Managing Public Investments in an Ailing Economy: The Kwara State Experience

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dc.contributor.authorIsiaka, S. B.
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-25T15:16:16Z
dc.date.available2020-05-25T15:16:16Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractIn examining the issue of managing public investments in an ailing economy with special focus on Kwara State, both primary and secondary sources were used in obtaining the information. In this study, investment could be regarded as money or energy committed to business activity that is capable of generating considerable returns in the future. The concept of managing as used in the study in the attainment of organizational objective through the efficient and effective utilization of scarce resources. Thus, an ailing economy, is that which has a lot of problems. In an ailing economy, there is unstable socio-political system, lack of sustained macroeconomic stability, low per capital savings, and lack of an appropriate regulatory and institutional framework. For example, in Nigerian with an ailing economy, displays economic malaise, which brought about the tightening of economic belts and calls for streamlined programmes for economic growth and development. Statement governments being integral parts of Nigeria face similar economic problems. Thus, the study is aimed at determining how efficient and effective the Kwara state Government has been in the management of its investments. The paper exposed certain inhibiting factors that are retarding the growth and benefits of public investment overtime, in the state. Based on the findings, the study then recommended ways to tackle those problems that affect the management of public investments in the state.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVol 9 (1&2)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4055
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Business Administration, University of Ilorin, Ilorin. Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 9;Issue 1 & 2
dc.subjectPublic Investmentsen_US
dc.subjectAiling Economyen_US
dc.subjectKwara Stateen_US
dc.titleManaging Public Investments in an Ailing Economy: The Kwara State Experienceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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