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Accounting for Economies of Underground Business Sector amidst the Crave for Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

Eyong I Ogbada, PhD, FCCA, MTMN, Paul N. Onulaka, PhD, FCCA

Abstract

The study examined the accounting for economies of underground business sector amidst the crave for entrepreneurship business in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to ascertain the effect of underground economy on real gross domestic product. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The study period covered from 2000 to 2022. The stated hypotheses were analysed with simple regression. The findings of the study revealed underground economy has negative and insignificant impact on real gross domestic product. It was recommended that government should come up with policy that will reduce underground to the barest minimum that will enhance the economy.

Keywords

Accounting for economiesentrepreneurship businessand underground business sector in Nigeria

References

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