Title page
…………………………………………………………i
Certification
………………………………………………………ii
Dedication…………………………………………………………iii
Acknowledgement…………………………………….…………..iv
Table of Contents…………………………………………………v
Abstract……………………………………………………………ix
CHAPTER
ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Background
of the Study………………………………………1
- Statement
of the Research Problem……………………………7
- Research
Question……………………………………………..10
- Objectives
of the Study…………………………………………10
- Hypothesis
of the Study………………………………………..12
- Scope
of the Study……………………………………………..12
- Significance
of the Study………………………………………13
- Limitation
of the Study…………………….…………………..13
- Definition
of Terms……………………………………………14
CHAPTER
TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction……………………………………………………..16
2.1.1 The Models of
Exchange Rate Determination………………..17
2.1.2 Assumptions under
Monetary Model…………………………19
2.2 The Concept of
Deregulation……………………………………20
2.3 Theoretical
Literature…………………………………………..21
2.3.1 Benefits Derived from
the Deregulation of Exchange Rate in any Economy…………………………………………………………..21
2.3.2 Drawbacks of
Deregulation…………………………………22
2.3.3 Factors Affecting
Exchange Rates………………………….22
2.3.4 Types of Exchange
Rate System……………………………26
2.3.5 Problems of
Economic Development………………………..28
2.4 Empirical
Literature……………………………………………30
2.4.1 Pattern of
Exchange Rate in Nigeria…………………………30
2.4.2 Exchange Rate
Deregulation in China………………………33
2.4.3 Exchange Rate
Deregulation in the Gulf Oil Countries……..36
2.4.4 Pattern of
Exchange Rates in Kenya…………………………40
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Introduction……………………………………………………43
3.2 Model
Specification…………………………………..……….43
3.3 A Priori
Expectation…………………………………..……….44
3.4 Method of Data
Analysis………………………………………45
3.5 Data for
Regression…………………………………………….46
CHAPTER FOUR: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
4.1 Presentation of
Regression Result………………………………48
4.2 Interpretation of
Regression Result………………………………48
4.3 Policy
Implication………………………………………………..51
CHAPTER
FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1
Summary……………………………………………………….55
5.2
Conclusion……………………………………………………..56
5.3
Recommendations………………………………………………57
Bibliography………………………………..………………………
ABSTRACT
The
purpose of this work is to critically evaluate and apprise “the Effect of
Exchange Rate Deregulation on the Nigeria economy”.
The
methodology used is Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression techniques as well
as the Cochrane Orcutt method. Data used were annual time series data covering
the period of 1970 – 2011. These data used were obtained from various secondary
sources like the Annual Reports and Statistical Bulletin of Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN).
The findings of this research work reveals that the annual growth rate of exchange rate is positively related to balance of payment, inflation rate and interest rate, while it is inversely related to GDP and price level. The implication is that the GDP decreases when the exchange rate activities thrive.
CHAPTER
ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
How various individuals, groups, business persons and government have expressed concerns about attitudes of Nigerians towards the deregulation of exchange rate. Basically, the paper shows the relationship between the Nigeria economy and the government recent and past policies to increase the rate of converting Naira to Dollar.
Starting up with the
current trends on the deregulation of the Nigeria currency in the foreign
exchange market. On Wednesday, 20 January, 2016, an article was published in
the Daily Sun Newspaper, as follows; Speaking during the opening of a one-day
CBN/NEXIM Non-oil Simulation Conference in Abuja, CBN Governor Mr. Godwin
Emefiele, attributed the decline (non-oil revenue by $6.14billion) to the low
level of exports loan which he said, caused the decline in non-oil export
revenue receipts from $10.53billion in 2014 to $4.39billion in 2015.
He further by saying, it
has been observed that while credit to non-oil export is declining and
currently at an average of 0.6 per cent of total domestic loans to the private
sector in the past five years, domestic credit to the economy has been on the
rise.
Managing Director of
Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM) Mr. Robert Orya, said the gathering at the
seminar underscored the recurring problem of the volatility in the
international oil market which has challenged the Nigeria economy over the
years.
He said the recent rebasing of Nigeria’s economy revealed that production base had become much more diversified with the service sectors accounting for about 52 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product in 2014. Orya regetted that the revenue profile has remained skewed, with oil and gas sector contributing over 70 per cent and over 90 per cent of government and export earnings respectively, noting that the current episode of the global oil price collapse is expected to be quiet protracted and had manifested in Nigeria in significant revenue decline at all tiers of government with the attendant macroeconomic and external sector challenges. “Non-oil Revenues Decline by $6.14bn say CBN”, (2016).
On page 42 of the same
newspaper, has it that Nigeria has comparative advantages over China and most
developed countries in the production of tomatoes and many other farm produce,
a status attributable to national endowment of the country with better soil
types. Exploring this potential, according to Chief Eric Odinaka Umeofia, the
President/CEO of Erisco Foods Limited, an indigenous manufacturing company with
over 18 high quality food brands, all produced locally, is sine qua non to the
success of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s economic diversification
policy “New Forex Policy ‘ll Lift Manufacturing Sector”, (2016).
Readers may ask, what relationship exist between the topic and the sited scenarios above? One of the major purpose of deregulating currency is diversification. More so, encouraging investment in local production rather than consumable import. The policy looks impressive so far in certain sector and also failed miserably in other sector. The failure is traced to other economic mechanism that ought to be in place before now. According to the CBN Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele, attributed the decline (non-oil revenue by $6.14 billion) to the low level of exports loan.
As it is popularly said that only those that comply with regulations become regulators. The outcome of regulating an economy efficiently and effectively often results to outstanding achievement of that economy. Nigeria is a country that has always involved in different regulation strategies. Implementation of a new regulation which usually considers changes of previous regulation as a result of failed policies. The economic stabilization measures involving strict exchange and trade controls, introduced in 1983 and 1984 and retained in 1985 accomplished very little, in an instance. When there exists a regulatory failure, this could be due to excessive regulation and or ineffective implementation of regulatory measures. Tola, (2006).
THE EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE DEREGULATION ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY
