Email: obicallistar@delsu.edu.ng

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  • Area of Specialization: Public Finance, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Project Analysis and Evaluation, Petroleum Economics, Statistics, Econometrics
  • Department of Economics

  • Dr(Mrs) C.K. Obi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka. She holds a Ph.D degree in Economics from University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), an M.Sc degree in Economics from University of Benin, Benin City, B.Sc degree in Economics from Delta State University, Abraka and NCE (Economics /Geography) from College of Education, Agbor. She specialises in Development Economics, Macroeconomics and Public Finance. She is a life member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), has published widely in both National and International scholarly and reputable Journals and has attended National and International Conferences. She has held administrative positions in the University, a one time Deputy Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) and currently, Acting Director, Centre for Continuing Education Programme (CCEP). She is a Data Analyst, a diligent Academic, hardworking and has a team spirit. Takes pleasure in research, reading and singing.
    My Publications
  1. Egbon, P.C and Obi, C.K (2022) Socio-economic and political challenges and implications for the Nigerian economy. , Innovations.
    https://journal-innovations.com/assets/uploads/doc/8b35a-1169-1179.16331.pdf Vol.71 (6) Pages: 1168-1179.

  2. Egbon, P.C and Obi, C.K (2022) Indigenous technology and industrial development: the case of Nigeria and some selected countries. I, Innovations.
    https://journal-innovations.com/assets/uploads/doc/a36a9-460-474.16174.pdf Vol. 71(4) Pages: 460-478

  3. Egbon, P.C and Obi, C.K (2022) The Nigerian socio-economic and political landscape: Wither the Chartered Accountants. , Finance & Accounting Research Journal
    https://www.fepbl.com/index.php/farj/article/view/387 Vol. 4(3): Pages: 84-98

  4. Obi, C.K (2022) Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Short-run Empirical Analysis , Himalayan Journal of Economics and Business Management.
    https://himjournals.com/articles/823_Financial_Inclusion_Strategy_and_Economic_Growth_in_Nigeria_A_Short_run_Empirical_Analysis Vol. 3(4): Pages: 19-25

  5. Obi, C.K. and Ugulu, J. (2022) Does unemployment cause economic growth in Nigeria? , Himalayan Journal of Economics and Business Management.
    https://himjournals.com/article/articleID=545 Vol. 3(1): Pages: 59-66

  6. Oti, P., Chiadika, E.O, Obi, C.K (2022) The Effect of Financial Inclusion on the Nigerian Economy. , Himalayan Journal of Economics and Business Management.
    https://www.himjournals.com/article/849 Vol.3(5) Pages: 19-25

  7. Ehiedu, V.C and Obi, C.K (2022) Efficient Market Hypothesis and the Nigerian Stock Exchange in the midst of Global Financial Crisis. , International Journal of Academic Management Research.
    http://ijeais.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/8/IJAMSR220822.pdf Vol. 263-273 Pages: 263-273

  8. Obi, C.K (2022) Public expenditure and economic growth: Justification of the Keynesian hypothesis using Nigerian data. , Journal of Human Organisations and Development (JHOD)
    Vol.1(1): Pages: 65-75

  9. Obi, C.K. and Ndakara, E.O (2020) The Effect of COVID-19 on OPEC Spatial Oil Production: A Macro Analysis, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control System
    http://doi.org/10.5373/JARDCS/V12I8/20202487 Vol.12 (8) Pages: 393-402

  10. Obi, C.K. and Ehiedu, V.C (2020) Testing the Efficacy of Wagner's Law on Public Expenditure in Nigeria, Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice, Series D, Faculty of Economics and Administration
    https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=1211555X&AN=143373834&h=OAyJp2cOdg27bq22hMao0L1bdk3HBEWBZyauveDtL7oXxW90qI%2fSJTCO6FYmyVgHgAj8KfOPKltjWL5s5%2fubQw%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d1211555X%26AN%3d143373834 Vol.28 (1) Pages: 1019

  11. Obi, C.K. (2020) Endogenous Growth Model, Tax Revenue and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria Macro Data, TEST Engineering and Management.
    http://testmagzine.biz/index.php/testmagzine/article/view/13722 Vol.83 (May-June), Pages: 30123-30125

  12. Obi, C.K. (2020) Government Recurrent Expenditure Effect on Economic Growth: Evidence on some expenditure from some selected variables, ACTA Universitatis Danubius Œconomica
    http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/6322 Vol.16(1) Pages: 73-82

  13. Obi, C.K. And Ifelunini I.A. (2019) Mobilization of Domestic Resources for Economic Development Financing in Nigeria: Does Tax Matter?, University of Pardubius Scientific Papers, Series D
    https://dk.upce.cz/bitstream/handle/10195/72232/Kidochukwu_Obi_Ifelunini.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Vol.24(1) Pages: 113-125

  14. Obi, C.K . , (2019) Regional Economic Development: How Relevant is Tax? The Case of South-South Region of Nigeria, African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences/Faculty of Social Sciences, IMSU
    https://www.journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AJSBS/article/view/696 Vol.8(2) Pages: 64-74

  15. Ikenga, F.A; Agah, B.E; Obi, C.K (2019) Management of Covid-19 Pandemic and its effect on the Nigerian State. , International Journal of Economic Perspectives.
    https://ijeponline.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3/5 Vol.13(1) Pages: 1-16

