FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND THE NIGERIA ECONOMY

ABSTRACT

This study looked at the financial sector development and the Nigerian economy. The objectives of this study are to analyze the various developments in the financial sector, to examine the trend of the financial development and to determine the financial sector development in relation to the Nigerian economy.

This study is based on the Big-Push theory and the method used in the study is an explanatory method which is more of analysis. The findings, which were both theoretical and empirical shows that there was a correlation between the literatures reviewed and the findings, while the empirical findings proved the Big-Push theory wrong.

The recommendations made in this study are to enable the success of financial sector developments in Nigeria and concluding on the note that there indeed exist a relationship between the financial sector development and that of an economy.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Cover page                                                                                                                     
Title page                                                                                                                       
Certification                                                                                                                    
Dedication                                                                                                                       Acknowledgement                                                                                                           Tables                                                                                                                           
Table of content                                                                                                            
Abstract                                                                                                 

 CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION

1. 1. Background of the study                                                                                   
   2. Statement of the problem                                                                                 
   3. Scope of the study                                                                                             
   4. Objectives of the study                                                                                     
   5. Significance of study                                                                                         
   6. Research Question                                                                                          
   7. Research Methodology                                                                                      
   8. Source of Data                                                                                                    
   9. Outline of Proposed Chapters                                                                            

CHAPTER TWO:  LITERATURE REVIEW 
2.1. Causes and background of Financial Development                                                 
2.2 Chronology of Major Financial Sector Reforms in Nigeria                                      
2.3. Development in the Financial Sector                                                                  
2.4. Objectives of Financial Developments                                                                
2.5. Factors that Contributed to Financial Sector Development                                  
2.6. Economic Growth and Financial Sector Development                                         
2.7. Measurement of Economic Growth and Financial Sector Development              
CHAPTER THREE: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK                             
3.1. Introduction                                                                                                     
3.2. Theoretical framework                                                                                      
3.3. Nature of Research Methods                                                                            
3.4. Research Design                                                                                             
3.5. Method of Data Presentation and Analysis                                                         

CHAPTER FOUR:  ESTIMATION AND RESULTS
4.1. Introduction                                                                                                         
4.2. Presentation of Data                                                                                            
4.3. Data Analysis and Results                                                                                  
4.4. Discussion of Results                                                                                          
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 
5.1. Summary                                                                                                            
5.2. Findings                                                                                                             
5.3. Recommendation                                                                                                

5.4. Conclusion