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Evans S. OSABUOHIEN, Ph.D
January 2015
PERSONAL DATA
A good team-player, hardworking, intelligent and self-driven who demonstrates
maturity, innovativeness and responsibility on any assignment. Endowed with a
pleasant personality and capability to work effectively in multi-cultural environments.
Has successfully executed funded research projects as an individual, team leader and team
member. Astute in research, which has resulted in publication of over 50 scholarly articles
and has participated in conferences/workshops/short courses across the world. A member
of a number of international Learned Societies/Professional Associations. Has reviewing and
editorial experience and recently completed an edited book ‘Handbook of Research on InCountry Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions’.
Full Name:
Place of Birth:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Affiliation:
Evans Stephen OSABUOHIEN.
Delta State, Nigeria.
Male.
6th June, 1979.
Nigerian
Dept. of Economics & Development Studies, Covenant University, P.M.B.
1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Emails:
pecos4eva@gmail.com; stephen.osabuohien@covenantuniversity.edu.ng.
Marital Status:
Married with Children.
Homepage: http://covenantuniversity.edu.ng/Profiles/Osabuohien-Evans#.U3CUkLQorcs
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY: SCHOOLS/INSTITUTION ATTENDED WITH DATES
s/n
Institution Attended
Period
Qualifications
1
Nov.,
2013- German Course for Guest
International Centre, University of Bonn, Germany Jan.2014
Researchers [B1]
2
Higher School of Economics, Moscow Region,
Certificate Course in
Russia
29th -5th July, 2013 Institutional Analysis
3
OctoberGerman Language [A1 &
Goethe Institut, Hamburg, Germany
December, 2012
A2]
4
Partnership for African Social and Governance
Certificate
of
Research
(PASGR),
Kenya/Institute
for Nov.
2011-June Accomplishment in MultiDevelopment Studies, UK
2012
Method Research Course
5
Certificate Course in
New Horizons Computer Learning Centre, Nigeria July-August, 2011 Project Management
6
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
2007-Feb.2011
Ph.D (Economics)
7
World Bank Institute/Trade Policy Training Centre August 2010
Certificate Course in
in Africa, Arusha, Tanzania
Trade Policy
8
Sept. 2009Advanced Course (Math.
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Feb.2010
Stat. &Survival Analysis )
9
Jan. 2005-July
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
2006
M.Sc (Economics)
10
Ederlyn Computers Centre, Benin City, Edo State, Jan. 2003-May
Certificate in Computer
Nigeria
2003
Operations
1
Evans S. OSABUOHIEN, Ph.D
11
12
January 2015
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State,
Nigeria
Niger College, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
1998-2002
1990-1995
B.Sc (Economics) Second
Class Upper Division
Senior School Certificate
WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. 2011- Till Date, Lecturer I, Dept. of Economics and Development Studies, Covenant University,
Ota, Nigeria.
2. October 2013–December 2014, Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, German Development
Institute, Bonn, Germany.
3. January 2013–September 2013, Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher, German
Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, Germany.
4. June 2008-August 2011, Lecturer II, Date, Dept. of Economics and Development Studies,
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
5. September 2009 – March, 2010, Guest Ph.D Fellow, Department of Economics, Lund University,
Lund, Sweden with Scholarship from Swedish Institute.
6. September 2006- May 2008, Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Economics and Development Studies,
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
7. August 2004-August 2006, Graduate Assistant, Dept. of Economics and Development
Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
8. September 2003-August 2004, Project Supervisor, Ministry of Local Govt., Community
Development, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
9. June 1996–June 2003, Economics and Agricultural Science Teacher (Full-time/Part-time),
Competent Education Centre, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications
Book
Osabuohien, E. (2015). Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of
Foreign Land Acquisitions (pp. 1-430). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Doi: 10.4018/978-1-46667405-9.
