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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 (contributor) - 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/10003763121
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Nigeria : mangelnder Reformwille zementiert politische Instabilität
Kappel, Robert - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001619805
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The successes and failures of economic reform in Nigeria's post-military political settlement
Usman, Zainab - 2016
these pressures. Focusing on the telecommunications and oil sectors in Nigeria, the paper finds that, the external pressure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011989283
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'Get to the bridge and I will help you to cross' : merit, personal connections, and money as routes to success in Nigerian higher education
Willott, Chris - 2009
users of a university in south-eastern Nigeria negotiate their passage into, and through, a highly complex and flexible …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010359216
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Internet access in Africa : an empirical exploration
Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji (contributor);  … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001669304
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Walk the line : conflict, state capacity and the political dynamics of reform
Jain, Sanjay; Majumdar, Sumon; Mukand, Sharun W. - 2011
This paper develops a dynamic framework to analyze the political sustainability of economic reforms in developing countries. First, we demonstrate that economic reforms that are proceeding successfully may run into a political impasse, with the reform's initial success having a negative impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009490306
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Myanmar : cross-cutting governance challenges
Hendrix, Cullen; Noland, Marcus - 2015
Since 2010, Myanmar has been in the midst of a multifaceted transition, involving economic reforms, the resolution of multiple long-standing civil conflicts, and a nascent transition to democratic rule. These transitions are coinciding with a resource-led economic boom. The paper assesses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010519523
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Central Asia after fifteen years of transition : growth, regional cooperation, and policy choices
Dowling, John Malcolm; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2006
This paper presents a coherent and systematic analysis of the collapse and subsequent revival of the Central Asian Republics (CARs) since 1990. The focus is on the pattern of growth and structural change during the cycle of decline and subsequent revival in the CARs, which have yet to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011281491
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Uncertainty, informational spillovers and policy reform : a gravity model approach
Fidrmuc, Jan; Karaja, Elira - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009769275