THE CALL FOR INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF ECONOMISTS IN EVERY SECTORS OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
By Victor Abidemi abidemivic@gmail.com The world is rapidly moving towards an economic system that is based on the continuous application of economic analysis to real world issues, as such the role of Economist all over the world is increasingly becoming important and vital to the growth of any nation. In the US for example, Economist typically do the following: Research and analyze economic issues Conduct surveys and collect data Analyze data using mathematical models and statistical techniques Prepare reports, tables and charts that present research results Interpret and forecast market trends Advise businesses, governments and individuals o economic topics Design policies or make recommendations for solving economic problems Write articles for publication in academic journals and other media sources While doing all these,