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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA:

Name: Professor Akpan Hogan Ekpo, FNES

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria

Date of Birth: June 26th, 1954.

Present Position: Director General

Professor of Economics (Macroeconomist)

Address: West African Institute for Financial and Economic

Management (WAIFEM)

Central Bank of Nigeria Learning Centre

P.M.B 2001, Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigeria.

Telephone: Tel: +234-1-7741879; +2348027775555

E-mail: ahekpo@waifem-cbp.org; ahekpo@yahoo.com

Web: www.akpanhekpo.com

Nationality: Nigerian

Marital Status: Married to Rev(Mrs) Njeri M. Ekpo.

EDUCATION:

Pre - University: St. Paul’s Primary School, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, 1959

Anglican Isoko Primary School, Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos 1959 – 65

United Christian Secondary School, Bombay Crescent, Apapa,

Lagos, 1966 – 1970.

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University:

1. Ph.D (Economics), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA,

1983.

2. M.A (Economics), University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 1981.

3. M.A. (Economics), Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA, 1978.

4. B.A.(High Hons.(Cum laude)) Economics, Howard University, Washington,

D.C., USA, 1976.

5. Diploma (AEA Fellowship Programme), Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA., 1975.

Executive and Continuing Education:

1. World Bank Development Institute, Washington, D.C. USA, 1995. 2. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 2004; 2005; 2006 and

2008.

3. Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, U.K., June, 2005.

II. SELECTED HONOURS AND AWARDS:

1. Dean's Honour Roll during entire undergraduate programme at Howard

University, Washington, D.C. U.S.A

2. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges,

1975.

3. Cited for academic excellence by the International Students Association

of Howard University, 1976.

4. Selected as an Outstanding Young Man Of America, 1977.

5. Cited in the International Biographies, Cambridge, England, 1977.

6. Cited in Notable Americans, 1978.

7. Cited for unselfish devotion by the Nigerian Students Association,

Greensboro Chapter, USA., 1983.

8. Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate scholarship, 1973.

9. Howard University Tuition scholarship for academic excellence, 1973-

1976.

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10. American Economic Association Fellowship to study at Northwestern

University in 1975.

11. Howard University Graduate Assistant Fellowship,1976; Ford Foundation

Grant.

12. Federal Government of Nigeria Post-graduate scholarship (M.A.), 1976-

declined.

13. Howard University (Ford Foundation Grant) teaching fellowship (Ph.D),

1977 - declined.

14. University of Calabar Staff Development Programme Award, 1979.

15. Federal Government of Nigeria Post-graduate Scholarship (Ph.D). 1977 -

declined

16. University of Pittsburgh Teaching Fellowship,1981, 1982 declined.

17. Senate Research Grant 1983/84 - University of Calabar, Nigeria.

18. Senate Research Grant 1985/86 - University of Calabar, Nigeria.

19. Commendation for excellence in Research and Publication University of

Calabar, 1986/87.

20. Senate Research Grant 1987/88 - University of Calabar, Nigeria.

21. Research Board Grant 1991, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.

22. African Economic Research Consortium Grant, 1992-1996.

23. IDRC, Canada, Research Grant, 1992.

24. NISER/SSCN Research Grant, 1993.

25. Centre For Advanced Social Science (CASS) Grant, 1993.

26. NISER Grant, Population studies programme, 1996/97

27. Chief Anthony A. Ani’s Professorial Chair in Public Finance, University of Uyo, 1998 to 2001.

28. National Productivity Order of Merit Award by The President of Nigeria 2001.

29. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah AFRICAN LEADERSHIP AWARD 2003, Accra, Ghana.

30. Commendation by the National Universities Commission ( NUC) for satisfactory

performance as Vice-chancellor, University of Uyo, 2000-2005.

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31. Fellow, Nigerian Economic Society, September, 2012.

III. SELECTED WORKING, TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

1. Vice-Chancellor, University of Uyo (Federal), Uyo, Nigeria. May, 2000 – May 24, 2005.

2. Vice-Chancellor, Akwa State University of Science and Technology(now Akwa

Ibom State University), 2005-2007 (resigned and returned to Uniuyo).

3. Deputy Vice-chancellor, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria, April 1999 to

2000. Also, Chief Anthony Ani Professor of Public Finance

4. Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria,

January, 1997-1999

5. Professor and Head, Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Uyo,

Nigeria. September, 1994 - 1997.

