Poverty in a Wealthy Economy : The Case of Nigeria /

This paper describes the nature and evolution of poverty in Nigeria between 1985 and 1992. It highlights the potential wealth of the Nigerian economy and examines how the economic policies pursued in the 1980s and 1990s impacted economic growth and welfare. The headcount measure of poverty in Nigeri...

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Autor principal: Canagarajah, Sudharshan
Otros Autores: Thomas, Saji
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/114
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF