Owodunni Teriba was a Nigerian economist, scholar, author, and professor who served as Chief Economist at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He contributed significantly to economic research and policy in Nigeria and across Africa.
Early Life and Education
- Born: 28 February 1938, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Parents: Kadiri and Ashiata Teriba
- Education:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Economics, University of Ibadan
- M.A. & Ph.D. Economics, University of Manchester, England
Career
- Served in various academic and economic advisory roles in Nigeria and internationally.
- Chief Economist at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
- Authored multiple research papers, lectures, and policy analyses on Nigerian and African economies.
Bibliography (Selected Works)
- Development Strategy, Investment Decision and Expenditure Patterns of a Public Development Institution:
The Western Nigeria Development Corporation, 1949–1962 (1966) - Nigerian Revenue Allocation Experience 1951–1965: A Study in Inter-Governmental Fiscal and Financial Relations (1967)
- The Growth of Public Expenditure in Western Nigeria (1967)
- Parliamentary Control of Western Nigerian Public Corporations: A Critical Appraisal (1968)
- The 1967–69 Banking Amendments in Nigeria: An Appraisal of Financial Adaptation in an Underdeveloped War Economy (1969)
- The Demand for Money in Nigeria (1973)
- Illusions and Social Behaviour – Inaugural Lecture, University of Ibadan (1978)
- The Structure of Manufacturing Industry in Nigeria (1981)
- Certificate Economics for West Africa (1985)
- The Challenge of African Economic Recovery and Development (1991)
- A View from the UN Commission for Africa (1992)
Death
- Died: 23 April 2020, Chicago, USA, aged 82
- Survived by: Wife Yetunde Teriba, five children, and grandchildren