6. Visiting Scholar, Public Economics Division, The World Bank, April, 1998.

7. Visiting Scholar, Research Department, International Monetary Fund,

Washington, D.C. USA, June-July, 1996 and January-March, 1998.

8. Professor, Department of Economics, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria,

July, 1992 - September, 1994.

9. Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Abuja Abuja,

Nigeria, July, 1992-February, 1994.

10. Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe,

Harare, Zimbabwe, January, 1989 - 1992

11. Managing Director, Calabar Investment Company Limited, 1988-89.

12. Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Calabar, Nigeria,

1987 – December, 1989.

13. Lecturer I, Department of Economics, University of Calabar, Nigeria,

1985-87.

14. Lecturer II, Department of Economics, University of Calabar, Nigeria,

1983-85.

15. Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Cross River State, Uyo

(part-time), 1985-86 (now University of Uyo).

16. Lecturer, External Degrees Programme, University of Lagos (Calabar

Branch), Part time, 1984.

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17. Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, North Carolina A&T State

University, Greensboro, N.C., USA, 1980-83.

18. Instructor, Department of Economics, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh,

USA. 1979/80.

19. Instructor, Department of Economics, Slippery Rock State University,

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, USA. 1978/79.

20. Graduate Assistant, Department of Economics, Howard University, 1976-78.

21. Researcher, Howard University Student's Government Research Institute, 1976-1977.

IV. COURSES TAUGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL:

1. Economic Theory (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics) to

Undergraduate and Post-graduate students.

2. Statistics - undergraduate.

3. Economic Development - undergraduate and post-graduate.

4. Comparative Economic Systems - undergraduate.

5. International Economics - Undergraduate.

6. Money and Banking - undergraduate.

7. Monetary Theory - undergraduate and post-graduate.

8. Mathematical Economic Theory - undergraduate.

9. Financial Institutions - undergraduate.

10. Managerial Economics - MBA.

11. History of Economic Thought - undergraduate.

12. Political Economy - undergraduate and post-graduate.

13. Applied Research Methods - post-graduate.

14. Public Finance and Fiscal policy - post-graduate.

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V. AREAS OF INTEREST:

Economic Theory (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics), Economic

Development, Public Finance and Quantitative Methods.

VI. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

1. American Economic Association, USA., 1978-present.

2. Royal Economic Society, England, 1978 - present.

3. National Economic Association, USA., 1980-present.

4. Nigerian Economic Society, 1975 ( Life Member).

5. West African Economic Association, 1984-present.

6. Nigerian Political Science Association, 1987-present.

7. Nigerian Statistical Association, 1987-present.

8. East and South African Economic Association, 1990- present.

9. Nigerian Society for International Affairs, 1990- present.

10. International Institute of Public Finance, Germany, 1997 – Present 11. African Finance and Economic Association, 2000 – present.

VII. SELECTED GOVERNMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Selected Government Responsibilities:

1. Adviser, Calabar Municipal Government, 1988 – 89. 2. Member, National Committee Against Apartheid (NACAP), Cross River State,

1985 – 87. 3. Chairman, National Committee Against Apartheid (NACAP), Akwa Ibom State,

1987 – 1990. 4. Member, Akwa Ibom State Economic Advisory Committee, 1993 – 94 5. Chairman, Ministerial Advisory Committee, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja,

Nigeria, 1994 – 1998. 6. Technical Adviser, VISION 2010, 1998, Committee’s Secretariat, Abuja, Nigeria. 7. Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Technical Committee on Privatisation and

Commercialization 1998 – 99. 8. Chairman, Finance and Means Think Tank Committee, Akwa Ibom State, 1999. 9. Chairman, Blueprint For the Development of Akwa Ibom State Committee, 1999 10. Chairman, Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial Promotion Council, 1999.-2007 11. Chairman, Akwa Ibom Development Trust Fund, 2002-5 12. Member, Utilities Charges Commission, Abuja, 2005-7

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13. Non-Executive Director, Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja, 2005-9 14 Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Central Bank of Nigeria, 2005-9 15. Member, National Economic Management Team, Abuja, 2008-2010.