Articles in Journals
1. Osabouhien, E.S., Efobi, U. R. & Gitau, C.M .W. (2014).Environmental Challenges in Africa:
Further Dimensions to the Trade, MNCs and Energy Debate. Management of Environmental
Quality, 26(1) (Emerald ISSN: 1477-7835).
2. Efobi, U. R, Osabouhien, E.S. & Oluwatobi, S. (2014).One Dollar, One Bank Account:
Remittance and Bank Breadth in Nigeria. Journal of International Migration and Integration
(Springer ISSN 1488-3473). Thomson Reuters Indexed. DOI 10.1007/s12134-014-0358-0.
3. Efobi, U. R, Beecroft, I. & Osabouhien, E.S. (2014).Access to and Use of Bank Services in
Nigeria: Micro-econometric Evidence. Review of Development Finance (Elsevier ISSN: 18799337). Thomson Reuters Indexed [Netherlands]. DOI: 10.1016/j.rdf.2014.05.002
4. Osabouhien, E.S (2014).Large-scale Agricultural Land Investments and Local Institutions in
Africa: The Nigerian Case. Land Use Policy, 39 (July), 155-165. DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.02.019. (Elsevier ISSN: 0264-8377). Thomson Reuters Indexed with
5-year Impact Factor of 3.314 [United Kingdom].
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5. Osabouhien, E.S. & Efobi, U. R. (2014).Assessment of Trade Performance of OIC African
Members in the Face of Global Economic Crisis. Journal of Economic Cooperation and
Development, 35(1), 1-22. Thomson Reuters Indexed [ISSN: 1308-7800 Turkey].
6. Osabouhien, E.S., Efobi, U. R. & Gitau, C.M .W. (2014). Beyond the Environmental Kuznets
Curve in Africa: Evidence from Panel Cointegration. Journal of Environmental Policy &
planning,16(4), 517-538. DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2013.867802. (Taylor & Francis ISSN: 1523908X, 1522-7200). Thomson Reuters Indexed with 2012 year Impact Factor of 1.421 [United
Kingdom].
7. Olayiwola, W.K., Okodua, H & Osabuohien E.S. (2014). Finance For Growth and Policy
Options for Emerging and Developing Economies: The Case of Nigeria. Asian Development
Policy Review, 2(2): 20-38.
8. Azuh, D., Osabuohien, E.S, Nwaubani, O.O. & Ugwuanyi, B.E. (2014). Cost Implications of
The Prevalence of HIV/AIDS on The Economic Development of Nigeria. Journal of Education
and Practice, 5 (13), 24-34. [ISSN: 2222-1735 & 2222-288X, Canada).
9. George, T., Olayiwola, W.K., Adewole, M.A. & Osabouhien, E.S. (2013). Effective Service
Delivery of Nigeria’s Public Primary Education: Role of Non-State Actors. The Journal of
African Development, 15(1), 221-245. (African Finance and Economic Association, United
States].
10. Osabouhien, E.S. & Efobi, U. R (2013). Africa’s Money in Africa. South African Journal of
Economics, 81(2), 292-306. (Wiley ISSN: 1813-6982). Thomson Reuters Indexed with Impact
Factor of 0.315 [United Kingdom].
11. Alege, P.O. & Osabuohien, E.S (2013).G-Localization as a Development Model: Economic
Implications for Africa. International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics, 21 (1),
41-72. (ISSN: 0971-8281) [India].
12. Efobi, U Osabuohien, E.S. (2012). Government Expenditure in Nigeria: An Examination of TriTheoretical Mantras”, Journal of Economic and Social Research, 14(2), 27-52. (ISSN 1302-1060)
Economics Dept, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey].
13. Ikpefan, O. & Osabuohien, E (2012).Discount Houses, Money Market and Economic Growth in
Nigeria (1992-2007). Economic Insights– Trends and Challenges, LXIV (3),19-30. (ISSN 2284-8576,
2284-8584) [Romania].
14. Olayiwola, K.W & Osabuohien, E.S. (2010).Fiscal Hydrocephalus and Challenges of Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria. Covenant Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 4(1&2), 26-42.
