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THE INFLUENCE OF
MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The
main focus of this research work is to examine the influence of multinational
companies in the economic development of Nigeria. MNC’s are agent of
development in the sense that they constitute the source of capital investment,
employment for the people, technological transfer etc. However, many
detest their existence because they are agents of exploitation of the people
they came to develop. In this regard, the objectives of this work is to
ascertain the extent of involvement of multinational companies in the economic
development of Nigeria using indices like employment provision, transfer of
technology and to determine the political, socio-economic implications of their
existence in Nigeria. All these were discussed in the chapter one. In
chapter two, related literatures were reviewed. The literature
encompasses of people’s view on the activities of multinational corporations.
Chapter three consists of research design and methodology. Newspapers,
journal, textbooks, symposia where sources of secondary sources. In chapter
four, the information collected were presented and analyzed and the hypothesis
were equally tested in which it was discovered that the MNC’s are not
interested in Nigeria economic development but are interested exploiting the
Nigeria’s economy. In chapter five, the recommendation made, is that Nigeria
should develop her own indigenous technology that will aid her in her search
for economic development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the
study
1.2
Statement of the
problem
1.3
Objectives of the
study
1.4
Significance of the
study
1.5
Research Questions
1.6
Research Hypothesis
1.7
Scope and limitation of the Study
1.8
Definition of
Terms
References
CHAPTER
TWO
Review of related
literature
2.1
Theoretical Framework
2.2
Concept of Multinational
Company
2.3
The Concept of Economic Development
2.4
The Role of Multination al Companies in Economy
Reference
CHAPTER
THREE
RESEARCH
DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Methodology
3.2
Area of the Study
3.3
Source of
Data
3.4
Model Specification
3.5
Model Evaluation
3.6
Decision Rules
3.7
Data Required and Sources
3.8
Econometrics
Software
Reference
CHAPTER
FOUR
Presentation, analysis, and interpretation
4.1
Presentation, analysis, and Interpretation
4.2
Evaluation of Hypothesis
4.3 Policy
Implementation of the Result
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.1
Summary of finding
5.2
Summary of Findings
5.3
Conclusion
s
5.4
Recommendations
5.5
Bibliography
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study
Available literature on world history reveals that nothing bothers
national leaders more than the thought of economic development. Hence
outstanding world leaders are always formulating and carrying out policies
aimed at economic development of their nations. No prospect is more alluring to
nation leaders than the thought of bringing in businesses to develop their
nations economy.
Nation leaders have never ignored economic field in their quest
for development. Fleet wood feels that most people would despise "the
pains that are taken in making collection ' of so mean things as the
price of wheat and oats (Chronicon Preciosum 1707). Mean things have however
assumed dignity as they increasingly contributed to the economic power of the
state.
During the first three decades of the 20th century, the
development of the Nigerian economy was shaped primarily by Nigerian Farmers
and Trader's response to changing conditions in national markets.
Agriculture and trading were the major economic activities. Apart
from mining and handcraft, there was practically no industrial production in
Nigeria. The government played a conservative and essentially passive role in
the economy. Except for a few major budget and trying not to interfere with the
market system. The 1950's witnessed the beginning of industrial development and
the increasing government participation in nearly all sectors of the economy.
Available information unfortunately does not permit one to measure
changes in the total level or the sectoral composition of economic activity in
Nigeria with much precision, although data on external trade and on the budgets
of different levels of government and of various public corporations do reveal
absolute changes on these particular activities for example exports of goods
and services increased in value by 11.7% between 1950 and 1962 while import
rose by 24.6% during the same period. This situation supposes is now hanging
with reverse being the case. The main reason for Nigeria's present backward
condition and indeed much of Africa compared with the rest of the world is
simply lack of money for development.
Development in Nigeria could not possibly be so rapid if we have
to depend solely on the internal building up of capital. In fact much of the
economic development found in Africa today is the result of capital imported
from Europe and America, surplus capital produced by industries elsewhere
brought from Europe to America and Austria in the past to develop these
nations.
We are presently in the midst of a kind of regionalism in this
country. States and regions are beginning to act like corporations biding for
new businesses, trying to improve their capacities for economic growth,
exploring new technologies and working a good deal about their public image.
Obviously speaking the development of modern nation states
depended so much on the transformation spread? On the technological activities
of multinational organisations.