16. Member, Steering Committee VISION 2020

B Selected Professional Responsibilities:

1. Secretary, Nigerian Economic Society, Cross River state Chapter, 1986 – 89.

2. Contributing Editor, African Journal of Applied and Theoretical Economics 3. Contributing Editor, Journal of Development (Nigeria) 4. Contributing Editor, Nigerian Journal of Economic History (University of

Ibadan) 5. Member, Nigerian Economic Watch Project, NISER, Ibadan. 6. Associate Editor, West African Economic Journal. 7. Expert on Macroeconomics Workshop Group – AERC, Nairobi, Kenya. 8. Member, Council of the Nigerian Economic Society. 9. Editor, Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies 1996 – 2004 10. Member, Council of the West African Economic Association. 11. Member, Board of Economists, Centre For Advanced Social Sciences

(CASS), Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1994 – 2005. 12. Conference Editor, Nigerian Economic Society, 1994 and 1995 13. Chairman, Consultancy Committee, Nigerian Economic Society, 1993-95 14. Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Social Sciences, University of Uyo.

1998 – 2000. 15. Member, Select Committee of African Economists, 2002. 16. Member, Board of Trustees, Africa Heritage Institution ( formerly African

Institute of Applied Economics), Enugu, 2000 – present. 17. Chairman, Foundation for Economic Research and Training, Uyo, Akwa

Ibom State. 18. Resource person (Group B), African Economic Research Consortium

19. Member, Programs Committee, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, 2005-2011. 20. Director, Board of African Finance and Economic Association, 2007-9 21. President, Nigerian Economic Society, 2007-2009 22. Member, Board of African Population, Health Research Consortium, Kenya, 2013 –present. C. Selected University Responsibilities: 1. Examinations Officer, Department of Economics, University of Calabar,

1984 – 1986, 2. Chairman, Graduate Committee, Department of Economics, University of

Calabar, 1987 – 88. 3. Vice-Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University

of Calabar Chapter, 1986 – 89. 4. Member, University of Abuja Senate, 1992 – 1994

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5. Chairman, Board of Studies, ASCON/University of Abuja Linkage Programme, 1993 – 1994.

6. Member, University of Uyo Senate, 1994 – 1999 7. Member, University of Uyo Governing Council 1997 – 1999 8. Chairman, Committee of Heads of Economics Department (COHED) in

Nigerian Universities, 1997 – 1999. 9. Chairman, Inter-university Relations Committee, University of Uyo, Uyo,

Nigeria. 10. Chairman, Centre for Skills Acquisition and Rural Development, University

of Uyo. 2001 – 2005. 11. Supervised several MSc and Ph.D dissertations.

D. Selected Corporate Responsibilities 1. Chairman, Akwa Ibom Property and Investment Co. Ltd., 2000 – 2007 2. Director, Vee Networks (Nig.) Ltd (now Airtel), 2001 – 2005 3. Director, Universal Energy Company Ltd., 2005-2010. 4. Chairman, Zawadi Investments (Nig.) Ltd. 5. Director, Resource Petroleum, New York, USA.

6. Member, Board of Trustees, Clement Isong Foundation, Uyo, Nigeria

IX. EXTERNAL EXAMINER:

1. University of Calabar, Nigeria, 1993 - present 2. Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1992-93. 3. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1994-96; 2006-09. 4. Edo State University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 1995-97. 5. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia, 1995-97. 6. Ahmadu Bello University, 1994. 7. University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 1997 - 2000 8. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 1996 – 2001; 2013. 9. University of Zimbabwe, Harare, 2000 – 2002. 10. Collaborative Ph.D in Economics (Selected African Universities) 2004. 11. University of Cape Town, South Africa. 12. University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.

X SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

1. American Economic Association,1980 Washington, D.C., USA.

2. Southern International Studies Association, North Carolina,

Greensboro, USA, March 1982 (paper presented).

3. Nigerian Economic Society, Benin, May 22-26, 1984 (paper presented).

4. National Conference on National Planning and Development of Backward

States in Nigeria, Uyo, September 19-21, 1984 (paper presented).

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5. Nigerian Economic Society, Lagos, May 18-22, 1985 (paper presented).

6. National Seminar on Management Strategies for Revitalizing and

Stabilizing the Nigerian Economy, Calabar, April 5-7, 1986 (paper

presented).

7. All Nigerian Conference on Foreign Policy, Kuru, Nigeria, April 5-7, 1986

(paper presented).

8. Nigerian Economic Society, Kaduna, May 13-17, 1986 (paper presented).

9. American Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.,

December 28-30, 1986 (paper presented).

10. West African Economic Association, Lome, Togo, April, 1987 (paper

presented).

11. Nigerian Economic Society, Calabar, May 12-16, 1987 (paper presented).

12. Nigerian Statistical Association, Owerri, Nigeria, October 27-30, 1987

(paper presented).

13. State-wide Seminar on Culture, Cultural Centre Board, 1987 (paper

presented).