[College of Business & Social Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria].
15. Efobi, U Osabuohien, E.S. (2011). Promotion of Non-Oil Export in Nigeria: Empirical Assessment of
Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund. Current Research Journal of Economic Theory, 3(1), 2028. (ISSN 2042-4841, 2042-485X) [Maxwell Scientific Organization, United States].
16. Osabuohien, E. & Efobi, U. (2011).Trade Outcomes in Africa’s Regional Economic
Communities and Institutional Quality: Some Policy Prescriptions. Economic Insights-Trends and
Challenges, LXIII(4), 19-32. (ISSN 2284-8576, 2284-8584) [Romania].
17. Ogunrinola, I.O & Osabuohien, E.S. (2010).Globalisation and Employment Generation in
Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector (1990-2006). European Journal of Social Sciences, 12(4), 581593. (EuroJournals, Inc. United Kingdom ISSN: 14502267).
18. Olayiwola, K.W & Osabuohien, E.S. (2010). Evaluation of the Role of Fiscal Policy in Promoting
Savings, Investment and Capital Formation in Nigeria. The Journal of Banking and Finance, 10(1),
26-45. (Financial Institutions Training Centre, Lagos, Nigeria).
19. Osabuohien, E.S. & Odebiyi, J.T. (2010). Managing Nigerian Economy for Global Relevance:
Lessons from Brazil, China, India and South Africa. Afro-Asian Journal of Social Sciences, 1(IV), 116. [ISSN 2229 – 5313 Online Journal].
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20. Olokoyo, F.O., Osabuohien, E.S. & Salami, A.O (2009). An Econometric Analysis of Foreign
Reserves and Some Macroeconomic Variables in Nigeria (1970-2007). African Development
Review, Vol.21 (3), 454-475. (Wiley ISSN: 10176772, 14678268). Thomson Reuters Indexed
with Impact Factor of 0.431 [United Kingdom].
21. Osabuohien, E.S. & Egwakhe, A.J. (2009).Trade, WTO and the Fate of Selected African Countries”,
Trade Policy Review, 2,45-59. [Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa-TRAPCA, Tanzania].
22. Egwakhe, A.J & Osabuohien, E.S. (2009). Positioning the Nigerian Service Sector towards Vision
2020: Stylized Facts from Banking Sub-sector. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 47(2), 139-156.
[ISSN: 2224-4174, 1011-002X Economics Dept., Punjab University, Pakistan].
23. Akinwale, A.A & Osabuohien, E.S. (2009).Re-engineering the NDDC’s Master Plan: An Analytical
Approach. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 11(2), 142-159. [ISSN: 1520-5509, Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, United States].
24. Egwakhe, A.J & Osabuohien, E.S. (2009). Educational Background and Youth Criminality in
Nigeria.
International
Forum,
12(1),
65-79.
[ISSN:
0119-2000,
2350-7497 Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines].
25. Osabuohien, E.S. (2008). ICT and Nigerian Banks’ Reforms: Analysis of Anticipated Impacts in
Selected Banks. Global Journal of Business Research, Vol.2 (2), 67-76. [ISSN: 1931-0277,
2157-0191 United States].
26. Osabuohien, E.S. & Egwakhe, A.J. (2008). External Reserves and the Nigerian Economy: The Dual
Folded Debate. African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 3(2&3), 28-41. [ISSN: 1750
4554, 1750 4562 United Kingdom].
27. Adewole, M.A & Osabuohien, E.S. (2007).Analysis of the Cost of Governance and Options for Its
Reduction in Nigeria”, Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, 49(1), 137-159. [ISSN:
0029-0092 Nigerian Economic Society].
28. Osabuohien, E.S. (2007). Foreign Capital and Africa’s Economic Progress: Facts from Nigeria and
South Africa. The Journal of Banking and Finance, 9(1), 24-37. (Financial Institutions Training
Centre, Lagos, Nigeria).
