Youth Labour Market Outcomes in Nigeria

~ Ad60e82f96a458b366fa8b189b2c0329.200x200

Abstract: This study examines the determinants of youth unemployment in the Nigerian labour market. The data for this study were obtained from the Labour Force Sample Survey of 2005, carried out by the defunct National Manpower Board. In addition to the descriptive statistics used in the analyses, the binary logistic regression model was employed. The study has empirically confirmed the...

Published at Covenant Journal of Business and Social Sciences

Volume 5

Issue 2

Published in 2014

Download 483.90 kB

OLURINOLA, I.O. & T.O. FADAYOMI

Olurinola (formerly OGUNRINOLA) Isaiah Oluranti » Isaiah Oluranti OLURINOLA (formerly, OGUNRINOLA), is a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS), Covenant University, Nigeria where he teaches both the undergraduate and graduate courses in Economic Theory, Labour Economics and Economics of Development. He obtained BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University,... view full profile

Other publications by this author (view profile)

Determinants of Entrepreneurship Development in the Urban Informal Sector of Lagos

MICRO-CREDIT AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: An Analysis of Some Rural-based Enterprises in Nigeria

ICT Access, Social Infrastructural Facilities and the Performance of Informal Micro- and Small- Business Enterprises (MSBEs) in Nigeria

Internal Migration and Welfare among Street Traders in Nigeria Isaiah

Human Capital, Institutions and Innovations: An anecdote of two countries

Human Capital Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of ICT

Health and Economic Implications of Waste Dumpsites in Cities: The Case of Lagos, Nigeria

Social capital and earnings distribution among female micro-entrepreneurs in rural Nigeria

Global Economic Crisis and Career Aspirations among ‘Okada’ Riders in Nigeria: The Influence of Apprenticeship Skills Training

Government Expenditure on Human Capital Development: Implications for Economic Growth in Nigeria

Employment and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria

DETERMINANTS OF LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA: THE INFLUENCE OF HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE

Globalisation and Employment Generation in Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector (1990-2006)

Informal Self-Employment and Poverty Alleviation: Empirical Evidence from Motorcycle Taxi Riders in Nigeria