Oasis Kodila-Tedika
Biographic Data
| ID | 4264709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oasis Kodila-Tedika |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oasis |
| FAMILY NAME | Kodila-Tedika |
| SIGNATURE | KODILA-TEDIKA O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kinshasa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Colonial Extraction and Institution in Africa
Institutions and Poverty
Statistics and Intelligence in Developing Countries
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between intelligence (or human capital) and the statistical capacity of developing countries. The line of inquiry is motivated essentially by the scarce literature on poor statistics in developing countries and an evolving stream of literature on the knowledge economy. A positive association is established between intelligence quotient (IQ) and statistical capacity. The relationship is robus…
Women in power and power of women
Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if having a woman at the helm of country’s decision making processes leads to better indicators on women’s conditions. Using time-series observations for the period 2000–11, we test the hypothesis with the Liberian experience. We analyse six main gender indicators: gender equality, equality of representation in rural areas (basic communi…
Religious Diversity and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper investigates the effects of religion on a broad set of development outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. We regroup these outcomes into three broad categories, namely, development process outcomes (growth, investment, conflict, and government quality), institutional outcomes (property rights and the rule of law) and social development outcomes (social and gender protection). Using two new measures of religion – religious fractionalization (R…
Women in power and power of women
Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if having a woman at the helm of country’s decision making processes leads to better indicators on women’s conditions. Using time-series observations for the period 2000–11, we test the hypothesis with the Liberian experience. We analyse six main gender indicators: gender equality, equality of representation in rural areas (basic communi…
Institutions and Poverty
Religious Diversity and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper investigates the effects of religion on a broad set of development outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. We regroup these outcomes into three broad categories, namely, development process outcomes (growth, investment, conflict, and government quality), institutional outcomes (property rights and the rule of law) and social development outcomes (social and gender protection). Using two new measures of religion – religious fractionalization (R…
Statistics and Intelligence in Developing Countries
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between intelligence (or human capital) and the statistical capacity of developing countries. The line of inquiry is motivated essentially by the scarce literature on poor statistics in developing countries and an evolving stream of literature on the knowledge economy. A positive association is established between intelligence quotient (IQ) and statistical capacity. The relationship is robus…
Women in power and power of women
Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if having a woman at the helm of country’s decision making processes leads to better indicators on women’s conditions. Using time-series observations for the period 2000–11, we test the hypothesis with the Liberian experience. We analyse six main gender indicators: gender equality, equality of representation in rural areas (basic communi…
Colonial Extraction and Institution in Africa
Institutions and Poverty
Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Econometrics (2 works) · Economic Growth and Development (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)