EDLF :: Macleans A. Geo-JaJa

Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise

Comparative and international development education
Economics of education
Educational policy and social change

Research

Economics of Education Economic Decision-making Model in Education, Education, Poverty and Development, and Human Development and Capability Theory

Education

Ph.D., Economics/ Economics of Education, University of Utah, 1986
M.Sc., Economics/Development Economics, Indiana State University, 1980
B.Sc., Economics/Business Honors Program, Morehead State University, 1976

Affiliations

Education Leadership - Primary
Education Policy and Social Foundations - Secondary

Selected Publications

"The Politics of Education Reforms", Zajda, J and Geo-JaJa, M. A., (Eds.)., Springer Publishers, Amsterdam:, Zajda, J and Geo-JaJa, M. A., (Eds.)., March, 2008
"Education in China: The urban/rural disparity explained", World Studies in Education, Patricia Ayoroa, Bethany Bailey, Audrey Crossen, and Geo-JaJa, M. A., Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 87-103, December, 2007
"Poverty and human capabilities in the Niger Delta: Lessons learned from the IFAD/UNDP non-market approach?", Journal of Political Crossroads, Geo-JaJa, Macleans. A. and Azaiki, Steve, Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 5-26, October, 2007
"Poverty and inequality in the Niger Delta: Is National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) the answer?", The Canadian and International Education Review, Geo-JaJa, Macleans A. and Azaiki, Steve, Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 75-92., June, 2007
"Decentralization and Privatization of Education in Africa: Which Option for Nigeria,", Decentralization and Privatization in Education: The Role of the State, Geo-JaJa, M. A., Springer Publishers., Amsterdam, Zajda, Joseph, June, 2006
"Educational decentralization, public spending, and social justice in Nigeria,", International Review of Education, Geo-JaJa, Macleans A., Volume (1-2):, Issue 52, Pages 129-153, March, 2006
"Educational decentralization, public spending, and social justice in Nigeria", International Review of Education, Geo-JaJa, M.A., Volume 52, Issue (1-2), Pages 129-153, March, 2006
"Decentralization and privatization of education in Africa: Which option for Nigeria?", International Review of Education, Geo-JaJa, M. A., Volume 50, Issue 3-4, Pages 309-326., October, 2004
"Rethinking globalization in Africa", Chimera Journal, GEO-JAJA, M.A., Yang, X., Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 19-28, 2003
"Globalization, education and (dis)empowerment of women in Africa: Special Issue on Globalization and Education", World Studies in Education, Geo-JaJa, M.A., Payne, S., Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 5-28, 2003
"Economic adjustment, education and human resources development in Africa: The case of Nigeria", International Review of Education, Geo-JaJa, M. A., Volume 49, Issue 3-4, Pages 293-318, 2003
"Outcome-based education and structural adjustment policies: Nigerian case study", World Studies in Education, GEO-JAJA, M.A., Mangum, G., Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 81-102, 2002
"Structural adjustment as an inadvertent enemy of human development in Africa", Journal of Black Studies, Geo-JaJa, M. A. and Mangum, Garth, Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 30-50, 2001
"The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act's Consequences for U.S. Trade: The Nigerian Example", Journal of Business Ethics, Geo-JaJa, M. A and Mangum, Garth, Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 245-255, 2000
"Information Asymmetry, education and occupational choice", International Journal of Educational Development, Geo-JaJa, M. A, Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 79-90, 1994
"An interventionist manpower model for nation-building in labor surplus economies: The Nigerian example", SAMS Quarterly Journal, Geo-JaJa, M. A., Volume No. 94002, 1994

Experience

Teaching

Professor of Economics of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, 2005
Associate Professor of Economics of Education, Department of Educaional Leadership and Foundations, 1999-2005
Visiting Associate Professor of Economics of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, 1999-2000
United States Information Agency (USIA) Research Scholar, Department of Management, University of Utah, 1998-1999
Visiting Associate Professor of Economics/USIA Teaching Fellow, Deaprtment of Economics, University of Utah, 1996-1998
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt, 1992-1996

Languages

Afrikaans
English