14. State-wide Seminar on Rural Development, Calabar, Nigeria, 1987

(paper presented).

15. International Workshop on Human Rights, Calabar, 1987 (paper

presented).

16. National Workshop on Economic Recovery and Self-reliance, Abuja,

Nigeria, March 1988 (paper presented).

17. Nigerian Economic Society, Ife, Nigeria, May 1988 (paper presented).

18. Nigerian Political Science Association, Ibadan, June 26th-July 1,1988

(paper presented).

19. National Seminar on "Oil in the Nigerian Economy: Current Issues and

Future Perspectives", Lagos, November 26-27, 1988.

20. National Workshop on Employment Generation in Nigeria, Lagos,

December 7-8, 1988 (paper presented).

21. Nigerian Economic Society, Lagos, May 1989 (paper presented).

22. West African Health Federation, Accra, Ghana, May 14-17, 1989 (paper

presented).

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23. Nigerian Political Science Association, Calabar, June, 1989 (paper

presented).

24. West African Economic Association, Lome, Togo, November 6-8, 1989

(paper presented).

25. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, May

27-31, 1990 (paper presented).

26. World Bank Conference on African Economic Issues, Nairobi, Kenya,

June 4-7, 1990.

27. East and Southern African Economic Association Conference, Nairobi,

Kenya, June 2-3, 1990.

28. Nigerian Society of International Affairs, Lagos, November, 1990 (Paper

presented).

29. African Economic Research consortium Workshop, Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire,

December 9-14, 1990 (Paper presented).

30. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, May

25-32nd, 1991 (Paper presented).

31. Codesria Workshop on Methodological Issues on Structural Adjustment

and Agrarian Crisis, Ibadan, Nigeria, June 10-14th, 1991 (Paper

presented).

32. Workshop on Econometrics, AERC, Nairobi, September 1991.

33. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya,

December 9-14th, 1991 (Paper presented).

34. Workshop on Advanced Time Series in Econometrics, April 5-13th, 1992,

Nairobi-Kenya.

35. Seminar on Economic Policy Research for Policy Design and

Management in Nigeria, April 24-25th, 1992, Ibadan, Nigeria.

36. Workshop on Agricultural Planning in Nigeria, Federal Ministry of

Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development, Garki, Abuja, 4th-

8th August, 1992 (paper Presented).

37. Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, Kano, June, 1992.

38. National Seminar on Policy Analysis Forum, National Planning

Commission, 16-18 December, 1992.

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39. East and Southern African Economic Association Conference, Tanzania,

December, 1992 (paper presented)

40. Nigerian Economic Society, Managing a Free Enterprise Economy,

February, Lagos, 1993.

41. National Manpower Board, in-house workshop, April, 1993. (Discussant).

42. National Seminar, Foundation for Environmental Development, April,

1993 (Discussant)

43. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Cape Town, South

Africa, May, 1993.(paper Presented)

44. Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, Enugu, 1993, (paper

presented).

45. Seminar on Fiscal Planning and Management, NCEMA, Ibadan, June 6th-

11th, 1993.

46. Workshop on publications of journal articles, Nairobi, Kenya, July, 1993.

47. Workshop on the teaching of core courses in economics, Kampala,

Uganda, August, 1993.

48. Orientation Training workshop for ASCON resource persons in distance

education, October, 1993, ASCON, Badagry, (Course Director and paper

presented).

49. Nigerian Economic Society Conference, May 23-26th, 1994, Benin,

Nigeria.

50. African Economic Research Consortium workshop, May 27-June 3, 1994.

Nairobi, Kenya. (paper presented).

51. National Conference on Youth Development, Yakubu Gowon Centre,

Abuja, September, 1994. (paper presented).

52. Conference on African Economic Issues, Arusha, Tanzania, October,

1994. (Discussant).

53. Workshop on Graduate Training in Economics for Women And Women

working as Professional Economist, Dec. 1st, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994.

54. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, December, 1994.

Nairobi, Kenya. (Final report presented).

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55. West African Economic Association Research Workshop, December 10-

14th, 1994, Abidjan, Cote' Ivories, 1994. (Discussant).

56. Training of Trainers Workshop, Economic Development Institute, The

World Bank, Jan. 22-February 10th, 1995.

57. International Conference on Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations,

Johannesburg, South Africa, May 3-5, 1995. (Paper Presented).

58. African Economic Research Consortium workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 27

May-2 June, 1995. (paper presented).

