Ruth Osarenti Uwaifo Oyelere
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First Name: Ruth
Middle Name: Osarenti
Last Name: Uwaifo Oyelere
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(in no particular order)School of Economics
Location: Atlanta, Georgia (United States)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Homepage: http://www.econ.gatech.edu/
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Phone: (404) 894-4919
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Postal: 781 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-035
Handle: RePEc:edi:segatus (more details at EDIRC)Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Location: Bonn, Germany
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Postal: P.O. Box 7240, D-53072 Bonn
Handle: RePEc:edi:izaaade (more details at EDIRC)
Works
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Working papers
- Wharton, Kate & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2011. "Conflict and its Impact on Educational Accumulation and Enrollment in Colombia: What We Can Learn from Recent IDPs," IZA Discussion Papers 5939, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Oyolola, Maharouf, 2011. "The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women: Evidence from the U.S," IZA Discussion Papers 5668, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Belton, Willie, 2010. "Black-White Gap in Self-Employment in the U.S.: Do Cohort and Within Race Differences Exist?," IZA Discussion Papers 5071, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Gonzales, Naihobe & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2009. "Are Returns to Education on the Decline in Venezuela and Does Mission Sucre Have a Role to Play?," IZA Discussion Papers 4206, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Belton, Willie, 2009. "Coming to America: Does Immigrant's Home Country Economic Status Impact the Probability of Self-Employment in the U.S.?," IZA Discussion Papers 4178, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Oyolola, Maharouf, 2009. "Welfare Usage in the U.S.: Does Immigrant Birthplace and Immigration Status Matter?," IZA Discussion Papers 4659, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2008. "Understanding Low Average Returns to Education in Africa: The Role of Heterogeneity across Education Levels and the Importance of Political and Economic Reforms," IZA Discussion Papers 3766, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Belton, Willie, 2008. "The Role of Information and Institutions in Understanding the Black-White Gap in Self-Employment," IZA Discussion Papers 3761, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Belton, Willie & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2008.
"The Racial Saving Gap Enigma: Unraveling the Role of Institutions,"
IZA Discussion Papers
3545, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Belton, Willie & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2008. "The Racial Saving Gap Enigma: Unraveling the Role of Institutions," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 37089, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, 2007. "Within and Between Gender Disparities in Income and Education Benefits from Democracy," IZA Discussion Papers 3221, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, 2007. "Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes across Geopolitical Regions in Nigeria: Fact or Fantasy?," IZA Discussion Papers 3082, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, 2007.
"Africa’s Education Enigma? The Nigerian Story,"
IZA Discussion Papers
3097, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2010. "Africa's education enigma? The Nigerian story," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 91(1), pages 128-139, January.
- Ruth Uwaifo, 2005. "Comparing the “D.V” lottery with the point system: costs, benefits and a superior alternative," Labor and Demography 0509009, EconWPA.
Articles
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere & Maharouf Oyolola, 2011. "Do Immigrant Groups Differ in Welfare Usage? Evidence from the U.S," Atlantic Economic Journal, International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 39(3), pages 231-247, September.
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, 2011. "Have Returns to Education Changed in Nigeria? Uncovering the Role of Democratic Reforms," Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, vol. 20(5), pages 737-780, November.
- Ruth UWAIFO OYELERE, 2010. "Disparities In The Benefits From Democratic Reform In Nigeria: A Gender Perspective," The Developing Economies, Institute of Developing Economies, vol. 48(3), pages 345-375.
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2010.
"Africa's education enigma? The Nigerian story,"
Journal of Development Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 91(1), pages 128-139, January.
- Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, 2007. "Africa’s Education Enigma? The Nigerian Story," IZA Discussion Papers 3097, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
NEP Fields
14 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-AFR: Africa (3) 2007-11-10 2007-11-10 2008-10-28
- NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2008-01-12
- NEP-DEV: Development (4) 2007-11-10 2007-11-10 2008-07-14 2008-10-28 Author is listed
- NEP-EDU: Education (5) 2007-11-10 2008-01-12 2008-10-28 2009-07-03 2011-09-05 Author is listed
- NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (3) 2008-10-28 2009-06-03 2010-07-31
- NEP-GEO: Economic Geography (1) 2007-11-10
- NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2011-05-14
- NEP-HRM: Human Capital & Human Resource Management (2) 2007-11-10 2007-11-10
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (7) 2007-11-10 2008-01-12 2008-10-28 2008-10-28 2009-07-03 2010-07-31 2011-09-05 Author is listed
- NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (5) 2009-06-03 2010-01-16 2010-07-31 2011-05-14 2011-09-05 Author is listed
- NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2008-07-14
- NEP-SOC: Social Norms & Social Capital (2) 2008-07-14 2008-11-18
- NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (2) 2008-07-14 2008-11-18
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Most cited item
- Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth & Belton, Willie, 2009. "Coming to America: Does Immigrant's Home Country Economic Status Impact the Probability of Self-Employment in the U.S.?," IZA Discussion Papers 4178, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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- Wharton, Kate & Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth, 2011. "Conflict and its Impact on Educational Accumulation and Enrollment in Colombia: What We Can Learn from Recent IDPs," IZA Discussion Papers 5939, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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