29. Osabuohien, E.S. (2007). Trade Openness and Economic Performance of ECOWAS Members:
Reflections from Ghana and Nigeria. African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 2(2 &3),
57-73. [ISSN: 1750 4554, 1750 4562 United Kingdom].
30. Osabuohien, E.S. & Ogunrinola, I.O (2007). Causes and Effects of Industrial Crises in Nigeria: Some
Empirical Clarifications”, Labour Law Review, 1(4), 75-93. [Lagos, Nigeria].
31. Osabuohien, E.S. (2007). Globalization, Governance and Economic Growth in West Africa: The
Case of Cote D’iviore and Nigeria. Journal of Economic Thought, 2(1), 1-18. [Dept. of Economics,
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Nigeria].
Chapters in Edited Book
32. Osabuohien, E. S., Gitau, C. M., Efobi, U. R., & Bruentrup, M. (2015). Agents and
Implications of Foreign Land Deals in East African Community: The Case of Uganda. In E.
Osabuohien (Ed.), Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of
Foreign Land Acquisitions (pp. 263-286).Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference.
doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-7405-9.ch013.
33. Efobi, U & Osabuohien, E. (2015). Technological Utilization in Africa: How Do Institutions
Matter? In S. Majumdar, S. Guha & N. Marakkath (eds.) Technology and Innovation for Social
Change (pp.67-84). New Delhi: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2071-8_5.
34. Olayiwola, K.W, Osabuohien, E.S., Okodua, H., & Ola-David, O. (2014). Economic
Integration, Trade Facilitation and Agricultural Exports Performance in ECOWAS Sub-Region.
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In M. Ncube, I. Faye & A. Verdier-Chouchane (Eds.), Regional Integration and Trade in Africa,
Palgrave Macmillan, Ch.2.
35. Osabouhien, E., Efobi, U. R, & Beecroft, I. (2014).Free trade, protectionism and the balance
of trade: ‘Free trade, protectionism and the balance of trade: New empirical insights. In
Simon J. Evenett (Ed.) Beggar-Thy-Poor-Neighbour: Crisis-Era Protectionism and
Developing Countries (pp.13-24). London: CEPR Press.
36. Osabouhien, E.S. & Efobi, U. R (2014).Africa’s Money in Africa: Human and Physical
Dimensions. In S. Sahoo & B.K. Pattanaik (Eds.) Global Diaspora and Development:
Socioeconomic, Cultural and Policy Perspectives, India: Springer, 87-104. DOI: 10.1007/97881-322-1047-4_5.
37. Efobi, U. R, Osabouhien, E.S. & Beecroft, I. (2013).The Macroeconomic Consequences of the
Black Sunday in Nigeria. In A. Jideofor (Ed.) The Politics and Economics of Removing Subsidies
on Petroleum Products in Nigeria (pp. 163-177). London: Adonis & Abbey Publishers.
38. Osabuohien, E.S. Ogundipe, A & Efobi, U.R (2013).The Land Rush in Africa: Implications and
Institutional Panacea. In E.E. Oku & K.O. Asubonteng (Eds.) Harnessing Land and Water
Resources for Improved Food Security and Ecosystem Services in Africa (pp.92-106). Accra:
United Nations University –Institute for Natural Resources in Africa.
39. Osabouhien, E.S., Efobi, U. R. & Gitau, C.M .W. (2013).External Intrusion, Internal Tragedy:
Environmental Pollution and Multinational Corporations in Sub-Saharan Africa. In L. Leonard &
M. A.Gonzalez-Perez (Eds.) Principles and Strategies to Balance Ethical, Social and
Environmental Concerns with Corporate Requirements (Advances in Sustainability and
Environmental Justice, Volume 12, pp.93-118). United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing.
40. Osabuohien, E. S., & Efobi, U. R. (2012). Technology Diffusion and Economic Progress in
Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. In N. Ekekwe, & N. Islam (Eds.) Disruptive Technologies,
Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications (pp. 425-440). Hershey, PA:
Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-0134-5.ch024.
