NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SOCIETY
Dr. STELLA ADA MBAH
Senior Lecturer
Department of Economic and Development Studies, Faculty of Social Science
Area of Specialization: DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
Biography
Dr. Stella Ada Mbah is a senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. She holds Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Masters Degree in Economics and PhD in Economics. As a researcher, Dr. Mbah’s interest is focused on issues relating to industrial and development economics in which she has many publications in reputable journals.
Research Interests
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION, INDUSTRIALIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION, AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc Econs | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 1995 |
| M.Sc Econs | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | 2011 |
| Ph.D Econs | University of Ilorin, Ilorin, | 2024 |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Paper Presentation - International
Fifth Middle East Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Banking held at Al Murooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai- UAE,
Undergraduate Project Supervision
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC AND EXTERNAL DEBT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
THE IMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OUTPUT IN NIGERIA; A TEST FOR STRUCTRAL STABILITY
THE IMPACT OF OIL PRICE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA 1970 - 2015
IMPACT OF TAXATION ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
IMPACT OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1980-2024)
Course Teaching
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECOMICS 1
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS 2
INTERMEDIATE MACROECOMICS 1
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS 2
ECONOMIC PLANNING 1
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 2
MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS 1
MATHEMATHICS FOR ECONOMISTS 2
Selected Publications
Public Debt and the Growth of the Manufacturing Sector: The Nigerian Experience.
Authors: Mbah, S. A., Olaosebikan, O. I., & Joshua, D. E.
FUOYE Journal of Economics and Emerging Issues, 1(1&2), 62 – 76. • 2025
Open publicationThe Determinants of Firms’ Performance: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector.
Authors: Mbah, S. A., Oshodi, O. F., Amodu, O. O., Ahmad, A. I. & Ajoje, O. I.
The Nigerian Journal of Business and Social Sciences, University of Lagos, vol. 12, 172 -189. • 2025
Open publicationImpact of Macro Measures of Education on Fertility in Nigeria: A Time Series Analysis.
Authors: Ntoimo L. F. C. & Mbah S. A.
Ife Social Sciences Review. Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria. 32(2), 12-28. • 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.
Journal of Developing Areas • 2024
Open publicationDeterminants of Manufacturing Firms’ Performance in Nigeria: A Sub-sectoral Comparative Analysis.
Authors: Mbah S. A.
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies) • 2024
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). Vol. 17, (Issue 1), Pp255 – 274. • 2022
Open publicationDoes Internal Security Expenditure Impact on Economic Growth in Nigeria?
Authors: Mbah S. A., Agu O. C, & Aneke C. E.
Acta Universitatis Danubius. ŒCONOMICA. Vol 17, No 2. Pp 159 – 176. • 2021
Open publicationGraduate Underemployment Challenges and Future Labour Market Uncertainties in Nigeria.
Authors: Agu O. C., Ojide G. M., & Mbah S. A.
EuroEconomica. Issue 3(39), 60-71. • 2020
Open publicationExternal Debt and Economic Growth. : The Case of Emerging Economy.
Authors: Al Khatusi, S. & Mbah, S. A.
Journal of Economic Integration. Vol.33 No.1, pp. 1141~1157 • 2018
Open publication