Expert Researcher

Olu Ajakaiye

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1 May 2016

Understanding the African Lions – Growth Traps and Opportunities in Six Dominant African Economies – Understanding the Relationship between Growth and Employment in Nigeria

The relationship between growth and employment in Nigeria is examined in this study in order to gain insights into the country’s paradox of high economic growth alongside rising poverty and inequality. The methodology adopted is the Shapley decompositi …

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1 January 2007

The Demand for Reproductive Health Services: Frameworks of Analysis

“The paper reviews a unified model of demand for health care inputs and health production and shows how the model can be applied to design and implement policies to improve reproductive health of the population. Although the focus of the applications i …

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1 October 2006

Governance and Pro-Poor Growth in Africa

“This Policy Brief, presents a synopsis of main conclusions and policy recommendations emanating from the deliberations during the seminar. Good governance could improve public investment and reduce poverty in Africa. Public investment is a key catalys …

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1 November 1994

Exchange Rate Depreciation and the Structure of Sectoral Prices in Nigeria under an Alternative Pricing Regime, 1986—89

“In this study, the impact of exchange rate depreciation witnessed in Nigeria between 1986 and 1989 on the structure of sectoral prices under alternative pricing regimes was investigated. To this end, a model useful in simulating these impacts was deve …

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