41. Olayiwola, W., Osabuohien, E., & Efobi, U., (2012). Inflation and Financial Development in Nigeria.
In O. Olaniyan, A.O. Lawson, & B. Alayande (Eds.) Financial Sector Issues and Economic
Development in Nigeria (Vol. 2, pp.49-67). Ibadan: University Press.
42. Osabuohien, E. S. (2010). Technological Innovations and Africa's Quest for Development in the
21st Century. In N. Ekekwe (Ed.), Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion,
Economics and Policy (pp. 382-398). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
doi:10.4018/978-1-61692-006-7.ch022.
43. Osabuohien, E.S. (2010). Industrial Conflicts and Health Care Provision in Nigeria. In A.M.A.
Ninalowo, F.A. Badru & R. Akinyemi (Eds.) An interdisciplinary Discourse on the Human Condition
(pp.64-95). Lagos: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos.
44. Efobi, U. & Osabuohien, E.S. (2010). Gender Diversity and Firm’s Characteristics in Nigeria: Some
Insights”, in A. Osuntokun, V. Ukaogo & A. Odoemene (Eds.) Nigerian Studies: Readings Nigerian
History, Society and Culture, (pp. 240-251). New Jersey: Godline Publishers.
45. Ekanem O.T & Osabuohien, E.S. (2010). Input Pricing. In E. Kouassi, M.A. Iyoha, O.T. Ekanem, S.
Guobadia & A. Barimah (Eds.) Readings in Microeconomics (pp. 151-186). Accra: New Horizon
Publishers.
46. Osabuohien E.S. & Duruji, M.M. (2007). Bank Consolidation and Informal Financial Sector in
Nigeria: Analytical Perspective of Linkage Effects. In I. Akpan (Ed.) Readings in Banking and
Finance (pp.25-45). Uyo: Banking and Finance Dept., University of Uyo.
Forthcoming
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47. George T, Olokoyo, F. Osabuohien, E, Efobi U & Beecroft, I (2015). Women’s Access to Land and
Economic Empowerment in Selected Nigerian Communities. In N. Andrews, E.N. Khalema, & N. T.
Assie-Lumumba (Eds.) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect - Africa's
Development Beyond 2015, Zug: Springer.
Monographs/Published Conference Proceedings/ Technical Reports
48. Osabuohien, E., Efobi U.R., & Salami, A., (2012). Planning to Fail or Failing to Plan: Institutional
Response to Nigeria’s Development Question. Working Paper Series, African Development Bank
Group. Nos. 162.
49. Olayiwola, K.W, Osabuohien, E.S. & H. Okodua (2011) “Role of Economic Integration and Trade
Facilitation on Agricultural Export Performance in ECOWAS Member Countries. EPAU Monograph
Series, No. 1, Abuja: ECOWAS Commission.
50. Osabuohien, E., Efobi, U., & Beecroft, I. (2012). Free Trade versus Protectionism: New Empirical
Insights on the Unending Contradiction, Report submitted to The Centre for Economic and Policy
Research (CEPR), UK/ African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET), Ghana, June.
51. Osabuohien, E. & Ike, D.N (2011). Economic Transformation and Institutional Framework in Nigeria
– Lessons from Botswana and South Korea. Selected Papers at the 2011 Annual Conference of
Nigerian Economic Society, 382-414.
52. Olayiwola, K.W. & Osabuohien, E.S. (2009). Training Needs Assessment for ECOWAS for Better
Performance in International Trade. Technical Report submitted to Trade Policy Training Centre in
Africa (TRAPCA), Arusha, Tanzania, July.
Conferences/Workshops/Short Courses Attended (only 2011 upwards)
1. The Nobel Week Dialogue 2014, Greater Stockholm, Sweden, 9th December 2014.
2. Inaugural Conference on Land Policy in African, organised by United nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Development Bank and African Union Commission,
African Union Complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-14th November, 2014.
