IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/ris/ecoint/0753.html

The Impact of Economic Liberalization Policy on Performance of the Nigerian Industrial Sector - L’impatto della politica di liberalizzazione economica sulla performance del settore industriale in Nige

Author

Listed:
  • Tamarauntari M. Karimo

    (Niger Delta University, Economics Department)

Abstract

This study examined the impact of economic liberalization policy on performance of the Nigerian industrial sector. Annual data were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and Annual Reports and interpolated to quarterly data. The variables of interest were index of aggregate industrial production, manufacturing production, mining and quarrying production, electricity consumption, energy consumption, population growth, trade openness, financial deepening, and liberalization dummy variable. Unit root test results showed that although some of the variables were trend stationary they all became stationary after differencing once, I(1). The Engel – Granger test results showed the existence of a meaningful long-run relationship among the variables. The empirical results showed that the impact of economic liberalization policy on performance of the Nigerian manufacturing, mining and quarrying, and power subsectors and the aggregate industrial sector is mixed and statistically significant. Periods with economic liberalization policy, 1986Q3-2012Q4 performed differently from periods before economic liberalization policy. The study concluded that the policy change that took place in 1986Q3 and continuous government efforts to further open the economy to the rest of the world has significantly shaped the Nigerian industrial landscape but much is still needed to be done for Nigeria to benefit from the ongoing liberalization process. The study recommends that government should invest heavily on human capital development as a precursor to benefiting from the ongoing economic liberalization policy. - Questo studio esamina l’impatto sul settore industriale nigeriano della politica di liberalizzazione economica. Sono stati utilizzati dati annuali, forniti dal Bollettino statistico e dal Rapporto annuale della Banca Centrale nigeriana, poi incrociati con dati trimestrali. Le variabili prese in considerazione sono l’indice della produzione industriale aggregata, la produzione del settore manifatturiero, la produzione del settore minerario ed estrattivo, i consumi elettrici, i consumi energetici, la crescita demografica, l’apertura del commercio, la profondità finanziaria e la liberalizzazione. I test a radice unitaria hanno mostrato che sebbene alcune variabili fossero tendenzialmente stazionarie, tutte lo sono diventate dopo la differenziazione di I(1). I test di Engel e Granger hanno evidenziato l’esistenza di una significativa relazione di lungo periodo tra le variabili. I risultati empirici hanno mostrato che l’impatto della politica di liberalizzazione economica sull’andamento del settore manifatturiero, minerario ed estrattivo, dei sotto-settori energetici e del settore industriale aggregato è variegato ma statisticamente significativo. Nei periodi di liberalizzazione economica, terzo trimestre 1986/quarto trimestre 2012, l’andamento dell’economia è stato diverso da quello realizzatosi prima di queste politiche. Lo studio conclude che i cambiamenti di politica economica che hanno avuto luogo nel terzo trimestre del 1986 e i continui sforzi del governo per aprire ulteriormente l’economia della Nigeria al resto del mondo hanno avuto una certa influenza sulla struttura del settore industriale, anche se occorre ancora fare molto affinché il paese tragga consistenti benefici dal processo di liberalizzazione in corso. L’indicazione emergente da questo studio è che risulta necessario investire ancora fortemente sullo sviluppo del capitale umano affinché si possa beneficiare delle politiche di liberalizzazione del paese.

