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Vincent EDEWHOR & Harrison Ogbeide EROMOSELE
This study examines the statistical analysis of the role of some selected institutions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth in Nigeria. The broad objective of this study is to statistically examine the role of institutional environments in the growth of SMEs in Nigeria. In the study, the conceptual, theoretical and empirical literatures are articulated. This study uses secondary data, sourced from United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data base, Institutional Governance Indicators data base in World Bank and Corporate Affairs Commission, (CAC) Abuja Nigeria. The period of the study spans 21 years from 1996 to 2016. The period is long enough to cater for the loss of degree of freedom. The study uses the period because data on institutional governance indicators are readily available for the period under consideration. The method of data analysis is strictly on descriptive statistics for variables. This analysis is carried out using econometric software (E-view 8.0) version. The study concludes that except for POLINEV, the NORMIEV , REGUINEV, LEGALIEV and CGNNIEV have not successfully used their role in impressively influencing the SMEs in Nigeria. The study recommends that government officials should be sincere enough to address the mentions problems so as to improve the lots of SMEs in Nigeria.
Department of Business Administration, University of Benin, Edo State
Vincent EDEWHOR & Harrison Ogbeide EROMOSELE
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Vincent EDEWHOR & Harrison Ogbeide EROMOSELE (2019). Statistical Analysis of the Role of Selected Institutions in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Growth in Nigeria. Otuoke Journal of Management Sciences, 4(2) 89 - 101.
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