Brief Introduction

The economy of any country, irrespective of its structure is regulated by certain policies developed by the government. Some of these include economic policies, social policies, monetary policies, etc. however of all these policies economic policies are most fundamental. The economic factors are cynical because they serve as a foundation for the success of the other policies of the government.

The constituent element of these economic policies needs to be manipulated simultaneously to achieve the desired results. The techniques of manipulating the economic factors play an important role two. One of the essential arms of economic policies – the fiscal policy, serves as a means of planning, organizing, controlling, and coordinating the tempo of activities in the economy.

Fiscal policy in itself can be said to be made up of a specific course of action involving the formulation of tax structure and expenditure patterns. The direction of these expenditures and taxes are specific in nature for results or changes. Before the world war, fiscal policy as a key to economic restructuring and development has been in existence.

Table of Content

Title page
Declaration of page
Certification
Abstract
Table of content.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Major research hypothesis
1.5 Scope and limitation of the study
1.6 Significance of the study
1.7 Definition of terms.

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 History of fiscal policies in the Nigeria pre-independence
2.2 Definition and meaning of fiscal policies
2.3 Difference between fiscal and monetary policies
2.4 Tax as a tool of fiscal policy
2.5 Expenditure in fiscal policy
2.6 Tax and expenditure in fiscal policy
2.7 Limitation of fiscal policy implementation
2.8 The role of the central bank in the formulation and implementation of fiscal policy.

CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research design for the study
3.3 Sources of data
3.4 Methods of data analysis
3.5 Population and sample size
3.6 Design and administration of questionnaires

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Presentation of data for 1998 fiscal year
4.3 Analysis of data for 1997 through 1998 fiscal year
4.4 Analysis of the federal government revenue and expenditure of 1999– 2000
4.5 Analysis of the state of the economy (1999 – 2000)
4.6 Interpretation of data.

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Discussion of findings
5.3 Summary of findings
5.4 Conclusion
5.5 Recommendation
Questionnaire sample.
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