Olayinka Aremu

I am a development economist and postdoctoral researcher with the Food Systems Economics and Policy Group and the Global Health Engineering Group at ETH Zürich. Prior to this, I held research positions at ETH Zürich (Switzerland), where I completed my PhD in Agricultural and Labor Economics, KU Leuven (Belgium), the University of Göttingen (Germany), the National Center for Agricultural Mechanization (Nigeria), and the National Horticultural Research Institute (Nigeria). 

My research addresses policy-relevant questions at the crossroads of applied microeconomics, labor economics, agrifood systems, and development, with a focus on using rigorous analyses to shed light on how to address pressing social sustainability challenges in low-income settings. In addressing these questions, I combine a wide range of quantitative, experimental, and qualitative approaches, using both large-scale secondary datasets (e.g., household surveys, food price data) and primary datasets I have collected. 

Outside of work, I enjoy discussing social issues, playing football, and gaming.