ABSTRACT

Thisresearch work was undertaken in order to evaluate the impact of Fiscal policiesas a tool for stabilizing a Nigerian economy. A major issue in Nigerian economyrecovery relates to the prospect of adoption of the most relevant fiscalpolicies in its economy. In view of this, the researcher addressed thefollowing problems to be curbed in this research study.

1. Lack of required component of fiscal policies
2. Inconsistency in the use of fiscal policies.
3. Improper implementation of fiscal policies
4. Inability of the country to improve on existingfiscal policies.

Due to thenature of this research work, ordinary method of data analysis and intervalmethod were used. Both primary and secondary data were used. Secondary datawere gotten from Newspapers and magazines, textbooks, journals and periodicalsetc. questionnaires were used in generating primary data.

From theanalysis made, the researcher discovered that between 1998 and 2000 fiscalyears, the country has witnessed many changes in its fiscal policies which arehinged on the combination techniques applied on the components of fiscalpolicies, the mode of implementation of fiscal policies and the degree ofsuccess in the implementation of process.

Based on the findings made in this research study, the researcherrecommends that the country should embark on the following in order to developits economy.

1. The depreciation of naira must be urgentlyconsidered.
2. There should be stream – lining of activities ofcertain government amend agencies
3. The government should make further fiscaladjustments.