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Trade Facilitation and Unemployment in Nigeria

This study examined the impact of trade facilitation on unemployment in Nigeria from 1985 to 2022. Trade facilitation was measured using trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), real exchange rate, and official development assistance, while unemployment was measured by the unemployment rate. An ex-post facto research design was used, relying on annual time series data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, trend analysis, ADF unit root test, bounds cointegration test, and ARDLFindings showed a long-run relationship among the variables. Trade op…