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Nigeria : mangelnder Reformwille zementiert politische Instabilität
Kappel, Robert - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001619805
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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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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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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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'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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The political economy of India's federal system and its reform
Govinda Rao, Marapalli; Singh, Nirvikar - 2004 - Revised April 2004
This article examines the nature of India's federal system, and recent and potential reforms in its structure and working. We summarize key federal institutions in India, focusing particularly on the mechanisms for Center-state transfers. These transfers are large, and are the major explicit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011520548
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An analytical evaluation of the impact of openness on economic performance : a three sector general equilibrium open economy model
Kaplan, Muhittin - 2004
The theoretical linkages between openness and long-run economic growth are established with the development of new growth theories. In this literature, it has been shown that openness affects economic growth through a number of channels and the direction of this effect is closely related to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011528397
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Economic and political liberalizations
Giavazzi, Francesco; Tabellini, Guido Enrico - 2004
This paper studies empirically the effects of and the interactions amongst economic and political liberalizations. Economic liberalizations are measured by a widely used indicator that captures the scope of the market in the economy, and in particular of policies towards freer international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011450308
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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