Nigeria Institute of Management
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. OSMOND CHIGOZIE AGU
Reader / Associate Professor
Department of Economic and Development Studies, Faculty of Social Science
Area of Specialization: Energy Economics, Health Economics, Economics of Development.
Biography
Dr. Osmond Chigozie Agu is a Reader/ Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Dr. Agu had his BSc. Economics from Enugu State University of Science & Technology, MSc. Economics from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. He bagged his PhD. Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dr. Agu has Supervised more than 200 undergraduate students and more than 10 postgraduate students. He has attended 10+ local and international workshops/conferences. He has also published more than 50 articles in reputable local and international journals. He was a Postdoctoral fellow in the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Research Interests
Foreign Direct Investment, private investment, credit management, banking, governance, manufacturing sector performance, and post-COVID-19 restructuring of Africa oil exporting countries.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BSc. Economics | Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria | 2000 |
| MSc. Economics | Nnamndi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria | 2011 |
| Phd Economics | University of KwazuluNatal, South Africa | 2020 |
Professional Qualification
INSTITUTE OF POLICY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (FIPMLD)
NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SOCIETY
Awards
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
NYSC
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Grants
TETFund
NRF
Prizes
ESUT, Ehugu
Membership of Professional Bodies
FULL
FULL
FULL
Paper Presentation - Local
FUOYE
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Paper Presentation - International
ADDISS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
INDIA
ACCRA GHANA
SOUTH AFRICA
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
EXCHANGE RATE, INFLATION AND SAVINGS IN NIGERIA: AN ASYMMETRIC APPROACH
Postgraduate M.Phil Supervision
Exchange Rate And Inflation Uncertainty On Savings Behavior In Nigeria From 1981 to 2023
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
External Shocks On Economic Growth In Nigeria
Domestic Debt, Interest Rate and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Undergraduate Project Supervision
The Impact of Gig economy growth on Traditional Labor Market
Financial literacy and household savings and investment behaviour in Nigeria
The impact of exchange rate fluctuation on Foreign Direct Investment flows in Nigeria
The effect of interest rate fluctuation on Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
Course Teaching
INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS 1
PRICIPLES OF ECONOMICS
PROJECT EVALUATION 1
Comparative Economic System
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
PROJECT EVALUATION II
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Selected Publications
Monetary Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
Authors: Dogara Egbiku Joshua D.E, Agu, O. C., Amodu, O. O. & Elegu, U. S.
Lafia Journal of Economics and Management Sciences • 2025
Domestic Debt, Interest Rate and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C. & Ayegbe, A. A.
FUOYE Journal of Economics and Emerging Issues (FUJEEI) • 2025
Open publicationExchange Rate, Inflation Uncertainty and Savings In Nigeria: An Asymmetric Approach
Authors: Asubiojo, A.S and Agu, O. C
Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/ Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition • 2025
Open publicationFiscal Policy Shocks and Industrial Sector Output Growth in Nigeria: A Structural Vector Error Correction (SVEC) Approach
Authors: Agu O. C & Ohonba A.
Journal of Xidian University • 2025
Open publicationEconomic Policy, Institutional Quality, and Bank Deposit Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu O. C & Ohonba A.
Agrociencia • 2025
Open publicationInflation Rate And Non-Oil Export In Nigeria
Authors: Nwosa, I. P, Mbah, A. S. & Agu, O.C
Polac International Journal of Econs & Mgt Science (Pijems) • 2024
Open publicationThe Efficiency and Firm Performance Analysis of Nigeria Manufacturing Firms: Application of Stochastic Frontier Analysis Technique.
Authors: Mbah, S. A & Agu, O. C.
The Journal of Developing Areas • 2024
Open publicationThe Impact of Health Inputs on Health Outcomes In Nigeria: A Nardl Approach.
Authors: Agu O. C. & Ohonba A.
Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/ Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition • 2024
Open publicationDeterminants of Maternal mortality rate: evidence from west african countries.
Authors: Ohonba A. & Agu O. C.
Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/ Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition • 2024
Open publicationDoes Chinese Loan Impede Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Authors: Ohonba A. & Agu, O. C
African Journal of Business and Economic Research • 2024
Open publicationPublic Health Expenditure and Income Inequality in Nigeria: An Application of the ARDL Model
Authors: Eke A. F., Agu, O. C., Ojide M.G. & Eke I.C
Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University • 2023
Open publicationA Test of Microstructure Model on Listed Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria.
Authors: Asaolu, A. A. & Agu, O.C.
