The State of Infrastructure of Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward
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2016-06-21
Authors
Ajakaiye, O
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University of lagos Press, Akoka
Abstract
Nigeria, identify the challenges and propose options for addressing the challenges. To this end, a comparative analysis of the state of these infrastructural facilities in Nigeria and the usual comparator countries is adopted. The comparator countries are China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and South Africa. China is included among the comparator countries because of its population size and the remarkable growth and development feat mit achieved over time; Indonesia because it is a large oil producing country;
Malaysia and South Korea because their initial conditions were similar to those of Nigeria in the 1960s and South Africa because Nigeria overtook it to become the largest economy in Africa only in 2010. It is anticipated that insights and lessons drawn from this approach will provide useful basis for identifying
infrastructural challenges in Nigeria and proposing options for addressing them.
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Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC LECTURE
The State of Infrastructure in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward
Distinguished Guest Lecturer: Professor Diu Ajakaiye (Former Director-General of NISER)
Keywords
Growth and Development , Infrastructural Facilities , Nigeria , Economy
Citation
Ajakaiye, O (2016) The State of Infrastructure of Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward. Distinguished Public Lecture Delivered at the University of Lagos, Akoka.