Putting Nigeria to Work: A Strategy for Employment and Growth

by Volker Treichel

Public debate in Nigeria on the country's progress since its return to democracy in 1999 has been dominated by two seemingly opposite themes. The first theme is the strong growth performance of the non-oil economy. This success has been marked by sharp increases in agriculture, trade, and construction and by the emergence of new industries in the financial, telecommunications, and entertainment sectors, supported by sound macroeconomic policies and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821380729
• ISBN13: 9780821380727
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"