(Imaga E.U.L. 1980). So many authorities are now seeing
development plus change in the activities of multinational companies. Few
developments have played as critical a role in the extraordinary growth of
international trade and capital flow during the past two decades as the rise of
multinational corporations. The multinationals corporations are seen as carriers
of foreign technological know how, culture and social context hence their
ability to help develop a nation. However these companies are not father
Christmas and so have their own entrepreneurial goals plus their parent
country's goals which they seek to attain alongside with the objective of
providing the needed development goals of their host country.
In most cases their goals may not tally with that of their host
countries hence the investor countries tries to protect themselves with
restraints against their own enterprises as these firms react to meet the
demands of their nation alongside that of their host country's.
1.2
Statement Of The Problem
Economic and political developments are
the goals of any modern state. The yearning for these goals has in recent time
dominated the literature of the economies of the developing nations of which
Nigeria is one. The lopsided arrangement of the world's capitalist order under
which the third world economy and its periphery components constitute a major
obstacle to economic growth and development of these new nations in
general.
In view of this, the project work is
design to look into the performance of the economy and observe how the
activities of the Multinational Corporations have contributed to an increase in
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic development. Nigeria has been
experiencing some problems in the area of transfer of technology, employment,
economic inequality and balance of payments problems. This work will also aim
at examining whether these problems are functions of the Multinational
Corporations or whether there are intervening variable responsible for these
problems.
1.3
Objectives Of The Study
The aims of this, is to find out the
impact of multinational companies in the economic growth and development.
The specific objectives are:
1.
To evaluate the nature of the relationship that exist between multi-national
corporation and economic growth of Nigeria.
2.
To examine the impact of multi-national corporation sector on Nigeria Economy.
3.
To offer some recommendations based on the findings of the study.
4.
Highlights ways Nigeria could maximize the benefits from the multinational
corporations and minimize their negative and anti-development objectives.
1.4
Significance Of The Study
Multinational Corporations are
institutions which lead to economic corporation among nations. There has been
wide acceptance of economic corporation as the most effective method of
enhancing economic development into the less developed countries, Mutharika
(1972:20). This research work is important in the sense as it has to in lighten
the government on the role of the Multinational Corporation Oil Sector (MNCs)
play in the economy towards growth and development.
Enlighten students and researchers on
the economic importance of the oil sector Multinational Corporation and their
contribution to economic growth and development of the Nigeria economy.
1.5
Research Question
1.
To what extent does Multi-national Corporation helps in the development of
Nigeria?
2.
To what extent does multi-national corporation transfers their technological
skill to Nigerians?
3.
How has multi-national corporation help in creating job opportunity in Nigeria?
4.
What constraints will hinder Multi-national Corporation in their contributions
to the economic development of Nigeria?
5.
To what extent does the company attract government assistance?
6.
To what extent does Multi-national Corporation re-invest their profit in
Nigerian Economy rather than repatriating it abroad?
1.6
Research Hypothesis
H0:
Multi-national
Corporation as one of the non oil sector GDP growth has significant impact on
economic development (GDP) growth in Nigeria.
H0:
Multi-national
Corporation as one of the non oil sector GDP growth has no significant impact
on economic development (GDP) growth in Nigeria.
1.7
Definition Of Terms
1.
Multinational National Enterprises (MNE)
This
is a cross border national business organisation or aggregate of organization
that are aggregate of organization that are characterized mainly by the
disposal of their managerial ability among several nations.
This section, deals with the definition
of some important terminologies in this work.
2.
Undeveloped Country: A situation where some of the following
feature. Absolute poverty, low per capital income, low rate of economic
development, poor health, high death rate, high dependence on importation,
balance of payment deficit eg Nigeria.
3.
Economic Development: The process of improving the quality of
all human living. It comprises the following economic growth, self esteem and
economic freedom.
4.
Capital Intensive: A method of production whereby capital
proportion is relatively higher than labour or land.
5.
Indigenization Policy: Measure aimed at localizing ownership
and control of the economy by Nigerians. An example is the Nigerian Enterprises
Decree of 28th
February, 1972.
February, 1972.
6.
Balance of Payment: A statement of a national's financial
transactions with the outside world over time period usually a year.
7.
Cartel: A group of firms which enter into an
agreement to set mutually acceptable prices for their products and this is
often accompanied by output and investment.
8.
Production Function: A technologically or Engineering
relationship between the quantity of a goods produced and the inputs required
to produce it.
9.
Economic Growth: A process by which the productive
capacity of the economy is increase over time to bring increase in the levels
of national income.
10.
GDP: This means Gross Domestic product of a
country
11.
D.P.R: Department of Petroleum Resources
12.
N.N.O.C: Nigerian National Oil Company
13.
N.N.P.C: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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