Employment Potentials, Innovation, and R & D Expenditure in Nigeria: Evidence from Indigenous Microenterprises

Faruq Umar Quadri · 2023 · American Journal of Management Science and Engineering

Summary. Indigenous microenterprises in Nigeria can address youth unemployment by improving innovation capabilities and R&D investment. The study analyzed secondary data from 2020 and found that firms investing in innovation, R&D, and adopting foreign technologies significantly increased their employment potential. The author recommends government provide technical assistance through training programs to help these enterprises build innovation capacity and create more jobs for Nigeria's 70 million-strong labor force.

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  title   = {Employment Potentials, Innovation, and R & D Expenditure in Nigeria: Evidence from Indigenous Microenterprises},
  author  = {Faruq Umar Quadri},
  journal = {American Journal of Management Science and Engineering},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.11648/j.ajmse.20230802.11},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20230802.11}
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DOI

10.11648/j.ajmse.20230802.11

Countries

Nigeria

Regions

Africa

Categories

entrepreneurship, policy, general-innovation

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2026-09-01