<p> </p><p>Title page i</p><p>Approval Page ii</p><p>Iii Dedication</p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>V Summary</p><p>Table of Contents vi</p><p><strong>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>1.1 Background of the study 1</p><p>1.2 Statement of the problem 3</p><p>1.3 Objectives of the study 4</p><p>1.4 Research Hypothesis 4</p><p>1.5 Importance of the study 5</p><p>1.6 Scope and limitations of the study 6</p><p><strong>

Chapter TWO

</strong></p><p>2.1 Literature Review 7</p><p>2.2 Theoretical examination 7</p><p>2.2.1 effects of inflation 11</p><p>2.2.2 determinant of inflation in Nigeria 13</p><p>2.3 empirical examination 16</p><p>2.3.1 The Nigerian inflationary recent experience 17</p><p>2.4 Limitations of the previous study. 20</p><p><strong>

Chapter THREE

</strong></p><p>3.0 Research Methodology 22</p><p>3.1 Research Design 22</p><p>3.2 Methodology 22</p><p>3.3 Specification Model 23</p><p>3.4 Assessment Model 23</p><p>3.5 Economic Criteria 24 A’priori</p><p>3.6 Criteria statistics or first class 25</p><p>3.7 Econometric Test Criteria or second order 26</p><p>3.8 Data requirements and sources 27</p><p><strong>

Chapter FOUR

: PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS</strong></p><p>4.1 Presentation and interpretation of results 28</p><p>4.2 Economic criteria a’priori 29</p><p>4.3 statistical criteria (first control test) 30</p><p>4.4 econometric criteria 33</p><p><strong>

Chapter FIVE

</strong></p><p>5.1 Summary of Findings, Recommendations and Conclusion 38</p><p>5.2 Recommendations 39</p><p>5.3 Conclusion 40</p><p>Bibliography 41</p><p>Appendix</p> <br><p></p>