Publication Title Government Expenditure Management and Control within the Framework of Ethiopian Economy Download PDF
Publication Type journal
Publisher An International Multi-Disciplinary Journal
Publication Authors Ukah. O.C
Year Published 2009-02-02
Abstract This paper examined the pattern, growth, impact, management and control of government expenditure within the framework of the Ethiopian Economy. This was done with the view that policy options towards effective and efficient management of the government lean resources will be proffered as. This will help in ensuring good governance, grass root development, reduction of absolute poverty, employment generation, equitable distribution of the available scare resources towards providing for the basic human need and improving the standard of living for the teaming population of Ethiopia. The paper found that government expenditure are higher than the revenue and as a result, the study recommends adoption of the 'Golden Rule' in government expenditure management and control. Government expenditure should be directed towards meeting the needs of people and the community. Issues of quality, transparency, accountability and capacity building should be entrenched in public expenditures. These measures will ensure fiscal discipline in management of scarce resources and promotion of sustainable development.
Publication Title An Appraisal of the Performance of the Nigeria’s National Rolling Plans in the 90’s Download PDF
Publication Type journal
Publisher African Research Review vol.1(1)
Publication Authors O.C. UKAH
Year Published 2009-04-04
Abstract The performance of the rolling plan since its inception has been one of mixed grill. Despite the instability of the oil revenue on which most of the plan relied on, the rolling plan could be said to have made some impact in Nigeria’s economic scene. The paper examines the performance of the financial sector and real sector in line with the national rolling plans vis-à-vis the yearly budget targets of the nation. It was noted that over the years, the remarkable progress made in the 1970s has been reversed sharply with rising incidence of poverty and malnutrition, alarming decline in educational standards and income distribution. The paper concludes that, in Nigeria, planning has not been the problem but that of translating plans in to realities. It gives possible policy options to match plan targets within the limits of the available resources.