Babalola Sikiru Jimoh

Sikiru Jimoh BABALOLA

Contact Information

Department of Economics                                                                    : [email protected]

: [email protected]

: +2348067545242

Education                 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia                                        2019

Ph.D. in Economics

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria                                                 2005

MSc. Economics

University of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria                                            2002

BSc. (hons.) Economics

Professional Experience

Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria

Department of Economics

Associate Professor                                                                                                                       2008 – Present

National Open University of Nigeria, Yola Centre, Nigeria

Economics Facilitator                                                                                                                     2020 – Present

Nigeria Economic Society (NES), Nigeria

Full Member                                                                                                                                    2023 – Present

American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria

Adjunct Instructor (Summer semester)                                                                                      2011

Ahmadu Ribadu College, Yola, Nigeria

Economics Teacher                                                                                                                         2007 – 2009

Academic Publications

Ehigiamusoe, K. U., Ramakrishnan, S., Babalola, S. J., Samsurijan, M. S., & Rahmat, S. R. (2024). Analysis of the Moderating Roles of Human and Physical Capital on the Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Nigeria. SAGE Open, 14(1), 21582440241238630. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/21582440241238630

Babalola, S. J., & Mohd, S. (2022). An analysis of multidimensional poverty and its determinants in

the public university host communities in Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Economic and

Administrative Sciences, 38(1), 135-155. Available at:

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEAS-06-2019-0066/full/html

Ehigiamusoe, K. U., Lean, H. H., Babalola, S. J., & Poon, W. C. (2022). The roles of financial development and urbanization in degrading environment in Africa: Unravelling non-linear and moderating impacts. Energy Reports, 8, 1665-1677. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721014876

Babalola, S. J., & Mohd, S. (2021). Determinants of quality of housing units occupied by households in the public university host communities in Ondo state, Nigeria: an application of partially constrained/generalized ordered logit model. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(7), 9898-9926. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-020-01039-8

Ehigiamusoe, K. U., & Babalola, S. J. (2021). Electricity Consumption, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Disaggregated Approach. The Singapore Economic Review, 1-28. Available at: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/full/10.1142/S0217590821500715

Babalola, S., & Shittu, W. (2020). Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in West Africa: Examining the Roles of Institutions. International Economic Journal, 34(3), 534-552. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10168737.2020.1780292

Babalola, S. J., Mohd, S., Ehigiamusoe, K. U., & Onikola, H. (2019). Impact of Foreign Direct Investment, Aid and Trade on Economic Growth in Nigeria. The Journal of Developing Areas, 53(4), 15-31. Available at: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/718406/summary

Saka, J. O., Lawal, A. S., Kareem, S. D., & Babalola, S. J. (2015). Is Fiscal Synchronization Hypothesis Valid for Nigeria? Evidence from Disaggregated Data (1961–2013). American Journal of Economics, 5(3), 337-346. Available at:
http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.economics.20150503.05.html

Babalola, S. J., Umar, A. I., & Sulaiman, L. A. (2013). An economic analysis of determinants of house rents in the university environment. European Scientific Journal, 9(19), 99-110.

Akpansung, A. O., & Babalola, S. J. (2013). Effects of real exchange rate on trade balance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria. Asian Journal of Empirical Research, 3(5), 605-617.

Babalola, S. J., Saka, J. O., & Adenuga, I. A. (2013). The Validity of Okun’s Law in Nigeria: A Difference Model Approach. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 3(12), 1598-1608.

Akor, M., & Babalola, S. J. (2013). An empirical analysis of labour force participation of married women in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences, 4(1), 1-7.

Babalola, S. J., Dogon-Daji, S. D. H., & Saka, J. O. (2012). Exports, foreign direct investment and economic growth: An empirical application for Nigeria. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 4(4), 95-105. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v4n4p95

Babalola, S. J. (2011). Long-run relationship between education and economic growth: evidence from Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1(14), 123-128.

Babalola, S. J., & Aminu, U. (2011). Fiscal policy and economic growth relationship in Nigeria. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(17), 244-249.

Akpansung, A. O., & Babalola, S. J. (2011). Banking sector credit and economic growth in Nigeria: An empirical investigation. CBN Journal of Applied Statistics, 2(2), 51-62.

OTHER PUBLICATION

Babalola, S. J., & Mohd, S. (2019). Predictors of Household Monetary Poverty in Communities Hosting Public Universities in Ondo State, Nigeria. In F.K. Bahrin S. Mohd, M.T. Mohammad, M.M. Yusof, and M.K.M. Sallehuddin (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences (pp. 255-261). Perak, Malaysia: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. ISBN 978-967-2163-93-0

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS (SELECTED)

Analysis of Impact of Health Official Development Assistance and Institutional Quality on Economic Growth in West Africa, with Leo Ama Nyajo – first draft ready.

Analysis of Predictors of Child Poverty in Adamawa State, Nigeria, with Roselyn Tanko- data collection stage.

Cooking Energy Poverty in Adamawa state, Nigeria, with Florence Olanrewaju- data collection stage.

Impact of Remittances and Institutional Quality on Economic Growth of Top Ten Remittance receiving countries in Africa, with Solomon Bitrus – first draft ready.

Analysis of the Determinants of Employment in Communities Hosting Public Universities in Ondo State, Nigeria, with Saidatulakmal Mohd- draft ready.

Selected Presentations

Babalola, S. J., & Ehigiamusoe, K. U. (2020). Impact of foreign aid on economic growth: A comparative

analysis of Bangladesh and Nigeria. A paper presented at International e-Conference Organized by

Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University, Malaysia on 11th July 2020.

Babalola, S. J. (2019). Quality of Residential Housing Units in Ondo State, Nigeria: Are the Elderly-headed

Households Faring Well? A poster presented at International conference on Aging held on March 8-9. 2019

at Penang, Malaysia.

Babalola, S. J., & Mohd, S. (2018). Predictors of Household Monetary Poverty: What can Nigeria learn

from Malaysia for Poverty reduction? A paper presented at Seminal on Poverty and inequality in Malaysia.

Held on 17th April 2018 at Conference Hall, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Babalola, S. J., (2018). Are the Residents of University Host Communities Working in Poverty or Working

towards Walking out of Poverty? An e-Poster presented on 5th of December 2018 during School of Social

Sciences Postgraduate Colloquium & Social Sciences Postgraduate International Seminar (SSPIS) 2018-

Organised by School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Babalola, S. J., & Mohd, S. (2017). Poverty: A Socio-economic Disease and Causative Agent of Numerous

Socio-economic Diseases. A paper presented at Social sciences postgraduate International seminar (SSPIS)

2017. Held on 29th of November 2017 at sains@usm, Bukit Jambul, Penang, Malaysia.

Bello M. Sai’du, Aniekan O. AKPANSUNG & Babalola, S. J. (2013). Does Bank Credit to private Sector

Improve Economic Performance in Nigeria? A paper Presented at the Annual Dinner and Award Night,

Organised by Central Bank of Nigeria Yola Bankers’ Clearing House Committee, Held on 16th of March,

2013 at Banquet Hall, Government house, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Professional service

Trainer on the Applied Econometrics at the Department of Economics, MAU, Nigeria 2020 – Present.

Postgraduate Seminar Coordinator at the Department of Economics, MAU, Nigeria 2023 – Present.

Speaker on Sustainable Development Roles of a Legislator in a Democratic Setup, in collaboration with a member of Adamawa state House of Assembly 2024.

Reviewer for                Journal of Developing Areas; Cogent Economics and Finance; Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences; Asian-Pacific Journal of Business Administration; SN Social Sciences; MAUTEC Journal of Economic Studies.