3. AgriKulturForum Conference Organised by The Partnership with Africa Foundation, Berlin,
Germany, 19th-21st September, 2014.
4. 17th Conference on Global Economic Analysis Organised by GTAP, IFPRI and AGRODEP,
Dakar, Senegal, 18-20th June, 2014.
5. Discussion Forum on Transparency and Dynamics of International Land Acquisitions organised
by German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), GIZ House, Berlin, Germany, 22nd
May, 2014.
6. World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, World Bank Building Complex, Washington DC
USA, 24-27th March, 2014.
7. Workshop on Green and Social: Managing Synergies and Trade-offs, jointly organized by
PEGNet and German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany, 12-13th March, 2014
8. International Conference on ‘Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect: Africa’s
Development Beyond 2015’, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, January 30 – February 1,
2014.
9. Expert Roundtable on Energy Efficiency and Behaviour in Developing Countries, German
Development Institute, Bonn, Germany 12th December, 2013.
10. Leibniz Institute International Postdoctoral Forum, Berlin, Germany, 7th November, 2013.
11. Russian Summer School in International Analysis (RSSIA), organised by Higher School of
Economics, Moscow Region, Russia 29th June -5th July, 2013.
12. 17th Annual Conference of International Society of New Institutional Economics (ISNIE),
Florence, Italy, 20-22nd June, 2013.
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13. Policies Against Hunger 2013, Organized by Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection, Berlin, Germany ,10-12th June, 2013.
14. Annual Meeting of Humboldt Fellows, Organised by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation,
Berlin, 5th -7th June, 2013.
15. Training Course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Intervention, organised by
IFPRI/AGRODEP, Dakar, Senegal, 11-19th May, 2013.
16. World Bank e-Learning Course on Golden Growth Restoring the Lustre of the European
Economic Model, Organised by World Bank Institute, 1st -26th April, 2013.
17. Conference on Fiscal Performance: The Role of Institutions and Politicians, Centre for European
Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany 11-12th April, 2013.
18. Humboldt Network Meeting/Conference Organized by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation,
Leibniz Universitat, Hannover 20-22nd March, 2013.
19. Online Course on “Trade and Development”, UNCTAD Virtual Institute, 10th September -30th
November, 2012.
20. Online Course on “The Trade Dimensions of United Nations Development Assistance
Frameworks UNDAFs”, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)UNCTAD, 22nd October -30th November, 2012.
21. 14th Summer Workshop for Young Economists on Trade and the Environment, Centre for
European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany, 12-16th October, 2012.
22. UNESCO/DAAD-Alumni Conference on Water in Africa, Maseno University, Kenya, 1st-3rd
October, 2012.
23. GTA-CEPR-ACET Joint Conference on Analyses of Contemporary Protectionism, Accra, Ghana
19-20th, June, 2012.
24. Multi-Method Research Course [Modules 4-5&7], Organised by Partnership for African Social
and Governance Research (PASGR), Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 24th
May -2nd June, 2012.
25. International Workshop on Large-scale Land Acquisitions, Organised by the German Institute of
Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, Germany, 11th May, 2012.
26. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Executive Seminar on Financial Sector Development, Economic
Growth and the Nigerian Economy, Organised by Research and Human Resource Departments
CBN, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, 7-9th May, 2012.
27. Multi-Method Research Course [Modules 3&6] by Partnership for African Social and
Governance Research (PASGR), Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 12th-19th
March, 2012.
28. United Nations University-Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) International
Conference on Sustainable Development in Africa, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana 5-8th
December, 2011.
29. Multi-Method Research Course, Organised by Partnership for African Social and Governance
Research (PASGR), Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 12-19th November, 2011.
30. 52nd Annual Conference of Nigerian Economic Society on Planning and the Transformation of
the Nigerian Economy, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria,13-15th September, 2011.