59. Nigerian Economic Society conference, 4-9th June, 1995. (paper

presented).

60. Survey Methodology workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, October, 1995.

61. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Johannesburg, South

Africa, December, 1995.(Paper Presented)

62. Nigerian Economic Society Seminar, January, 1996, Lagos (paper presented).

63. Budget 1996 Seminar, February, 1996, Lagos (paper presented).

64. National Policy Workshop, March 20-22, 1996, Lagos(Paper presented).

65. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, May

25-June 1, 1996 (Paper presented).

66. Nigerian Economic Society Conference, August, 1996.(Paper Presented).

67. Nigerian Economic Society, Seminar, January, 1997 (Discussant).

68. World Bank and IMF Conference, Hong Kong, September, 1997.

69. International Conference on Governance and Economic Development,

Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA., October, 1998, (Paper

Presented)

70. Nigerian Economic Society, Seminar, Lagos, February, 1999.

71. National Productivity Day Seminar, Uyo, April, 1999 (Paper presented).

72. Democracy And Good Governance, USAID, Lagos, May, 1999.(Resource Person.

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73. Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, July, 1999. Abuja (Paper presented).

74. Senior Policy Seminar, Botswana, South Africa, February, 2000 (Paper

presented)

75. Nigerian Economic Society, July, 2000, Abuja (Paper presented).

76. Nigerian Economic Summit, October, 2000, Abuja (Facilitator)

77. International Conference on Debt, July, 2001, Abuja.

78. Central Bank of Nigeria: Growing The Nigerian Economy, October, 2001, Abuja.

79. American Economic Association Conference, January, 2002, Atlanta, USA.

80. International Conference on Poverty Reduction Programmes, February, 2002. Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (Paper presented).

81. International Conference on NEPAD African Scholars Forum, Nairobi, Kenya: April, 2002 (Paper presented)

82. Forum on “Competitiveness and Private Sector Growth, African Institute For Applied Economists, July 1-2, Abuja. Chaired session.

83. American Economic Association Conference, January, 2002, Washington, D.C. USA.

84. Nigerian Economics Society Conference, Ibadan, August, 2003.

85. Central Bank 3rd Annual Conference, December, 2003 (Paper Presented).

86. American Economic Association Conference/African Finance and Economic Association, San Diego, California, January, 2004 (Paper Presented).

87. United Nations ECA Expert Group meeting on Trade Liberalization Refund 1-2 October, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Paper Presented).

88. Senior Policy Makers in Africa Seminar, AERC, February 2004, Kampala, Uganda Paper presented.

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89. African Economic Research Consortium Biennial Research Workshop, Nairobi; Kenya May 29 – June 3, 2004. Resource Person.

90. Financial and Fiscal Commission of South Africa:10 years Anniversary

Conference 10 – 12 August 2004, Cape Town, South Africa. Paper Presented.

91. Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, August 24 – 27, 2004, Abuja. Paper presented.

92. Roundtable on African Universities and NEPAD, September 24 – 27, 2004, Abuja. Paper presented.

93. American Economic Association Conference/African Finance and

Economic Association, Philadelphia, USA, January, 20005 (paper

presented).

94. International Conference on Fiscal Federalism, Forum of Federations,

New Delhi, India, August, 2007.

95. Workshop on Oil Mineral Rich Countries, Department of Economics,

Oxford University, England, November, 2007 (Paper presented).

96. Global Economic Crisis And the Nigerian Economy, Senate of the Federal

Government of Nigeria, Kano, July, 2008 (Paper presented).

97. International Conference on Mineral Resource Economies, Oxford

University, England, December, 2008 (Paper presented).

98. International Conference on Development Issues, Global Development

Network, Kuwait, February, 2009.

99. Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Roundtable organized by the Nigerian

Economic Society, Lagos. March, 2009.

101. International Colloquium on Asset Stripping, April 26-28, 2009. Cape Town,

South Africa (Discussant).

102 Workshop on Institutional Strengthening of African Public Policy

Institutions, May 7-8, 2009, Cape Town South Africa (Discussant).

103. Seminar on Market Integration in Africa, Abuja, July, 2009 (Paper

presented).

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104. Nigerian Economic Society 50th Annual Conference, Abuja, September, 2009 (presidential address).

105 Annual Meeting of the World Bank/IMF, Istanbul, Turkey, October, 2009

106. USA-Nigeria Investment Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 19- 21,2009 (paper presented).

107. Re-thinking Economics: Global Economic Crisis, AERC, December 6-9, 2009, Nairobi, Kenya, (paper presented).

108. American Economic Association Conference, Atlanta, USA, January 2-5, 2010,(paper presented).

109. Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, September, 2010, Abuja (paper presented).

