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This section discusses the methodology and results obtained from the use of a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to examine the macroeconomic impacts of mineral policy on the Nigerian economy. CGE Models have several advantages such as the following:
In addition, the underlying database is provided by the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) which ensures data coherency and consistency and they help to isolate the economic effects of specific policy shocks. The CGE model utilized for this report is a variant of the PEP 1-1 Single Country Model developed by Decaluwe et al. (2010).
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