Suggested Citation

  • Tamarauntari M. Karimo, 2015. "The Impact of Economic Liberalization Policy on Performance of the Nigerian Industrial Sector - L’impatto della politica di liberalizzazione economica sulla performance del settore industriale in Nige," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 68(2), pages 229-257.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0753
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.iei1946.it/RePEc/ccg/KARIMO%20229_257.pdf
    File Function: Full text
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. AfDB AfDB, . "AfDB Group Annual Report 2011 (Portuguese)," Annual Report, African Development Bank, number 393.
    2. repec:wbk:wbpubs:11845 is not listed on IDEAS
    3. L Alan Winters, 2004. "Trade Liberalisation and Economic Performance: An Overview," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 114(493), pages 4-21, February.
    4. repec:idb:brikps:65758 is not listed on IDEAS
    5. repec:aer:wpaper:126 is not listed on IDEAS
    6. Tomola M. Obamuyi & Sola Olorunfemi, 2011. "Financial reforms, interest rate behaviour and economic growth in Nigeria," Journal of Applied Finance & Banking, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 1(4), pages 1-2.
    7. repec:aer:wpaper:112 is not listed on IDEAS
    8. repec:wbk:wbpubs:11846 is not listed on IDEAS
    9. AfDB AfDB, . "AfDB Group Annual Report 2011," Annual Report, African Development Bank, number 392.
    10. Dejene Mamo Bekana, 2011. "Economic Liberalization as Development Policy: the Contemporary Debate," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 14(40), pages 3-23, June.
    11. Saibu M O, 2011. "Sectoral Output Responses to Trade Openness, Oil Price and Policy Shocks in Nigeria: A CVAR Approach," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 1(2), pages 48-59.
    12. repec:idb:brikps:78877 is not listed on IDEAS
    13. repec:wbk:wbpubs:11844 is not listed on IDEAS
    14. AfDB AfDB, . "AfDB Group Annual Report 2011 (Arabic)," Annual Report, African Development Bank, number 394.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Le Breton, Michel & Thomas, Alban & Zaporozhets, Vera, 2012. "Bargaining in River Basin Committees: Rules Versus Discretion," LERNA Working Papers 12.12.369, LERNA, University of Toulouse.
    2. Griffith, Andrew P. & Haque, Mohua & Epplin, Francis M., 2014. "Cost to produce and deliver cellulosic feedstock to a biorefinery: Switchgrass and forage sorghum," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 44-54.
    3. Lührmann, Melanie & Serra-Garcia, Marta & Winter, Joachim, 2015. "Teaching teenagers in finance: Does it work?," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 160-174.
    4. Humberto Brea-Solis & Sergio Perelman & David Saal, 2017. "Regulatory incentives to water losses reduction: the case of England and Wales," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 47(3), pages 259-276, June.
    5. Siawor-Robertson, Diana & Awaworyi Churchill, Sefa, 2015. "The Mining Industry and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from Two Mining Communities in Ghana," EconStor Preprints 123725, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
    6. Yang, Yi-Chih & Chen, Shu-Ling, 2016. "Determinants of global logistics hub ports: Comparison of the port development policies of Taiwan, Korea, and Japan," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 179-189.
    7. Kotilainen, Juha & Prokhorova, Evgenia & Sairinen, Rauno & Tiainen, Heidi, 2015. "Corporate social responsibility of mining companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 202-209.
    8. Thilakaweera, Bolanda Hewa & Harvie, Charles & Arjomandi, Amir, 2016. "Branch expansion and banking efficiency in Sri Lanka’s post‐conflict era," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 45-57.
    9. International Monetary Fund, 2013. "Mali: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation, Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility, and Cancellation of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement," IMF Staff Country Reports 2013/044, International Monetary Fund.
    10. McTaggart, Ken & Killeen, Donna, 2018. "Modeling the optimal ethnic composition of an adult stem cell registryAuthor-Name: Blake, John T," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 264(3), pages 884-893.
    11. Malkawi, Salaheddin & Al-Nimr, Moh'd & Azizi, Danah, 2017. "A multi-criteria optimization analysis for Jordan's energy mix," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 680-696.
    12. Pittaway, Timothy & Niekerk, Pieter van, 2015. "Horizon- Scanning the Ostrich Industry with Bibliometric Indicators," African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 10(01), pages 1-8, March.
    13. Fiordelisi, Franco & Mare, Davide Salvatore, 2014. "Competition and financial stability in European cooperative banks," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 1-16.
    14. Abbott, Malcolm & Cohen, Bruce, 2016. "The privatization and de-privatization of rail industry assets in Australia and New Zealand," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 48-56.
    15. Onono, Joshua Orungo & Alarcon, Pablo & Karani, Maurice & Muinde, Patrick & Akoko, James Miser & Maud, Carron & Fevre, Eric M. & Häsler, Barbara & Rushton, Jonathan, 2018. "Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 1-8.
    16. Stefania Veltri & Giovanni Bronzetti, 2015. "A Critical Analysis of the Intellectual Capital Measuring, Managing, and Reporting Practices in the Non-profit Sector: Lessons Learnt from a Case Study," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 131(2), pages 305-318, October.
    17. Vázquez-Rowe, Ian & Reyna, Janet L. & García-Torres, Samy & Kahhat, Ramzy, 2015. "Is climate change-centrism an optimal policy making strategy to set national electricity mixes?," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 108-116.
    18. Aloui, Chaker & Hamida, Hela ben, 2014. "Modelling and forecasting value at risk and expected shortfall for GCC stock markets: Do long memory, structural breaks, asymmetry, and fat-tails matter?," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 349-380.
    19. Jaber, J.O. & Elkarmi, Fawwaz & Alasis, Emil & Kostas, Anagnostopoulos, 2015. "Employment of renewable energy in Jordan: Current status, SWOT and problem analysis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 490-499.
    20. Luca Papi & Andrea F Presbitero & Alberto Zazzaro, 2015. "IMF Lending and Banking Crises," IMF Economic Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Monetary Fund, vol. 63(3), pages 644-691, November.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0753. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Angela Procopio (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/cacogit.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.