110. American Economic Association/African Finance and Economic Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, January 6-9, 2011 (paper presented).

111. Scholars Seminar on The Global Crisis and Africa. Third World Network Africa, Accra, Ghana, 21-24 March, 2011 (paper presented).

112 Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference, Convenant University,

September, 2011 (paper presented).

113. Senior Policy Seminar on Natural Resource Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, 28-31, March, 2011 (paper presented).

114. American Economic Association Conference, Chicago, USA, January 6-9, 2012

(paper presented)..

115 Senior Policy Seminar, Kampala, Uganda, March, 2012 (paper presented).

116 International Institute of Public Finance Conference, Michigan, USA, 2012 (paper

presented).

117 High level Seminar on Financial Stability, Bank of International Settlement, Cape

Town, South Africa, January, 2014.

118. African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Forum, March 2014, Abuja,

Nigeria (Discussant)

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119. African Economic Research Consortium Workshop, Accra, Ghana, May, 2014

(Panelist)

120. Regional Economic Integration in West Africa, Cape Verde, July, 2014 (Paper

presented).

XI. LANGUAGES SPOKEN:

English, French (fairly), Ibibio/Efik, and Yoruba.

XII. COMPUTER LITERACY:

Highly proficient.

XIII. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Refereed Journal Articles:

Ekpo, Akpan H. (2013) “Growth Without Development in Nigeria: Confronting the Paradox”The Nigerian Accountant, vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 18 – 31.

Ekpo, Akpan H. and Sam Omoruyi (2013) “Fiscal Policy Coordination: Issues with Illustration From Nigeria,” West African Financial and Economic Review, vol. 10, No.1 pp. 1-29

Ekpo, A. H (2012) “Public Debt and Growth in Selected West African Countries: Implications for Economic Integration”, African Journal of Economic Policy, vol.19, no.2, December, pp. 1-25

Ekpo, A.H (2012) “The Role of the Global Economic Crisis in the Dynamics of the Labour Market in Sub-Saharan Africa”, West African Financial and Economic Review, vol. 9, no.1, pp.1-25.

Ekpo, A.H and Udoma Afangideh (2012) “Official Development Assistance and Economic Performance in Nigeria, 1970-2010”, West African Journal of Monetary and Economic Integration, vol. 12, no.1, June, pp.128-152.

Ekpo, A.H (2012) “Employment, Growth and Poverty in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation”, Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, vol.54, N0.3, pp.295-314.

Ekpo, A.H. (2011) “Formulation and Implementation of Strategies for Effective Management of External Reserves: Country Experience”, West African Financial and Economic Review, vol.8, No.2, December.

Ekpo, A.H. (2011) “The Banking Industry in Nigeria’s Economic Transformation:The Role of Professional Bankers”, The Nigerian Banker, October-December, pp.4-11.

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Ekpo, A. H (2011) “Theoretical Basis for Planning in Nigeria: Evidence From a Petroleum-Export

Economy”, Nigerian Journal Of Economic and Social Studies, vol. 53, No.3, pp.311-324.

Ekpo. A. H(2010) “Distortions in Economic Theory And Method And the Nigerian Context”

Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, vol.52, No.3, pp.257-277).

Ekpo,A.H. and U Afangide (2010) “Implications of Economic and Financial Integration for Monetary Management in Nigeria” West African Financial and Economic Review, vol.2, No.2., pp.1-21.

Ekpo, A.H and O. J. Umoh (2004) “Heath and Education Sectors in Nigeria’s National Development, 1970-2000” International Journal of Social Science, vol.3, No. 1, June, pp. 124-135

Ekpo, A.H. and F. Egwakhide et al (2001) “Four Decades of Industrialization in Nigeria:

A Critical Analysis”Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Sciences, vol.43., No.3,

pp.365-400.

.Ekpo, A.H. (2001) “Equity, Efficiency and Incentive Effects of Revenue Policy” Nigerian

Economic and Financial Review”. June, Vol.6, No.1. pp. 1-27.

Ekpo, A.H. and O.J. Umoh (2001) “Economics of the Environment” Nigerian Journal

of Social and Development Issues, Vol.1, No. 1, June, pp. 25-36.

Ekpo, A.H. (2001) “Interest Rate Management in Nigeria: Lessons From

Conceptual and Empirical Reviews”, NCEMA Policy Analysis Series, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.

