https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/issue/feed Journal of International Economic Relations and Development Economics 2024-06-29T18:31:13+01:00 Journal Admin editorialoffice@theinterscholar.org Open Journal Systems <p><strong><em>Journal of International Economic Relations and Development Economics</em></strong> (JIERADE) is an international journal which provides valuable insight from researchers, policy makers and practitioners into global policy debates and understanding of the international market, political, bilateral and multilateral economic relations and how it affects global alliances, globalization and the economic health of nations. Articles should cover global policy issues; issues in international financial markets, global economic governance, economic models and key indicators from which development policies are derived and those relevant to transformation of developing countries into more prosperous nations.</p> https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/article/view/273 An Examination of the Laws and Intricacies of Electoral Offences in Nigeria 2024-06-29T18:31:13+01:00 Ejike okaphor ef.okaphor@unizik.edu.ng Edith Okaphor edithnkiruka14@gmail.com Godstime Nwaeze g.nwaeze@stu.unizik.edu.ng <p><em>Electoral offence has become the greatest threat to Nigerian democracy. It is has become a significant feature of our electoral process that it is so unfortunate to admit that at this rate, nobody knows where any change could come from. The foundational causes include religious bigotry, weak institutions, sectionalism, unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, and inordinate political ambitions. This paper posits that the way out is overhauling the Nigerian political system by making it far less lucrative, true independence of the judicial arm of the government, electoral education and just prosecution of wanting individuals regardless of their standing in the society. This is the only way that free, fair and credible elections can be realised in Nigeria. More than ever, there is need for a collective concern to sanitize our electoral process. Elections ought to be exercised freely and the choice of the people should never be a subject of coercion.&nbsp; </em></p> 2024-10-12T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ejike okaphor, Edith Okaphor, Godstime Nwaeze https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/article/view/271 Nigeria's Land Borders and Trade Relations in West Africa since the Sixties 2024-06-16T08:20:20+01:00 Oluwaseyi Paul Adebile opadebile@gmail.com <p>Nigeria has occupied a central position in West African economic and trade relations since the sixties of the last century. The usual heavy reverberation the country’s economic convolutions wield on the sub-region, especially countries connected through land borders is worthy of attention. It is within this premise that this paper extrapolate on not just the relationship between land borders and trade relations, but interrogates how Nigeria’s land border policy, particularly border closure, had influenced the pattern of trade contacts between Nigeria and her West Africa neighbours – Niger, Chad and Benin especially. Anchoring on the geo-political perspective that touches space, territory and geographical proximity in international relations, the paper through historical fact-finding and secondary data, argues that Nigeria’s most identified land border policy – border closure – all along has had little or no significant effect on trade relations, especially informal trade, from neighbouring West African states, given her porous and easily penetrable borderlands. However, the study suggest that Nigeria needs to seek other functional strategies in the development of border trade policies to effectively coordinate and regulate her trade relations in the West African sub-region.</p> 2024-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Oluwaseyi Paul Adebile https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/article/view/236 Unpacking the Impact of Cybercrimes and Socio-Cultural Dimensional Developments in Nigeria 2024-04-06T15:23:01+01:00 Edoghogho Nmeme memehchristian@gmail.com Nwachukwu Obiakor nj.obiakor@unizik.edu.ng <p>This paper focuses on the impact of cybercrime on Nigeria’s socio-cultural life and development. Cybercrime has become a menace to socio-economic development in Nigeria. Apart from subjecting individuals and organizations to huge financial losses, cybercrime has also led to the gradual loss of faith by local and foreign investors in the digital economy of Nigeria. However, apart from economic effects, cybercrime also has many socio-cultural effects on the country, like moral and society value system, which hardly form the crux of our discussions. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines the social and cultural impact of cybercrime in Nigeria as one of the dimensions of the repercussions of information technology revolution. The paper adopts the historical research method, which is qualitative in nature, this includes narrative, interviews, focus groups, content analysis among others, drawing from oral interviews with the “yahoo” boys, police officer, and community members in Awka, Agbor, okpanam and Asaba, between the age of 30 to 70 years. The paper finds that poverty, and unemployment are among the many reason people engage in cybercrime. The socio-cultural effects of cybercrime are more entrenched and spell more doom for the country than the economic effects. This paper concludes that drastic measures including lifting people out of poverty by providing job opportunities creating a conducive atmosphere for small scale business to thrive, meeting the basic needs of the people and implementing effective anti-cybercrime laws, and Nigeria data protection Act 2023 must be implemented to curtail surge of cybercrime, and to avoid the further disintegration of the country’s socio-cultural life.</p> 2024-06-05T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Edoghogho Nmeme, Nwachukwu Obiakor https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/article/view/272 The Intersection of Compliance with National and International Legal Frameworks in Human Capacity Development in Nigeria's Aviation 2024-06-29T18:24:51+01:00 Ejike okaphor ef.okaphor@unizik.edu.ng Godstime Nwaeze ef.okaphor@unizik.edu.ng <p>Aviation is an essential part of the global society, connecting cultures, and providing employment, research, and educational opportunities. Aviation makes critical contributions to future sustainability and brings assistance to States in times of need. The global aviation industry is experiencing rapid growth. The industry is such that safety and security are its pillars. These pillars are sustained by competent human capacity. Thus, for a stellar aviation industry, human capacity development must feature in the discussions. However, aviation professionals are unanimous on the point that the sector is facing a critical shortage of skilled professionals, warning that a lack of human capital development is putting the sector’s safety and efficiency at risk. This paper x-rays legal framework of the Nigerian aviation industry. It identifies areas requiring capacity development and provides practical steps to such end.</p> 2024-07-14T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ejike okaphor, Godstime Nwaeze https://theinterscholar.org/journals/index.php/jierade/article/view/270 The Role of Renewable Energy in Enhancing Quality of Life and Economic Development in Low Income African Countries 2024-06-22T21:57:30+01:00 Chinonso Alaebo chinonso@miva.university Kenneth Ogbu chinonso@miva.university Uchenna Udedi chinonso@miva.university Chukwudi Onyedibe francischukwudi44@gmail.com <p>The study examines the role of renewable energy in enhancing the quality of life and economic development in low-income African countries from 1990 to 2021. It uses Grossman's theory of healthcare demand and the Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Results show that renewable energy has a positive effect. GDP per capita, health expenditure, and food production also contribute to the quality of life. The study suggests that government should come up with drastic environmental policies towards reducing pollution, mitigating climate change, improving access to energy, fostering economic growth, and driving innovation, societies can create a virtuous cycle where environmental well-being and human health reinforce each other, ultimately leading to longer and healthier lives.</p> 2024-06-27T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Chinonso G. Alaebo, Kenneth O. Ogbu, Uchenna C. Udedi, Chkwudi F. Onyedibe