Publications
December 14, 2017
Multidimensional Impact Evaluation:
Ending (extreme) poverty in all of its forms everywhere around the world continues to dominate the International Development Agenda (UN 2015).
However, while poverty is declining in much of the developing world, data from the World Development Report (WDR) Conflict, Security, and Development reveal that fragile and conflict-affected states are lagging behind. The report points out that ‘Poverty rates are 20 percentage points higher in countries affected by repeated cycles of violence over the last three decades. Indeed, with the worlds extreme poor over represented in fragile and conflict-affected ,some authors argue that violent conflict is development in reverse
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Nigeria Economic Review
Global economic growth remained
fairly stable in 2016Q3 with baseline projections for global growth at 3.1 percent and 2.4
percent by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank respectively.
Growth in developed countries was moderate but unevenly distributed: while the
U.S and the UK showed improvements, growth in other economies remained tepid.
Among emerging countries, India witnessed higher growth while growth in China
remained constant but the Chinese Yuan continued to appreciate. Given that
India is Nigerias major crude oil importer, improving economic conditions in
India may translate into rising demand for Nigerias crude oil. However, the
continuous appreciation of the Yuan poses significant inflationary threat in
Nigeria given the high level of imports from China. Subdued global demand, weak
trade, uncertainties in commodity prices and consequences of the Brexit were
the key constraining factors to growth over the period. In addition, growth in
Sub-Saharan African countries remained generally slow on the account of low
commodity price, political turmoil, and inconsistent government policies.
Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 26)
The All-Share index
(ASI) and Market Capitalization both depreciated (week-on-week) by 1.45 percent
for the second consecutive trading week- June 3, 2016 to June 10, 20166.
ASI depreciated by 401.8 points from 27,634.42 points to 27,232.62 points,
while Market Capitalization declined by N140billion from N9.49 trillion closing
the week at N9.35 trillion. All other indices declined, with the exception of NSE
ASem Index, NSE Insurance Index, and NSE oil/Gas Index. The delay in the
implementation of proposed forex policy continues to adversely affect stock
market performance. However, with growing speculations that the new FOREX
guidelines would be released in the succeeding week, market indices could
perform better subsequently. Hence, monetary authorities should ensure the timely
release and implementation of the new FOREX policy to boost investors
confidence in the near term and ensure price stability in the capital market.