TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS IN THE NIGERIAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ZARIA (A PRODUCTION FUNCTION APPROACH)
TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS IN THE NIGERIAN TOBACCO COMPANY, ZARIA (A PRODUCTION FUNCTION APPROACH)
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1996-09
Authors
ABIDEMI, ABDULSALAM SIKIRU
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the level of technological
progress in the Nigerian Tobacco Company, Zaria. We adopt
the production function approach in assessing productivity
of inputs, factor substitution, technological process and
efficiency in the firm.
Three hypotheses are proposed and verified. First, we
hypothesize that the Nigerian Tobacco Company has over time
experienced low rate of technological progress. Second, we
postulate that output level in the firm depends on the
import level of cigarette-making machinery . Third, we
posit that the capacity of the firm to import machinery
inputs and chemicals is dependent on the import capacity of
the Nigerian economy. The econometric approach is applied
to verify these hypotheses.
The results show that the Nigerian Tobacco Company,
Zaria, witnessed virtually no technological progress during
the period under review, a reflection partly of inadequate
Research and Development (R & D) activities in the firm,
and partly of the fledgling state of the capital-goods
sector of the Nigerian economy. Furthermore, given that
the Nigerian Tobacco Company is heavily dependent on the
importation of machinery, chemicals and other inputs, its
access to limited foreign exchange has been a determining
factor in its technological progress.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA.
Keywords
TECHNOLOGICAL,, PROGRESS,, NIGERIAN TOBACCO COMPANY,, ZARIA,, PRODUCTION,, FUNCTION,, APPROACH