31. International Conference on Diaspora and Development: Prospect and Implications for Nation
States, Indira Gandhi National University, New Delhi, India, 7-8th September, 2011.
32. 4th Trade Policy Research Forum 2011, Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA),
Arusha, Tanzania, 8-9th August, 2011.
33. African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Final Workshop on Institutions and Service
Delivery in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 8-9th July, 2011.
34. 28th Annual Conference of Nigerian Political Science Association on The State and the Global
Economic Crises, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria,19th- 22nd June, 2011.
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35. Policy Seminar on the 2011 Federal Government Budget, Organised by Nigerian Economic
Society (NES) and The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), 31st March, 2011.
Editorial Engagement (Editing and Journal Reviewing)
1. Recently completed an Edited Book Project ‘Handbook of Research on In-Country
Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions’, released December 2014.
2. Member of Editorial Team, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism
(GRFDT, India) Research Paper Series, since 2014.
3. Article Review Editor, SAGE Publications, since 2012.
4. Member of Editorial Board, Current Research Journal of Economic Theory, Maxwell,
Scientific Organization (Print ISSN: 2042-4841, Online ISSN: 2042-485X), since 2011.
5. Member of Editorial Board, Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), since 2011.
6. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis, 0964-0568
(Print), 1360-0559 (Online), since 2013.
7. Canadian Social Science, Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture,
Quebec, Canada. [ISSN: 1712-8056], since 2013.
8. Journal of Environmental Policy & planning, Taylor & Francis, ISSN: 1523-908X
(Print), 1522-7200 (Online), since 2012
9. Journal of Sustainable Development, The Canadian Centre of Science and Education
(ISSN 1913-9063 (Print) ISSN 1913-9071 (Online), since 2012.
10. World Development (ISSN: 0305-750X), Elsevier, since 2010.
11. South African Journal of Economics, Wiley, ISSN: 0038-2280 (Print); 1813-6982
(Online), since 2010.
12. African Development Review, Wiley for African Development Bank (ISSN: 1017-6772)
13. The Developing Economies (ISSN: 1746-1049), Wiley, since 2010.
14. The
Journal
of
Developing
Areas,
College
of
Business
Tennessee State University, USA (ISSN: 0022-037X), since 2010.
15. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University of the Punjab, Pakistan (ISSN: 1011002X), since 2009.
16. Economic Bulletin, USA
Grants/Awards and Recognitions
1. Travel Grant from the Swedish Institute to attend 2014 Nobel Laureate in Stockholm, Sweden, 9th
December 2014.
2. Travel Grant from German Development Institute to Attend World Bank Conference on Land and
Poverty in Washington DC, USA, March 2014.
3. Scholarship from The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to attend German Language Course,
November 2013.
4. Prize for making the 1st Submission at Russian Summer School in International Analysis (RSSIA),
awarded by Higher School of Economics, Moscow Region, Russia July, 2013.
5. First Prize, FLACSO-WTO Chairs Award 2012 Edition (with Uchenna Efobi and Ibukun Beecroft),
Caba, Argentina, December 2012.
6. Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers awarded by The Alexander
von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, October 2012 –December 2014.
7. Research Grant from Global Trade Alert (GTA) to conduct research on “Free Trade versus
Protectionism in Africa: The Unending Contradiction” (with Uchenna Efobi and Ibukun
Beecroft), The Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), UK, May 2012.
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8. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, The University of Johannesburg, South Africa, June 2012
[Not utilised].
9. Appointment as a member of the International Advisory Committee, the Global Research
Forum on Diaspora and Trans-nationalism (GRFDT), New Delhi, India, March 2012.
10. Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award, University of Pretoria with Funding from Mellon
Foundation, December 2011 [Not utilised].
11. FLACSO-WTO Chairs Award, 2011 Edition for Honourable Mention (with Egwakhe, J.),
Caba, Argentina, December 2011.
