Working Papers

Does Private Energy Investment Improve China's Resource-Adjusted Socio-Ecological Development? Evidence from a Dynamic ARDL Approach

with Khan, A. K., and Mustafa, N. (2026)

Environmental Sciences Europe — Accepted (Forthcoming)

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Pre-PhD Publications

Inflation Dynamics and Food Prices in Nigeria

with Shehu El-Rasheed and Abdulateef Mustapha (2023)

Gusau International Journal of Management and Social Sciences

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This paper investigates the fundamental drivers of food inflation in Nigeria. Using a linear ARDL model we found that oil price shocks exert large positive effects on food prices in the short run but have negligible long-run impact; money supply growth, by contrast, significantly raises food prices in both the short and long run.

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Revisiting Foreign Direct Investment–Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria: An ARDL Approach

with Shehu El-Rasheed (2022)

Journal of Economics and Allied Research

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This paper examines the causal relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in Nigeria. Our pairwise Granger causality tests suggest bidirectional causality between FDI and GDP per capita. FDI, exchange rate, and increased capital exert positive effects on growth.

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Books & Chapters

Global Business Dynamics, Value Chains, and Cultural Linkages (2024)

Ed. Prof. Rainer Wehner & Prof. Emin Akçaoğlu — contributed chapter alongside Prof. Harald Bolsinger, Prof. Emanuel Nwosu, Dr. Sindhu Natha, and Jörg Meyer.

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Policy Work

Accelerating Literacy and Numeracy in Crises-Affected Communities: Lessons from KNLC Teaching Method in Konduga, Borno State

CSEA Policy Brief, 2026

Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa

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Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria

CSEA Policy Brief, 2025

Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa

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Nigeria is home to over 133 million people living in multidimensional poverty. This policy brief examines the underlying drivers, highlighting chronic underinvestment in human capital, widespread informality, food insecurity, and systemic wage disparities, and offers targeted policy recommendations.

CSEA Link Policy Brief (PDF)

Youth Unemployment and Gender Inequality in Africa

with Edafe Oluwatosin Deborah — CSEA Policy Brief, 2024

Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa

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This brief documents the drivers of youth unemployment and gender inequality in Africa, examining barriers to education and labour market access faced by women and highlighting persistent gender disparities in employment outcomes.

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Does Increasing the Minimum Wage Increase Inflation?

with Achi Peter Chidebere — CSEA Policy Brief, 2024

Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa

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We examine the potential impact of a minimum wage increase in Nigeria, taking into account the current economic state and the factors driving inflation, offering a well-informed recommendation that balances workers' needs with economic feasibility.

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