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No. 11-12 (2004): Afrika Zamani: An Annual Journal of African History

9 - Maritime Policy and Economic Development: A Comparison of Nigerian and Japanese Experiences since the Second World War

https://doi.org/10.57054/az.vi11-12.1870
Ayodeji Olukoju

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Afrika Zamani, No. 11-12 (2004): Afrika Zamani: An Annual Journal of African History

Abstract

It is now generally recognized that the maritime sector could, if properly harnessed, play a critical role in the development of regional, national and global economies. This is in view of the growth-pole potentials of ports and ancillary industries. Although a comparison of Japan, a leading global power, and Nigeria, a vastly underachieving African country, might sound far-fetched, the effort is rewarding, as shown in this article, for its implications for public policy formulation and implementation. This paper attempts a comparison of the evolution and implementation of policies relating to the development of ports, the mercantile marine and port industries in both countries. Focusing on the roles of the government and the private sector, it locates the discussion in a wider, global comparative context. The prospects and challenges of regional development through the agency of the maritime sector in both Nigeria and Japan are considered in the light of such concepts as 'maritime industrial development areas (MIDAs)' and 'developer ports'. Pertinent lessons in comparative history and public policy analysis are highlighted in the paper, which has benefited from primary research in both countries.

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Maritime Policy Economic Development Nigeria
Ayodeji Olukoju. (2022). 9 - Maritime Policy and Economic Development: A Comparison of Nigerian and Japanese Experiences since the Second World War. Afrika Zamani, (11-12). https://doi.org/10.57054/az.vi11-12.1870
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Ayodeji Olukoju

Professor of History, Department of History and Strategic Studies, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.

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