Perspectives on Industrial Development in Nigeria

Oyeyemi Adegbite has a PhD in Strategic Management from Cranfield University (UK). Dr. Adegbite is founder and former CEO of Enterprise Consulting Group (ECG). During the course of his consulting career, Dr. Adegbite undertook several high profile assignments on behalf of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of both the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria. He also consulted widely for several international organizations and agencies including the World Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the European Commission (EU). His work has been published in several international journals.

• Chapter 1: The Emerging Nigerian Economy.- Chapter 2: Manufacturing Sector in the Nigerian Economy.- Chapter 3: Industrial Development Policies and Strategies.- Chapter 4: The Nigerian Steel Industry: Retrospect and Prospect.- Chapter 5: Resources and Opportunities for Competitive Industrial Systems in Nigeria’s Agro-allied and Forest-based industries.- Chapter 6: A Hard Look at Industrial Estate Development in Nigeria.- Chapter 7: Incentives and Disincentives to Foreign Direct Investment in the Nigerian Manufacturing Sector.- Chapter 8: An Appraisal of the Export Potential of Made- in- Nigeria Goods.- Chapter 9: Tariff Harmonization in West Africa and Africa : Prospects for the Nigerian Manufacturing Sector.- Chapter 10: Future of the Manufacturing Sector in West Africa Under the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.- Chapter 11: Small and Medium Enterprise Development under the Structural Adjustment Programme in Nigeria.- Chapter 12: Business Incubators and SmallEnterprise Development in Nigeria.- Chapter 13:Policies and Strategic Issues in Promoting Rapid Industrial Development in Nigeria.- Appendices.- Index.