Author:Ibrahim A. Tajudeen

Publication Date: December, 2011

Document Size:18pages

Objectives

• This study aims to achieve the following objectives;
• Determine whether Nigeria is experiencing economic growth.
• Determine the nature of the growth in Nigeria inclusive (Pro-poor) or exclusive (pro-rich)?
• Recommend ways to achieve inclusive growth or to sustain existing inclusive growth emphasize Pro-poor spending.

Concepts

Inclusive Growth

• growth that enables the poor to actively participate in and significantly benefit from economic activities.
• growth that reduces the level of poverty by providing everyone the minimum basic capabilities
• Labour absorbing, mitigate inequalities, facilitate income and employment generation for the poor, particularly women (ADB,1999)

Pro Poor Spending

• reduces the level of poverty, inequality and empowers females.
• focuses on the development of key social and