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Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria

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  • Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu

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The study examines The Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria. The study takes a quantitative dimension and employed pure descriptive statistics for its analysis. The study developed the appropriate theoretical framework for the discourse. There is finding that the informal sector plays significant role not only in employment generation but as well as contributing immensely to economic growth. As a result, problems bedevilling the sectors were identified alongside the prospects of the sector to the employment generation and booming of the economy. Ultimately, informal sector employment generation policies measures were highlighted as the way forward.

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  • Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu, 2014. "Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria," MPRA Paper 55538, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:55538
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    1. Hamisu Ali & Babangida Adamu, 2020. "Role of Informal Sector in Unemployment Reduction in Adamawa North Senatorial District," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(9), pages 424-430, September.
    2. Oyolola, Feyisayo & Otonne, Adewumi, 2020. "Entrepreneurship, Capacity Development and Youth Employment Generation: A Study of Selected Sub-Saharan Africa Countries," MPRA Paper 99156, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Informal sector and Employment generation.;

    JEL classification:

    • E26 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Informal Economy; Underground Economy

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