Owodunni Teriba (28 February 1938 – 23 April 2020) was a Nigerian scholar, Chief Economist, author and professor who served in various capacities at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

Owodunni Teriba
Born28 February 1938
Died23 April 2020 (2020-04-24) (aged 82)
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationEconomist
SpouseYetunde Teriba
Children5

Early life and education

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Teriba was born 28 February 1938 in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State to Kadiri and Ashiata Teriba. He graduated from the University of Ibadan with a B.Sc. (Hons) Economics, and from the University of Manchester, England with an M.A. and a PhD in economics.[1]

Bibliography

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  • Development strategy, investment decision and expenditure patterns of a public development institution; The Western Nigeria Development Corporation, 1949-1962 (1966)[2]
  • Nigerian revenue allocation experience 1951-1965: a study in inter-governmental fiscal and financial relations (1967)[3]
  • The growth of public expenditure in Western Nigeria (1967)[4]
  • Parliamentary control of Western Nigerian public corporations : a critical appraisal (1968)[5]
  • The 1967-69 banking amendments in Nigeria : an appraisal of financial adaptation in an underdeveloped war economy (1969)[6]
  • The demand for money in Nigeria (1973)[7]
  • Illusions and Social Behaviour. Inaugural Lecture delivered at the University of Ibadan on 9 March 1978 (1978)[8]
  • The structure of manufacturing industry in Nigeria (1981)[9]
  • Certificate economics for West Africa (1985)[10]
  • The Challenge of African Economic Recovery and Development (1991)[11]
  • A view from the UN commission for Africa (1992)[12]

Death

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Odowunni died at the age of 82 in Chicago, USA. He is survived by his wife Yetunde Teriba, five children, and grandchildren.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ECA mourns death of former Chief Economist, Owodunni Teriba". United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ Teriba, O. (1966). Development strategy investment decision and expenditure patterns of a public development institution : the case of Western Nigeria Development Corporation, 1949-1962. Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research. OCLC 500545782.
  3. ^ Teriba, O. (1967). Nigerian revenue allocation experience 1951-1965: a study in inter-governmental fiscal and financial relations. OCLC 10455388.
  4. ^ Teriba, O. (1967). The growth of public expenditure in Western Nigeria. OCLC 10455438.
  5. ^ Teriba, Owodunni. (1968–69). Parliamentary control of Western Nigerian public corporations : a critical appraisal. OCLC 772471728.
  6. ^ The 1967-69 banking amendments in Nigeria : an appraisal of financial adaptation in an underdeveloped war economy. 1969.
  7. ^ The demand for money in Nigeria. Ghana Economic Bulletin of Ghana. 1973.
  8. ^ Teriba, O. (1978). Illusions and social behaviour : inaugural lecture delivered at the University of Ibadan on 9th March, 1978. University of Ibadan. ISBN 978-121-076-1. OCLC 19296597.
  9. ^ The structure of manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Ibadan, Nigeria, Ibadan University Press, University of Ibadan. Ibadan, Nigeria: TERIBA, O., EDOZIEN, E. C., & KAYODE, M. O. 1981.
  10. ^ Teriba, O. (1985). Certificate economics for West Africa. Longman. OCLC 679877726.
  11. ^ Adedeji, Adebayo. (2014). The Challenge of African Economic Recovery and Development. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-18501-5. OCLC 867932231.
  12. ^ Patel, I. G. (Indraprasad Gordhanbhai), 1924- (1992). Policies for African development : from the 1980s to the 1990s. International Monetary Fund. ISBN 1-55775-232-X. OCLC 25788683.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)