS, POVERTY AND PLENTY IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGE. THIS STUDY THEREFORE PROPOSE AN APPLIED(COMPUTABLE)GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH, THAT IS A RENEW ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM OF POVERTY , EMPLOYMENT AND INEQUALITY THAT EARLIER STRATEGIES FOCUSING ON RAPID GROWTH WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE. USING NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY, WE PERFORM THE SPECIFICATION, ESTIMATION AND CALIBRATION OF A POVERTY-BASED MODEL WITHIN DATA FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX(SAM). THE RESEARCH OUTPUT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE POLICY RESPONSE TO THE ENVISAGED COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES(CHEs) FACING POOR COUNTREIS SUCH AS NIGERIA.

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Keywords: POVERTY; APPLIED GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRICE; NIGERIAN ECONOMY; EMPLOYMENT; INEQUALITY;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
C67 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods and Programming - - - Input-Output Models
C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods and Programming - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
D50 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - General
I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty - - - General
D58 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models
C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods and Programming - - - Computational Techniques

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  1. Keuning, Steven J & de Ruijter, Willem A, 1988. "Guidelines to the Construction of a Social Accounting Matrix," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 34(1), pages 71-100, March.
  2. Ajakaiye, D.O., 1999. "Macroeconomic Effects of VAT in Nigeria: a Computable General Equilibrium Analysis," Papers 92, African Economic Research Consortium.
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  1. Dr. Godwin Chukwudum Nwaobi, 2004. "Corruption And Bribery In The Nigerian Economy: An Empirical Investigation," Public Economics 0404006, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
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