Research Interests
Environmental economics, Climate econometrics, Spatial econometrics, Agricultural economics, Applied econometrics, Health economics
Publications
Harmful temperatures and consumption expenditure: Evidence from Nigerian households. Ecological Economics, 241 (2026): 103626 - with Animashaun, J.O., Okoror, O.T. & Osadolor, N.E.
Seasonal Temperatures and Economic Growth in the United Kingdom. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, (2025): - with Vienne, V. & Animashaun, J.O.
Engaging in rural spaces: A conceptual exploration of customer relationships in rural and in-the-rural entrepreneurship. Journal of Rural Studies, (2025): 103626 - with Shitile, T. & Syrrakos, D.
Fertile ground for conflict: evidence revisited using spatial first differences. Defence and Peace Economics, (2025): 1-15 - with Animashaun, J.O. & Iloanugo, U.
Is there a subnational resource curse? Evidence from households in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Resources Policy, 101 (2025): 105464 - with Animashaun, J.O.
Assessing the Asymmetric Effect of Global Climate Anomalies on Food Prices: Evidence from Local Prices. Environmental and Resource Economics, 87(10) (2024): 2743-2772
Commodity windfalls, political regimes, and environmental quality. Energy Economics, 138 (2024): 107813 - with Oyekola, O. & Animashaun, J.O.
Agricultural Commodities‘ Price Transmission From International to Local Markets in Developing Countries. Food Policy, 126 (2024): 102652 - with Rogna, M.
Improving willingness-to-pay studies for traditional food products in developing countries: Evidence using repeated experiments. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 19(1) (2024): 35-53 - with Animashaun, J.O., Awogbemi, K.A., & Karim, R.O.
COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases: GMM/IV Panel VAR evidence from US states. Economic Analysis Letters, 2(1) (2023): 40-49
Re-examining the relationship between climate change and global livestock production. Ecological Economics, 204 (2023): 107662 - with Ubabukoh, C.
The impact of climate change on Sub-Saharan African agriculture: a spatial panel data approach. World Development, 158 (2022): 105967 - with Wossink, A. & Hall, A.
On the effects of COVID-19 on food prices in India: a time-varying approach. European Review of Agricultural Economics, jbac015 (2022) - with Nnadozie, O.
EXAMINING THE RESPONSE OF INFLATION TO THE BOOM-BUST CYCLE OF OIL PRICE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA. DBN Journal of Economics and Sustainable Growth, 5(1) (2022) - with Nnadozie, O. & Rafiu, I.
Does foreign direct investment matter for industrialisation in Nigeria? Zambia Social Science Journal, 7(1) (2018): 31-52 - with Nnadozie, O. & Monye-Emina, A.
Dependence on oil: what do statistics from Nigeria show? Journal of Economics and Allied Research, 2(1) (2017): 110-125 - with Okeke, A.
Attainment of the Millenium Development Goal of poverty reduction in Nigeria - an appraisal. Ghana Social Science Journal. 13(1) (2016): 94-118 - with Monye-Emina, A.
The connection between education and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. Zambia Social Science Journal, 6(1) (2016): 65-79 - with Ighodaro, C.
Working Papers
Agricultural Commodities' Price Transmission From International to Local Markets in Developing Countries. European Commission, 2023, JRC135279 - with Rogna, M.
Structural transformation and gender-specific labour market frictions: evidence from Nigeria - with Animashaun, J.
Commodity windfalls, political regimes, and environmental quality - with Oyekola O. & Animashaun, J.
Chapters in Book
Understanding Environmental Sustainability and Rural Resilient Best Practices in West African Countries. In Rural Futures: Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainable Development. Edited by P.K. Dutta, S. Trivedi. United Square: Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2026. - with Oduntan, O.; Owolabi, K.E.; Makanjuola, O.J.; Olutumise, A.I.; Oguntuase, D.T.
Commentaries and Media Appearances
"Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy" The Conversation, 25 September 2025
"How are US tariffs reshaping global agricultural trade?" Economics Observatory, 16 September 2025
Interview by Andrew Cattanach of IQ, The Mensa Magazine "New World Disorder." First appeared in the July/August 2025 Edition
"What war in the Middle East means for your money" The Times, 23 June 2025
"Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security" The Conversation, 1 May 2025
"How windfalls from commodity price booms come back to bite exporters" The Conversation, 9 April 2025
"El Niño may have ended, but its legacy is greater hunger in sub-Saharan Africa" The Conversation, 10 September 2024
"What do we know about child poverty in developing economies?" Economics Observatory, 29 July 2024
"Letter: Ecowas defections set to deepen Sahel food crisis" Financial Times, 23 February 2024
"Update: how is the war in Ukraine affecting global food prices?" Economics Observatory, 23 February 2024
"Black History Month Event 2023" - DIscover Economics, 10 October 2023
Interview by Bill Tomson of Agri-Pulse “UN scrambles to save Ukraine grain deal and prevent global food price spikes.” First appeared on 12 July 2023
"Has global food security been improved by the Black Sea Grain Initiative?" Economics Observatory, 2 May 2023
Interview by Andy Coyne of Just-food.com “Ukraine invasion one year on: food security concerns persist.” First appeared on 23 February 2023
“How is the war in Ukraine affecting global food prices?” Economics Observatory, 21 June 2022
“How is the war in Ukraine affecting global food security?” Economics Observatory, 30 March 2022
"How did I get here? Ep. 7" - DIscover Economics, August 2021
"Are there differences in Africa’s responses to Ebola and Covid-19?" Economics Observatory, 22 March 2021 - with Oni, E. O.
“How is coronavirus affecting food security in sub-Saharan Africa?” Economics Observatory, 16 November 2020
"Generation COVID" Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), 12 November 2020