THE INFLUENCE OF BANKING SECTOR REFORMS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
The Nigerian banking sector has undergone several regulatory interventions aimed at enhancing financial stability and improving bank performance, with the 2005 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reforms representing the most significant. These reforms increased the minimum paid-up capital of banks…
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN BREWERY COMPANIES
Corporate governance has gained significant global attention due to high-profile corporate scandals, excessive managerial compensation, abuse of corporate power, and financial crises such as the one that began in 2007. At its core, corporate governance comprises the rules, mechanisms, and…
DISAGGREGATED ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, DEBT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Modern development theorists, particularly Keynesian and Neo-Keynesian economists, advocate for deliberate fiscal unbalancing through budget deficits as a strategy to stimulate economic growth and development. This approach is especially critical for less developed countries, where inadequate domestic savings, limited capital…