Background

The NESG Economic and Policy Review (EPR) is a biannual publication of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), established to serve as an avenue for constructive analysis of economic policies and their impacts on different aspects of the business and economic environment.

The objectives of the EPR are to:

• provide unbiased, authoritative insights and opinions on the Nigerian economy;
• provide innovative solutions to key challenges facing the Nigerian economy; and
• shape readers’ knowledge by providing in-depth analyses on trending national and international business and economic developments.

Theme

The current edition of the EPR, Volume 24: Number 2, focuses on “Pathways towards Economic Transformation and Inclusive Development in Nigeria”.

Context

In 2023, the Nigerian government embarked on decisive reform programmes, notably fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification, to address long-standing economic distortions and restore macroeconomic stability. While these reforms have improved macroeconomic conditions, the next phase of the reform journey is to ensure that stability translates into sustained productivity growth, productive investment, decent employment, higher real incomes, and broad-based improvements in living standards.

Against this backdrop, NESG Economic and Policy Review (EPR), Volume 24, Number 2, invites policy-relevant contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following key sub-themes:

• Industrialisation and Inclusive Growth
• Human Capital Development
• Job Creation and Poverty Reduction
• Infrastructure Development and Logistics
• Investment Climate and Long-Term Capital Mobilisation
• MSME Development
• Technology Adoption and Digital Economy
• Trade and Regional Integration
• Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy
• Subnational Autonomy, Fiscal Reforms and Economic Competitiveness

Publication Guidelines

• Manuscripts must be insightful, persuasive, original, and constructive with evidence-based analysis.
• Manuscripts must be relevant and cover current and future economic issues facing the country.
• Ideas must be clearly communicated in a style that business owners, managers and policymakers can understand.
• Manuscripts must take the following structure: Abstract (150-200 words); Introduction; Body (based on the contents of sections); Policy Recommendation; and Conclusion.
• Manuscripts should range from 1,500 to 2,500 words with font size 11, 1.15-line spacing in Open Sans font. Failure to adhere to this word limit may lead to desk rejection of manuscripts.
• Manuscripts should be appropriately referenced using the American Psychological Association (APA) style.
• Manuscripts published elsewhere or those under consideration will not be accepted.
• All views expressed in submitted manuscripts are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).