1-24.

Ekpo, A.H. and O. J. Umoh (2000) “The Economics of Industrial Pollution

Abatement” Environmental Analor, No. 5, Pp – 349-365.

Ekpo,A.H.(1999) “Public Expenditure And Economic Growth in A

Petroleum-Based Economy: Nigeria, 1960 – 1992” South African Journal of

Economic and Management Sciences, September, Vol. 2, No.3, pp. 374-389.

Ekpo, A.H. and F. Egwaikhide (1998). “Private Investment and External Debt: Is the debt Overhang Hypothesis Relevant to Nigeria” Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, Vol. 40, No.1 , pp.87– 100.

Ekpo, A.H. (1997) "Foreign Private Investment in Nigeria: Evidence from Time Series Data" Economic and Financial Review, Central Bank of Nigeria, vol.35, No.1,March, pp. 59-78.

Ekpo, A.H. (1997) The Public Sector in Revitalizing Nigeria’s Economy Journal of

Accounting and Management, vol. 1, No.1, January, , pp. 46-59.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1996) "Military Expenditures and Economic Growth: The

Nigerian Experience, 1960- 1992" The Nigerian Journal of Economic and

Management Studies, vol.1, nos.1&2, pp.1-10.

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) "The Role of the Annual Budget in Macroeconomic

Management" NCEMA Policy Analysis Series, Vol.2, No.1, 1996, pp.1-10.

Ekpo, A.H. (1994) "Fiscal Federalism: Nigeria's Post-independence Experience, 1960-

90" World Development,,Vol.22, No.8,August, pp.1129-1146

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1994)"Money, Finance and Development in

ECOWAS: Theory and Some Evidence", West African Economic Journal, Vol.7,

No.2.,, pp.83-92.

.Ekpo, A. H. and F. Egwaikhide (1994) "Exports And Economic Growth in

Nigeria: A Re-consideration of the Evidence" Journal of Economic

Management, NCEMA, Ibadan, Vol.1, No.1, Dec., pp. 101-115.

Ekpo, A.H. (1994)"Local Government Fiscal Operations in an Oil-Export

Economy: Nigeria,1980-1992" African Journal Of Economic Policy, vol. 1, No.2,

pp.1-18.

Ekpo, A.H. (1993) "A Re-examination of the Theory and Philosophy of

structural Adjustment" Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social studies", vol.35,

No.1, pp. 64.78.

Ekpo, A.H (1992)"Unemployment and Inflation During Structural

Adjustment: The Nigerian Experience" Eastern African Economic Review, vol.8,

No.2, December,pp. 102-113. Also in Economic and Business Review,vol.1 No.2,

December, 1992, pp.78-94.

Ekpo, A.H. (1992) "Economic Development Under Structural Adjustment:

Evidence From Selected West African Countries" Journal Of Social

Development in Africa, vol.7, No.1 pp. 25-43.

Ekpo, A.H. (1992) "Economic Recovery and Self-reliance in Nigeria:

Implications for Labour" Scandinavian Journal of Development

Alternatives, vol. XI.No.1, March, pp.81-95.

Ekpo,A.H.(1993) "Multinationals And Nigeria's Economic Recovery

Programme: A Re-consideration of the Evidence" Benin Journal of Social

Sciences, vol.4, No.5.

Ekpo, A.H. and F. Vivekananda(1992) "Political Economy of Human Rights: A Materialist

Interpretation" Scandinavian Journal of Development Alternatives, June, vol.IX,

No.2, pp.17-34.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "The Economics of Public Enterprises in Nigeria:

Implications For Recovery and Development" Public Enterprises,ICPE,

l.11,No.4,December, pp. 258-267.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "Food Crop Sector Performance in ECOWAS, 1976-1986:

Implications for Development" West African Economic Journal, vol.6, pp.35-52.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "Second-tier Foreign Exchange Market and the

Nigerian Economy: Theoretical Issues" African Journal of Applied and

Theoretical Issues, 1.1 pp. 88-102.

Ekpo, A.H. and L. Etim (1989) "The Performance of Nigeria's Fishery Sector: An

Empirical Analysis, 1976- 1985", Geo-Journal, 19.1, pp. 291-295

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "The Morphology of Growth in Selected West African

Countries", Decision, 16.1 pp. 13-21 (India).

