{"id":1469,"date":"2025-05-28T13:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1469"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:35:16","slug":"prof-simeon-o-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sosc.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1469","title":{"rendered":"Prof. SIMEON O. 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Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/em><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Ibadan &#8211; Ibadan, Oyo State<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>B.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>1998<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Agricultural Economics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Ibadan &#8211; Ibadan, Oyo State<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>M.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>2000<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Agricultural Economics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Ibadan &#8211; Ibadan, Oyo State<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>2007<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Agricultural Economics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos\u00a0&#8211; Akoka, Lagos State<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>PGDE<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Education<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">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.<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>State Chairman, Nigerian Economic Society, 2024to date<\/li><li>Head, Department of Economics 2023 to date<\/li><li>Chairman, University of Lagos Research Conference 2024<\/li><li>Treasurer, Farm Management Association of Nigeria<\/li><li>Congregation Representative on the Budget Committee of the University of Lagos<\/li><li>Congregation Representative on the Housing Committee of the University of Lagos<\/li><li>President, University of Lagos Senior Staff Club<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Selected Most Recent Publications \u00a0\/Contributions to Knowledge<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Akinleye, S.O.<\/b><\/strong>, Dauda, R.O.S., Iwegbu, O., &amp; Popogbe, O.O. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on financial health and food security in Nigeria: A survey-based analysis. <em><i>Journal of Public Affairs, e2859.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li>Popogbe, O. O.,Akinleye, \u00a0O. \u00a0and Oke, D. M. (2020). Understanding the Degree of Social Exclusion in Selected Slums in Lagos State, Nigeria. <em><i>Yobe Journal of Economics, 6(2), 150-169.<\/i><\/em><\/li><li>Laleye N.A. and <strong>Akinleye S.O. <\/strong>(2018):Major Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in the West African Economic and Monetary Region.\u00a0<em>Iranian Economic Review Vol. 22(1): 121-162. <\/em><\/li><li><strong>Akinleye S.O.<\/strong>(2017): Oil Price Volatility Effect on Infrastructure Spending in Nigeria. <em>OPEC Energy Review <\/em><em> 41(1): 71-90.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Akinleye S.O. <\/strong>and S. Ekpo (2013):Oil Price Shocks and Macroeconomic Performance in Nigeria, <em>Econom\u00eda Mexicana Nueva \u00c9poca Vol. XXII, n\u00famero E2: 565-624.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><b>Collaborators\/ Networks International inclusive<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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\/): PROF. 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