TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.
NAME: SIMEON OLUDIRAN AKINLEYE
POSITION: PROFESSOR SPECIALISATION: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION | DEGREE (if applicable)
| Completion Date MM/YYYY
| FIELD OF STUDY
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University of Ibadan – Ibadan, Oyo State | B.Sc. | 1998 | Agricultural Economics |
University of Ibadan – Ibadan, Oyo State | M.Sc. | 2000 | Agricultural Economics |
University of Ibadan – Ibadan, Oyo State | Ph.D. | 2007 | Agricultural Economics |
University of Lagos – Akoka, Lagos State | PGDE | 2016 | Education |
Personal Statement
I have been in academia, and been impassioned with teaching and research, for close to three decades. My research focus has largely been on development and international economics. Specifically, I have led research teams on studies in trade integration, social policy and natural resource research, . My experience and training has facilitated collaborative research efforts with a plethora of local and international organisations, such as the NRF-TETFund, NBS, CBN, MAN, USDA, USAID, BMGF, Avenir Health and the Global Fund.
Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
- State Chairman, Nigerian Economic Society, 2024to date
- Head, Department of Economics 2023 to date
- Chairman, University of Lagos Research Conference 2024
- Treasurer, Farm Management Association of Nigeria
- Congregation Representative on the Budget Committee of the University of Lagos
- Congregation Representative on the Housing Committee of the University of Lagos
- President, University of Lagos Senior Staff Club
Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge
- Akinleye, S.O., Dauda, R.O.S., Iwegbu, O., & Popogbe, O.O. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on financial health and food security in Nigeria: A survey-based analysis. Journal of Public Affairs, e2859.
- Popogbe, O. O.,Akinleye, O. and Oke, D. M. (2020). Understanding the Degree of Social Exclusion in Selected Slums in Lagos State, Nigeria. Yobe Journal of Economics, 6(2), 150-169.
- Laleye N.A. and Akinleye S.O. (2018):Major Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in the West African Economic and Monetary Region. Iranian Economic Review Vol. 22(1): 121-162.
- Akinleye S.O.(2017): Oil Price Volatility Effect on Infrastructure Spending in Nigeria. OPEC Energy Review 41(1): 71-90.
- Akinleye S.O. and S. Ekpo (2013):Oil Price Shocks and Macroeconomic Performance in Nigeria, Economía Mexicana Nueva Época Vol. XXII, número E2: 565-624.
Collaborators/ Networks International inclusive
