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Effect of Globalization on the Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria

Received: 4 August 2019     Accepted: 29 September 2019     Published: 16 October 2019
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The examined the effect of globalization on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study is ex-post facto and the population of this is all the small and medium scale enterprises in Abuja. The population of the study is 72838 and was used as the sample size. Globalization was measured by trade openness and small and medium scale enterprise performance was measured by SMEs output. The study covered a period of 32 years from 1986-2018. The statistical tools adopted in this study were descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, unit root test, co-integration and granger causality test. The analysis was conducted using e-view statistical software and the finding indicate that globalization influence the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. The study suggested that Nigerian government of Nigeria should encourage import and export of small and medium scale products and service across border and they should also place little or no restriction on SMEs products and services in order to encourage the SMEs output growth in Nigeria.

Published in American Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics (Volume 4, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajere.20190404.12
Page(s) 125-131
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Keywords

Globalization, Trade Openness, Performance, SMEs and Output

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  • Department of Business Administration, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Department of Business Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

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