Journal of Economics and Finance (JEF) • 2023
Inadequacy of Potable Water Supply by Water Corporation in the South East and South West Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria
Authors: Agu O. C., Ajoje O. I, Efuntade O. O., Joshua K. D. & Idris A. I
Studies in the Social Sciences • 2023
The Impact of Non-Oil Revenue on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Adegboyo, O. S., Ajoje , O., & Agu, O.C
EuroEconomica • 2023
Open publicationCan Nigeria Debt Be Sustained in the Face of Increasing Debt Profile?
Authors: Agu, O. C., & Asaolu, A. A.
EuroEconomica • 2023
Open publicationSocio-Economic Status, Savings and Income Inequality in Nigeria: The Behavioral Mechanism Approach
Authors: Agu, O. C, Nwosa P.I. & Ajoje I.A.
Iranian Economic Review • 2023
Open publicationBubbles and Sunspots: Investors’ perception of the Nigerian Capital Market
Authors: Asaolu, A. A. & Agu, O.C.
Arts and Social Science Research, • 2022
Mobile Money Agents and the Financial Inclusion Drive of Central Bank of Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C., Alli A. K., & Ajoje, O. O.
Abuja Journal of Economics and Allied Fields (AJEAF) • 2022
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, Exchange Rate and Nigeria’s Economy: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
Authors: Agu, O. C. & Asaolu, A. A.
Fuoye Journal of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship • 2022
Open publicationReassessing the influence of oil price on economic growth and some macro-economic indicators in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C., Ajoje, O. I. & Efuntade, O. O.
Fuoye Journal of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship • 2022
Open publicationRestructuring and Reshaping Africa Oil Exporting Countries Post COVID-19 – A Participatory Development Strategy Approach.
Authors: Agu, O.C. & Omolade, A.
Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia • 2022
Open publicationTrade Openness and Poverty: An Empirical Study of Nigeria’s Economy
Authors: Mbah, S.A., Agu O.C., Fasina, O.T. & Oshodi, A. F
African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER) • 2022
Open publicationNigerian economic policy response to COVID‐19: An evaluation of policy actors' views
Authors: Ojide, M. G., Agu, O. C., Ohalete, P., & Chinanuife, E.
Poverty & Public Policy • 2022
Open publicationDebt and Economic Growth in Arab Countries
Authors: Mbah, S. A, Kharusi S.A and Agu, O. C
Empirical Economics Letters • 2022
Interactive influence of monetary and fiscal policies on economic growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C., Okoli, B. C., & Olaosebikan, O.
Fuoye Journal of Finance and Contemporary Issue • 2021
Does the Expected Crude Oil Price Influence Inflation in Nigeria?
Authors: Agu, O. C. & Nyatanga, P.
African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER) • 2021
Open publicationSavings, Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Autoregressive Distributive Lag Approach
Authors: Agu, O. C & Adeleke, O.
Acta Universitatis Danubius • 2021
Open publicationDoes Internal Security Expenditure Impact on Economic Growth in Nigeria?
Authors: Mbah, S. A., Agu, O. C. & Aneke, C. E.
Acta Universitatis Danubius • 2021
Open publicationAn Assessment of the Nexus between Manufacturing Sector Growth and Oil Sector Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C., Mbah, S.A., Aneke, C.E. & Emma-Ebere, O.
Social Science Review • 2020
An ARDL Bound Testing Approach to the Effects of Foreign Debts on Domestic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O.C., Attamah, N., Mbah, S.A, Obajaja, C.K & Ngwoke, Ifeanyi
Studies in the Social Sciences(SSSc) • 2020
Graduate Underemployment Challenges and Future Labour Market Uncertainties in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O. C., Ojide, M. G. & Mbah, S. A.
EuroEconomica • 2020
Open publicationSocio-Economic Appraisal of Agitations by Local Oil Communities: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Ojide, M. G., Eke, F. A., Agu, O. C. & Ojide, K. C.
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. • 2020
Open publicationOil Price Fluctuation, Macroeconomic Indicators and Poverty in Nigeria.
Authors: Agu, O.C. & Nyatanga, P.
African Journal of Development Studies (formerly AFFRIKA Journal of Politics, Economics and Society. • 2020
Open publicationAn Investigation into the Crude Oil Price Pass -Through to Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Agu, O.C & Nyatanga, P.
ACTA Universitatis Danubius • 2020
Open publicationPerformance of hospitals in Cross River State, Nigeria: a comparative analysis of rural and urban public secondary care institutions using productivity indicators.
Authors: Eke, F. A., Ojide, M. G. & Agu, O. C.
African Journal of Applied and Theoretical Economics (AJATE) • 2019
Child Labour and Economic Development in Nigeria – a case study of Ekiti Municipal
Authors: Agu, O.C.
International Journal of Economic Perspectives • 2015
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