12. “Role of Economic Integration and Trade Facilitation on Agricultural Export Performance in
ECOWAS Member Countries” (with 2 others), funded by ECOWAS Commission, 2011
13. Royal Economic Society Conference Grant, awarded by Royal Economic Society for attend an
International Conference in New Delhi, India, September 2011.
14. Presentation/Appreciation Award by Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA),
Arusha, Tanzania at 4th Trade Policy Research Forum, August 2011.
15. Guest Doctoral Fellow, Department of Economics, Lund University, Sweden awarded by
Swedish Institute under the Guest Scholarship Program, 2009/2010.
16. Covenant University Centre for Research & Development (CUCERD), Ph.D Research Grant
2009/2010.
17. “Training Needs Assessment for ECOWAS for Better Performance in International Trade” (with
W.Olayiwola), funded by Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA), Arusha, Tanzania,
2009.
18. Grant for Ph.D Thesis Writing awarded by Council for the Development of Social Science
Research in Africa (CODESRIA), 2009.
19. African Economic and Research Consortium (AERC) Funded Collaborative Research Project
on Institutions and Service Delivery in Africa, 2009/2010 (with 3 others).
20. Research Grant for M.Sc Thesis awarded by Covenant University, Nigeria, 2006.
21. Second Best Graduating Student, Dept. of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ambrose
Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. 2001/2002 Set.
22. Best Student, Niger College, Benin City, Edo State. 1994/1995 Set.
Membership of Professional bodies
1. Nigerian Economic Society, c/o Economics Department, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
2. African Growth and Development Policy Modelling Consortium (AGRODEP), IFPRI-Dakar,
Senegal.
3. Royal Economic Society, London, UK
4. Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar,
Senegal.
5. African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Network, Nairobi, Kenya.
6. United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute,
Switzerland.
7. Society for Institutional and Organizational Economics (formerly International Society of
New Institutional Economics-ISNIE), United States.
8. Global Trade Analysis Project-GTAP Purdue University, Indiana, USA
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
International Economics, Institutional Economics, and Development.
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ONGOING RESEARCH WORKS
1. ‘Manufacturing Export, ICT Infrastructure and Institutions in ECOWAS Countries’ (with
Efobi, U.), under review
2. ‘Trade-Exchange Rate Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Panel Cointegration
Analysis’ (with Alege P.O), under review.
3. ‘Women’s Access to Land and Economic Empowerment in Selected Nigerian
Communities’ (with 4 others), under review.
4. ‘Access to Credit and Economic Empowerment of Women in the Face of Large-scale Land
Acquisitions: The case of East African Community’ (with 3 others).
5. ‘Agricultural Land Deals and Employment Question in Tanzania and Uganda’ (with 2
others).
6. ‘Economic Empowerment of Women and in the face of Agricultural Transformation: The
Case of Nigeria and Tanzania’ (with 2 others).
7. ‘Youth Employment, Agricultural Transformation and Land Deals Nexus in Nigeria and
Tanzania’ (with 2 others).
8. ‘Institutional Architecture of Central Banking and Socio-economic transformation in
Developing countries’ (with 2 others).
REFEREES
1. Dr. Philip O. Alege, Associate Professor & Head, Economics and Dev. Studies Dept,
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Email: philip.alege@covenantuniversity.edu.ng; Tel: +234-805-646-1928
2. Dr. Michael Bruntrup, Senior Research Fellow, German Development Institute, Bonn,
Germany.
Email: michael.bruentrup@die-gdi.de; Tel. +49-228-94927-164.
3. Dr. Wumi K. Olayiwola, Principal Program Officer, Economic Policy Analysis Unit,
ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, Nigeria & Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Economics &
Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Email: Kolayiwola@gmail.com, Tel: +2348060154896; +234705305991.
4. Dr. Adeleke Salami, Research Division, Development Research Department, African
Development Bank Group, Cote D’Ivoire.
Email: A.SALAMI@afdb.org, saladeleke@yahoo.com; Tel: +216-71102551.
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