3 - Globalisation and Industrial Performance in Nigeria

Onyeonoru, Ifeanyi P.

doi:10.4314/ad.v28i2.22176

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“…For instance, Udeaja (2003) has shown that although the two (insurance) firms investigated recorded a significant increase in taxation after privatisation, there was a positive improvement in wage income, the share of wage income in the value-added of the firms and the share of workers' wages to the company's overall value-added. Perhaps Onyeonoru (2003), on globalisation and industrial performance, is instructive here. He found out that economic performance of firms in the manufacturing sector during the globalisation period in the study was adversely affected; however, his findings were however limited to the firms in the food, beverages, and tobacco industry sub-sector.…”

Section: Production Subcontracting Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

7 - Recent Trends and Patterns in Nigeria’s Industrial Development

Ajayi¹

2007

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This paper analyses recent trend and spatial patterns of manufacturing in Nigeria.In particular, the paper shows that industrial development in the country involved considerable artisanal crafts firms in the early stages and grew progressively in number over the years to large-scale manufacturing. The pattern of the distribution of manufacturing industries at the city level indicates that there is a marked concentration of manufacturing establishments in the southern part of the country, and especially Lagos, Ibadan and Benin in the southwest. Other locations of relative high concentration of industrial establishments are Kano in the North; and Enugu and Port Harcourt in the southeast. Although, this paper shows that production subcontracting increased and varied amongst subcontracting firms, production subcontracting relationships are concentrated in a few locations. The paper concludes that the spatial pattern could change if industrialists adopt the strategy of industrial linkages, and especially production subcontracting which has become a driving force in contemporary industrial development efforts in the world today. It is expected that the situation could be better enhanced given the ongoing privatisation of industrial concerns in Nigeria. RésuméL'étude analyse les tendances récentes et les structures spatiales des industries manufacturières au Nigeria. Il montre notamment que le développement industriel dans le pays impliquait, à ses débuts, un nombre considérable d'entreprises artisanales qui se sont progressivement développées en nombre au cours des années pour devenir des industries manufacturières d'envergure. La structure de la distribution des industries manufacturières dans les villes montre qu'il y a

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Section: Production Subcontracting Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

7 - Recent Trends and Patterns in Nigeria’s Industrial Development

Ajayi¹

2007

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“…Adeniran ( 2005 ) and Onyeonoru (2003) in their research observed a unidirectional causality that runs from GDP to Electricity consumption in Nigeria. In their separate work, they both observed that electricity production in Nigeria was sub-optimal and below the installed capacity utilization.…”

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Industrial Production and Non-oil Export: Assessing the Long-run Implication on Economic Growth in Nigeria

Akpan¹,

Riman²,

Duke³

et al. 2012

IJEF

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The aim of this paper is to identify the role industrial sector plays in driving the GDP of Nigeria. The paper further seeks to predict the long-run behavioral relationship between industrial production, non-oil exports and economic growth in Nigeria using data from 1970 -2007. Vector Error Correction Mechanism (VECM) was utilized to establish the co-integrating relationship between industrial production, non-oil exports and GDP. The paper reveals the existence of a positive and significant uni-directional relationship that runs from industrial production to non-oil exports. It was further evident in the study that the current policies on industrial production in Nigerian do not sufficiently encourage non-oil export. The paper therefore predicts an imminent collapse of the Nigerian manufacturing industries in the nearest future if immediate remedial measures are not quickly taken to strengthen the ailing industries. The paper among other things encourages the government to strengthen the legislative and supervisory framework of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme in Nigeria.

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“…However, Onyeonoru (2003) arrived at very much the same conclusion in an impressive study of globalisation and industrial performance in Nigeria. Specifically, he links globalisation to tendencies towards de-industrialisation in Nigeria.…”

Section: Discussion and Conclusion: The Labour -Globalisation Interfacementioning

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6 - Globalisation and Labour Utilisation in Nigeria: Evidence from the Construction Industry

Anugwom¹

2007

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This study examines the influence of globalisation on labour utilisation in Nigeria using the construction industry as a case study. It reveals that the era of globalisation has given rise to profound changes in the way labour is utilised, specifically in terms of employment patterns as well as the related issues of earnings, job security, unionisation etc. In effect, the way the worker is used by the firms in the industry is determined solely by the dictates of capitalism, i.e. the profit motive. The conclusion is that the consequences of globalisation have been unfavourable to the workers in the so-called 'semi-skilled' category. Thus, neo-liberal globalisation, contrary to the often-benevolent impacts attributed to it, has worsened rather than improved the situation of workers in the construction industry in Nigeria. This then calls attention to the need for inter alia a more focused regulation of the activities of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and the enforcement of minimum ILO standards in member countries, especially in the developing world where the need to attract the all important foreign investment may override any other consideration. RésuméL'étude examine l'impact de la mondialisation sur l'utilisation de la main-d'oeuvre au Nigeria avec comme exemple l'industrie de la construction. Elle révèle que la mondialisation a engendré de profonds changements sur la manière dont la main-d'oeuvre est utilisée, en particulier en constances de recrutement, de rémunération, de sécurité de l'emploi, de syndicalisation, etc. En effet, la façon dont le travailleur est utilisé par l'entreprise est uniquement déterminée par les principes du capitalisme, à savoir le souci du profit. La conclusion est que les conséquences de la mondialisation sont défavorables aux travailleurs, soi-disant, semi qualifiés. Ainsi, la mondialisation néolibérale, contrairement aux effets souvent bienveillants qu'on lui attribue, a détérioré la situation des travailleurs nigérians de l'industrie de la construction plutôt que de l'améliorer. C'est pourquoi il est nécessaire de porter plus d'attention à une réglementation plus ciblée des activités des Corporation multinationales et à une application des normes minimales du Bureau international du travail au sein des pays membres, particulièrement dans les pays en développement, où le besoin d'attirer les très importants investissements étrangers peut prévaloir sur toute autre considération.

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3 - Globalisation and Industrial Performance in Nigeria

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

7 - Recent Trends and Patterns in Nigeria’s Industrial Development

7 - Recent Trends and Patterns in Nigeria’s Industrial Development

Industrial Production and Non-oil Export: Assessing the Long-run Implication on Economic Growth in Nigeria

6 - Globalisation and Labour Utilisation in Nigeria: Evidence from the Construction Industry

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