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Working Papers

2024

1. Land Access and Poverty among Agricultural Households in Nigeria
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

2. In Need of a Roof: Pandemic and Housing Vulnerability
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in Working Papers Rutgers University, Newark, Department of Economics, Rutgers University, Newark (2023)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)
   See also Journal Article In Need of a Roof: Pandemic and Housing Vulnerability, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Springer (2024) (2024)

2022

3. Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: A Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty and Regional Heterogeneity
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)
   See also Journal Article Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: a Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty, and Regional Heterogeneity, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Springer (2023) (2023)

2021

4. Does Violent Conflict Affect Labor Supply of Farm Households? The Nigerian Experience
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2021)
   See also Journal Article Does violent conflict affect the labor supply of farm households? The Nigerian experience, Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2020

5. Violent Conflict Exposure in Nigeria and Labor Supply of Farm Households
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2019

6. Conflict Exposure and Economic Welfare in Nigeria
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (5)
   Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2019) View citations (5)
   HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2019) View citations (4)
7. Violent Conflict Exposure in Nigeria and Economic Welfare
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2018

8. Marriage Market Signals and Homeownership for the Never Married
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2018)

2016

9. Gender and Racial Differences in Peer Effects of Limited English Students: A Story of Language or Ethnicity?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Gender and racial differences in peer effects of limited English students: a story of language or ethnicity?, IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
10. Single and Investing: Homeownership Trends among the Never Married
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2015

11. "A Flop or a Success?" An Evaluation of the Welfare Impacts of the 6-3-3-4 Education System in Nigeria
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
12. Can Crop Purchase Programs Reduce Poverty and Improve Welfare in Rural Communities? Evidence from the Food Reserve Agency in Zambia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2014

13. Diversity and Social Capital in the U.S: A Tale of Conflict, Contact or Total Mistrust?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Diversity and Social Capital in the U.S: A Tale of Conflict, Contact or Total Mistrust?, Review of Economics and Institutions, Università di Perugia (2018) (2018)

2013

14. Determinants of Immigrant Homeownership: Examining their Changing Role during the Great Recession and Beyond
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
15. Gender and Race Heterogeneity: The Impact of Increases in Students with Limited English on Native Students' Performance
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
16. The Impact of Conflict on Education Attainment and Enrollment in Colombia: lessons from recent IDPs
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (4)

2012

17. Do Significant Immigrant Inflows Create Negative Education Impacts? Lessons from the North Carolina Public School System
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2011

18. Conflict and its Impact on Educational Accumulation and Enrollment in Colombia: What We Can Learn from Recent IDPs
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
19. The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women: Evidence from the U.S
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women: Evidence from the U.S, The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer (2012) (2012)

2010

20. Black-White Gap in Self-Employment in the U.S.: Do Cohort and Within Race Differences Exist?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2009

21. Are Returns to Education on the Decline in Venezuela and Does Mission Sucre Have a Role to Play?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Are returns to education on the decline in Venezuela and does Mission Sucre have a role to play?, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
22. Coming to America: Does Immigrant's Home Country Economic Status Impact the Probability of Self-Employment in the U.S.?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
23. Welfare Usage in the U.S.: Does Immigrant Birthplace and Immigration Status Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2008

24. The Racial Saving Gap Enigma: Unraveling the Role of Institutions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2008) View citations (10)
25. The Role of Information and Institutions in Understanding the Black-White Gap in Self-Employment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
26. 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, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2007

27. Africa’s Education Enigma? The Nigerian Story
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Africa's education enigma? The Nigerian story, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (20) (2010)
28. Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes across Geopolitical Regions in Nigeria: Fact or Fantasy?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes Across Geopolitical Regions in Nigeria. Fact or Fantasy?, Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
29. Within and Between Gender Disparities in Income and Education Benefits from Democracy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2005

30. Comparing the “D.V” lottery with the point system: costs, benefits and a superior alternative
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany

Journal Articles

2024

1. In Need of a Roof: Pandemic and Housing Vulnerability
   Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2024, 7, (1), 27-44
   See also Working Paper In Need of a Roof: Pandemic and Housing Vulnerability, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2023) (2023)

2023

2. Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: a Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty, and Regional Heterogeneity
   Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2023, 6, (4), 297-309
   See also Working Paper Evolution of Inequality in Nigeria: A Tale of Falling Inequality, Rising Poverty and Regional Heterogeneity, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2022) (2022)

2022

3. Childhood trauma among Chinese inmates
   China Economic Review, 2022, 73, (C)

2021

4. Does violent conflict affect the labor supply of farm households? The Nigerian experience
   Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2021, 50, (3), 401-435 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Does Violent Conflict Affect Labor Supply of Farm Households? The Nigerian Experience, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2020

5. Do crop purchase programs improve smallholder welfare? The case of Zambia's Food Reserve Agency
   Agricultural Economics, 2020, 51, (4), 519-533 View citations (4)

2019

6. Homeownership trends among the never married
   Housing Studies, 2019, 34, (1), 162-187 View citations (3)

2018

7. Diversity and Social Capital in the U.S: A Tale of Conflict, Contact or Total Mistrust?
   Review of Economics and Institutions, 2018, 9, (2)
   See also Working Paper Diversity and Social Capital in the U.S: A Tale of Conflict, Contact or Total Mistrust?, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2017

8. Do limited English students jeopardize the education of other students? Lessons from the North Carolina public school system
   Education Economics, 2017, 25, (5), 446-461 View citations (11)
9. Gender and racial differences in peer effects of limited English students: a story of language or ethnicity?
   IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2017, 6, (1), 1-18 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Gender and Racial Differences in Peer Effects of Limited English Students: A Story of Language or Ethnicity?, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)

2014

10. Gender and Race Heterogeneity: The Impact of Students with Limited English on Native Students' Performance
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 412-17 View citations (37)

2013

11. Black–White gap in self-employment. Does intra-race heterogeneity exist?
    Small Business Economics, 2013, 41, (1), 25-39 View citations (2)

2012

12. Coming to America: Does Having a Developed Home Country Matter for Self-Employment in the United States?
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 538-42 View citations (12)
13. The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women: Evidence from the U.S
    The Review of Black Political Economy, 2012, 39, (3), 285-297
    See also Working Paper The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women: Evidence from the U.S, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

14. Are returns to education on the decline in Venezuela and does Mission Sucre have a role to play?
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1348-1369 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Are Returns to Education on the Decline in Venezuela and Does Mission Sucre Have a Role to Play?, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
15. Do Immigrant Groups Differ in Welfare Usage? Evidence from the U.S
    Atlantic Economic Journal, 2011, 39, (3), 231-247
16. Have Returns to Education Changed in Nigeria? Uncovering the Role of Democratic Reforms
    Journal of African Economies, 2011, 20, (5), 737-780 View citations (3)

2010

17. Africa's education enigma? The Nigerian story
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 91, (1), 128-139 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Africa’s Education Enigma? The Nigerian Story, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
18. DISPARITIES IN THE BENEFITS FROM DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN NIGERIA: A GENDER PERSPECTIVE
    The Developing Economies, 2010, 48, (3), 345-375 View citations (2)

2008

19. Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes Across Geopolitical Regions in Nigeria. Fact or Fantasy?
    Journal of African Development, 2008, 10, (1), 11-31 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes across Geopolitical Regions in Nigeria: Fact or Fantasy?, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)