abstract: 'Purpose The implications of trade on developing economies have generated

  substantial debates with most studies focussed on ``openness in the

  policy{''''}. Hence, the purpose of this study is to focus on ``openness

  in practice{''''}. Design/methodology/approach This study uses two models

  and employed the vector error correction model and structural vector

  autoregression, first, to examine the sectoral effects; second, to

  investigate the efficacy of neoclassical and new trade theories; and

  third, to analyse the effect of trade openness shock on Nigerian labour

  market performance. Findings The results of the first model showed that

  trade openness has an adverse effect on employment and wages in both the

  agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Likewise, the study concludes

  that the new trade theory explains trade''s behaviour on employment and

  wages in Nigeria. The second model showed that the effect of error shock

  from trade openness affected wages more than employment. Research

  limitations/implications The study ignores the distributional effects

  due to unavailability of data. Practical implications The study

  suggested, amongst others, the need for policies mix on the labour

  market via a coherent set of initiatives in other to increase the

  competitiveness of Nigeria in the international market.

  Originality/value Most studies focussed on openness in policy through

  the channels identified in the literature. However, this study

  investigates these channels in ``openness in practice{''''} and

  investigates trade theories'' efficacy on manufacturing and agricultural

  sectors in Nigeria, which has been neglected in the literature.'
affiliation: 'Asaleye, AJ (Corresponding Author), Landmark Univ, Econ, Omu Aran, Nigeria.

  Asaleye, Abiola John; Ogunjobi, Joseph Olufemi, Landmark Univ, Econ, Omu Aran, Nigeria.

  Ezenwoke, Omotola Adedoyin, Covenant Univ, Accounting Dept, Ota, Nigeria.'
author: Asaleye, Abiola John and Ogunjobi, Joseph Olufemi and Ezenwoke, Omotola Adedoyin
author-email: asaleye.abiola@lmu.edu.ng
author_list:
- family: Asaleye
  given: Abiola John
- family: Ogunjobi
  given: Joseph Olufemi
- family: Ezenwoke
  given: Omotola Adedoyin
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1108/IJSE-06-2018-0320
earlyaccessdate: JUL 2021
eissn: 1758-6712
files: []
issn: 0306-8293
journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS
keywords: Trade openness; Wages; Employment; VAR; Nigeria; C3; F6; J21; J64
keywords-plus: 'TIME-SERIES; INNOVATION; EMPLOYMENT; IMPACT; INEQUALITY; ECONOMIES;

  GROWTH; STATES; INCOME; WAGES'
language: English
month: OCT 27
number: '11'
number-of-cited-references: '59'
orcid-numbers: Asaleye, Abiola John/0000-0002-8391-3774
pages: 1589-1607
papis_id: 6c2330f887b90dab80b9de82f2eeb041
ref: Asaleye2021tradeopenness
researcherid-numbers: Asaleye, Abiola John/U-1385-2019
times-cited: '3'
title: 'Trade openness channels and labour market performance: evidence from Nigeria'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000672824200001
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '1'
volume: '48'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2021'