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Migration, Migrants and Policy in the United Kingdom
Hatton, Timothy J.; Wheatley Price, Stephen - 1999
This paper draws together, in the form of a survey, a number of different aspects of the United Kingdom?s international migration experience since the Second World War. The areas covered include changes in the volume and composition of international migration and the factors influencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262301
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Hours and Wages in the Depression: British Engineering, 1926-1938
Hart, Robert A. - 2000
On their intensive margins, firms in the British engineering industry adjusted to the severe falls in demand during the 1930s Depression by cutting hours of work. This provided an important means of reducing labour input and marginal labour costs, through movements from overtime to short-time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262351
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"A Flop or a Success?" An Evaluation of the Welfare Impacts of the 6-3-3-4 Education System in Nigeria
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2015
The need for graduates who would be productive citizens able to contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy led to the overhaul of the old education system 6-5-4 and the implementation of the 6-3-3-4 system, with its first set of graduates from secondary schools in 1988. The main objective...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307351
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Disparities in labor market outcomes across geopolitical regions in Nigeria: fact or fantasy?
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2007
Differences in geopolitical regions of Nigeria are not debatable. However, there is no clear consensus on the dimension … using survey data from Nigeria between 1996-1999. Both descriptive and econometric analysis are used to test the null … hypothesis that there are no significant regional differences in labor market outcomes in Nigeria. The results are surprising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268403
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Within and between gender disparities in income and education benefits from democracy
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2007
There is data evidence that welfare has improved post democracy in Nigeria. However, the distribution or concentration …, across and within gender, post democracy in Nigeria is explored. I make use of simple econometric tools to test two null … in Nigeria. Second, there are no within gender disparities of the shift to democracy on income and returns to education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268537
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Africa's education enigma? The Nigerian story
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2007
these claims at the micro level. In this study, I focus on Nigeria a country that holds 1/5 of Africa's population. I use … the changes in demand for education in Nigeria and the increased emigration rates from African countries that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268929
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Understanding low average returns to education in Africa: the role of heterogeneity across education levels and the importance of political and economic reforms
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2008
recent analysis point to low average returns to education in some African countries including Nigeria. Given these low … the case of Nigeria. Following the sudden death of military general Sanni Abacha, Nigeria moved to democracy in 1999 … education is estimated using instrumental variables exploiting a quasi experiment in Nigeria. The results provide evidence that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268989
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The Welfare Effects of Mobile Broadband Internet: Evidence from Nigeria
Bahia, Kalvin; Castells, Pau; Cruz, Genaro; Masaki, Takaaki - 2020
This paper estimates the impacts of mobile broadband coverage on household consumption and poverty in Nigeria, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012269897
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Does Violent Conflict Affect Labor Supply of Farm Households? The Nigerian Experience
Chiwuzulum Odozi, John; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2021
Nigeria has experienced bouts of violent conflict in different regions since its independence leading to significant … agriculture. Using a nationally representative panel dataset for Nigeria from 2010-2015, in combination with armed conflict data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012658158
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Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: A Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty and Regional Heterogeneity
Chiwuzulum Odozi, John; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … the upper class has benefited from economic growth in Nigeria over time. The disconnect between these findings and … research. First, we consider if inequality decreased in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018. We then explore how changes in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014296581