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Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"290\">\n<p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>DEGREE (if applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">\n<p>Completion Date<br>MM\/YYYY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\">\n<p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"290\">\n<p><strong>Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile &#8211; Ife, Osun State, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>B.Sc<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">\n<p><strong>05\/2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\">\n<p><strong>Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"290\">\n<p><strong>Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile &#8211; Ife, Osun State, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>M.Sc<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">\n<p><strong>11\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\">\n<p><strong>Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"290\">\n<p><strong>Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile &#8211; Ife, Osun State, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>Ph.D<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">\n<p><strong>11\/2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\">\n<p><strong>Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><b>Personal Statement<\/b><\/strong>\n<p>As an early career researcher in <strong><b>Public Economics<\/b><\/strong>, <strong><b>International Economics<\/b><\/strong>, and <strong><b>Monetary Economics<\/b><\/strong>, my professional commitment is to contribute meaningfully to the discourse on <strong><b>poverty reduction, <\/b><\/strong>fiscal policy optimization, human capital development,<strong><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/strong>and <strong><b>sustainable economic growth<\/b><\/strong>&nbsp;in <strong><b>Sub-Saharan Africa<\/b><\/strong>. I equally analyze the impact of inflation, interest rate policies, and financial inclusion initiatives on economic resilience and poverty reduction. <strong><b>Sub-Saharan Africa<\/b><\/strong>&nbsp;region, rich in potential yet challenged by deep rooted structural issues, demands evidence-based policies, innovative economic thinking, and inclusive development strategies. My research seeks to address these needs.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, my goal is to contribute to policy oriented research that empowers governments, institutions, and communities to make informed decisions. By integrating empirical evidence with practical policy design, I seek to be part of the solution to Africa\u2019s enduring poverty and inequality, and to promote a path toward equitable and transformative economic growth and development.<\/p>\n<p><em>(B) Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lecturer I, Department of Economics, University of Lagos &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2020 \u2013 Date<\/li>\n<li>Assistant PG-Coordinator &nbsp;Department of Economics, University of Lagos &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 \u2013 Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Faculty Examination Officer (FSS) 2024 \u2013 Date<\/li>\n<li>Department Examination Officer (Economics) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2021 \u2013 2024<\/li>\n<li>Course Adviser, Department of Economics 2021 \u2013 Date<\/li>\n<li>Member, Department\u2019s Welfare Committee 2021 \u2013 Date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>(C). Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samson Isumaila OJO<\/strong>&amp; Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye (2024), \u2018Financial Innovation and Financial Inclusion Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria\u2019. A FESTSCHRIFT IN HONOUR of Professor Ndubisi Ifeanyi Nwokoma, University of Lagos. pp 293 \u2013 309<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samson Isumaila OJO <\/strong>&amp; Luqman Olanrewaju Afolabi (2023), Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Nigeria. Lagos Journal of banking, Finance and Economic Issues. 4(1), 11 \u2013 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye &amp; <strong>Samson Isumaila OJO<\/strong>(2022). Stock Market Liquidity and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria. Romanian Journal of Economic, 54(1), 81\u2013 94<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samson Isumaila OJO<\/strong>&amp; Emiola Taliat Olayinka (2021), \u2018The Nexus of Exchange Rate Volatility and Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria\u2019. Nigerian Journal of Energy &amp; Environmental Economics (NJEE) Volume 12(1). Pages: 57 &#8211; 68<\/li><li><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><em><b>Collaborators\/ Networks<\/b><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"> <\/span><b style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><\/b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Dr. Olayinka Taliat Emiola., Department of Economics, Lead city University, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Prof. &nbsp;Akinlo Enisan Anthony, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Osun State, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Philips Akanni Olomola, Department of Economics, Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Osun State, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR\/): DR. 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