  16. Obi, C.K. and Ikenga, F.A. (2018) An Analysis of the Major Causes of Fuel (Premium Motor Spirit) Scarcity in Nigerian Fourth Republic: Implication for National Development. , Sahel Analyst Journal of Management Sciences.
      Vol.16(6), Pages: 108-116

  17. Obi, C.K (2018) Revenue Generation in Nigeria: Diversifying from Primary Sector to Non-primary Sectors, ACTA Universitatis Danubius Œconomica
    https://doaj.org/article/12587593b41148e68a1d9327641e8033 Vol.14(1) Pages: 188-196

  18. Obi, C.K. & Ossai, O. (2018) Is Inflation a Monetary Phenomenon? Insight from Nigerian Money Supply and Inflation Data, Benue Journal of Social Sciences.
      Vol.5(4) Pages:  

  19. Obi, C.K. (2018) Road Transport Infrastructure and Economic Development of the Riverine Communities in the Niger Delta: A Case Study of Burutu Town in Delta State. , Benue Journal of Social Sciences
    Vol.5(2) Pages: 140-151

  20. Obi, C.K. (2018) Granger Causality test of Exchange Rate Policy Volatility and Economic Growth: Insight from Nigerian Macro Data, Sahel Analyst Journal of Management Sciences
    Vol.16(1), Pages: 106-115

  21. Obi, C.K. (2017) Role of Road Infrastructure in Health Care Delivery in Wetland Communities, Delta State, Nigeria, Sahel Analyst Journal of Management Sciences
    Vol. 15(7) Pages: 11-23

  22. Obi, C.K (2017) Foreign Borrowing and Nigerian Economic Growth: The Nexus., Ilorin Journal of Management Sciences
    Vol.4(1 Pages: 81-91

  23. Obi, C.K . , (2017) Further Analysis of the Critical Levels of External Debt and its Implication on Economic Growth in Nigeria, Journal of Academic Research in Economic.
    http://www.jare-sh.com/downloads/abstract_dec_2017/obi.pdf Vol.9(3) Pages: 338-346

  24. Obi, C.K. (2016) The Effect of Shortage in the Supply of Premium Motor Spirit (Fuel Scarcity) On Socioeconomic Activities of Citizens in Nigerian., Journal of Academic Research in Economics.
    http://www.jare-sh.com/downloads/abstract_mar_2016/kidochukwu.pdf Vol.8(1) Pages: 114-126

  25. Obi, C.K.; Ifelunini, I.A. and Edeme, R.K. , (2016) Does Complementing External Debt with Policy Variables enlarge the Borrowing Space? Insight from Nigeria Macro Data., Journal of Academic Research in Economic.
    http://www.jare-sh.com/downloads/abstract_jul_2016/obi.pdf Vol.8(2) Pages: 166-181

  26. Obi, C.K. (2015) External Debt and Economic Growth in Nigeria: The Nexus, Ilorin Journal of Management Sciences/ Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin
    Vol.2(1) Pages: 11-21

  27. Obi, C.K. (2015) IMF Recommended Debt Sustainability Threshold for Nigeria. Is it Growth Augmenting? An Optimization Algorithm Approach, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development
    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2709119 Vol.8(11) Pages: 81-90.

  28. Obi, C.K. (2015) Challenges of Insecurity and Terrorism in Nigeria: implication for National Development, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development’
    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2586395 Vol.8(2), Pages: 11-18

  29. Jeroh, E. and Obi, C.K. . , . (2015) Place of Infrastructure Development on Poverty Reduction in Nigeria, ANSU Journal of Arts and Social Sciences.
    https://ansujass.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/9-5.pdf Vol. 4(1) Pages: 111-129

  30. Obi, C.K. (2014) The Impact of External Debt and Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth: The Nigerian Experience, Journal of Social and Management Sciences
    Vol.9(1) Pages: 111-129

  31. Obi, C.K. (2014) An Estimation of the Critical Levels of External Debt Accumulation; The Nigerian Experience, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development
    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2573091 Vol.7(12) Pages: 73-82

  32. Obi, C.K. (2013) Private Sector Savings and Interest Rate under Financial Liberalization Policy: The Nigerian Experience, Journal of Social and Management Sciences
    Vol.8(4) Pages: 30-33

  33. Obi, C.K. (2012) Domestic Investment in Nigeria: The Role of the Banking Sector, Journal of Social and Management Sciences
    Vol.7(2), Pages: 95-99

  34. Obi, C.K. (2011) Renewable Energy Resources, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Rural Community Development, Journal of Social and Management Sciences
    Vol.6 (3) Pages: 157-161.

  35. Obi, C.K. (2010) Energy Conservation (Natural Gas) As a Means of Reducing Environmental Degradation and Ensuring National Security in Nigeria, Homeland Security and Development /Faculty of the social sciences, Delta State University, Abraka
    Vol.1 Pages: 85-90.

  36. Obi, C.K. (2010) Rural Women Empowerment as a Strategy for Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger in Nigeria, Engendering Policy for Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria
    Vol. Pages: 245-252

  37. Obi, C.K. (2009) Global Financial Crisis and Millennium Development Goals, Millennium Development Goals. Integrated Issues
    Vol.4 Pages: 13-20

  38. Obi, C.K. (2009) External Debt Burden and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Impact Of Poverty Alleviation, Faculty of the Social Sciences
    Vol. Pages: 98-102.

  39. Obi, C.K. ( 2021) Women empowerment in COVID-19 era: Does Financial Inclusion Matter? , Journal of Perspective in Gender Development.
    Vol.2(1): Pages: 100-108