IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 5 NO. 3 2019

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International Mobility of Labour and Economic Development of Nigeria

Oladele, Akeeb Olushola

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of international mobility of labour on the development of Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were postulated to guide this study and structured questionnaire was used to generate the data required for the analysis. Simple percentages and means was use in analyzing the data collected and the result revealed that there is a significant relationship between the international labour migration dimension and the measures of economic development. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made amongst others.

keywords:

International Labour Migration; Economic Development; Remittance; Gross National Product

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