Ekpo, A.H. (1988) "Historical Functions of Soldiers in the Society", Calabar Historical

Journal, 4.1.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Capital Formation in Selected West African Countries:Theory and

Empirical Evidence", Analysis Economico, 2.1 June, (Chile,pp. 55-65. Also in West

African Economic Journal, Vol.6, pp.313-142.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Telecommunications and Economic Growth: The Case of West

Africa, 1970-85", World Telecommunications Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, .pp. 98-

103.

Ekpo, A.H. (1986): "Food Dependency and the Nigerian Economy: An Ex-post Analysis",

Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social Studies, 28.2, July.

Ekpo, A.H. and T. Agiobenebo (1985) "Corruption and Prices: A

Theoretical Note",Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social Studies,

27.3, pp.305-17 .

Ekpo, A.H. (1985) "Food Crises and the Nigerian Economy", Oduduma

Business Journal, 2,pp. 5-18.

Ekpo, A.H. and T. Agiobenobo (1981) "Cocoa Research in Nigeria: An Ex-post

Investment Analysis: Comment and An Extension", Nigerian Journal of Economics

and Social Studies, 23.2, 1981, pp. 252-32.

B. Chapters in Books.

Ekpo, Akpan H; Afangideh Udoma and Elijah Udoh (2014) “Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification: Evidence from West African States” in Diery Seck (ed.) Private Sector Development in West Africa, Springer, New York.

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Ekpo, Akpan H. and Elijah Udo (2014) “Policy Coordination Framework for the Proposed Monetary Union in ECOWAS in Diery Seck (ed) Regional Economic Integration in West Africa, Springer, New York.

Ekpo, A.H and Udoma Afangide (2013) “Fiscal Operations in the West African Sub-region: Implications for Regional Economic Integration” in West Africa and the Global Financial Crisis, ed. Diery Seck, New Jersey, African World Press .

Ekpo, A. H. (2012) “Policy Issues in Resource Rent Extraction – Hydrocarbon (Taxation) in Nigeria” in Natural Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Consequences and Policy Options for Africa, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, pp. 28 – 41.

Ekpo, A.H. (2012) “Sub-National Tax Powers in Non-OECD Federations:The Nigerian Case” in Sub-national Revenue Challenges in Selected Countries: The Role of Indirect Taxes and Natural Resource Revenue,Forum of Federations, Canada, forthcoming.

Ekpo, A.H. (2012) “Steps Uganda should Take To Aviod Resource Curse”, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, Forthcoming.

Ekpo, A.H. (2012) “Fiscal Policy Coordination in West African Countries: Illustration from Nigeria” CREPOL, Dakar, Senegal, forthcoming.

Ekpo, A. H and S. Bello (2012) “Fiscal Performance and Economic Integration in

ECOWAS: Evidence from selected countries in Ekpo, A.H (ed.) Post Crisis Economic

Reforms: Implications for Sustained Economic Development in ECOWASW,

Advencomplus, Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H (2012) “Decentralization and Service Delivery: A Framework” in M. S. Kimenyi (ed.) Institutions and Service Delivery in Africa, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, pp.96-111.

Ekpo,A.H(2011) “Industrializing A Petroleum Export-Based Economy: Nigeria, 1975-2009” in Elijah Udoh; Ogbuagu, U and U. Essia (eds.) Industrial Development: A Catalyst for Rapid Economic Economic Growth: Essays in Honour of John E.U. Ndebbio, Davidson, Port Harcourt.

Ekpo, A.H. (2012) “Fiscal Federalism and the challenge of Economic Growth in

Nigeria” Nigerian Institute of Development Studies, Enugu, forthcoming.

Ekpo, A. H. (2011) : “Managing Oil Revenues: Nigeria” (with Olu Ajakaiye

and Paul Collier) in: Collier, Paul and A. T. Venables: Plundered Nation?

Successes and Failures in Natural Resource Extraction, Palgrave

Macmillan, New York.

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Ekpo, A.H. and U.J. Afangide (2010) “Fiscal Operations in the West African

Sub-region: Implications for Regional Economic Integration”, CREPOL, Dakar,

Senegal

Ekpo, A.H. (2011) “Policy Issues in Resource Rent Extraction –

Hydrocarbon (Taxation) , AERC, Nairobi, forthcoming

Ekpo, A.H. (2008) “Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and

Agenda for Reform” in Economic Policy Options for a Prosperous Nigeria

Collier P., Soludo, C., and C. Pattilo (eds.) Palgrave Macmillan, New York,

pp.221-243, (with Englama)

Ekpo, A. H. (2007) “The Practice of Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria:

Comparative Perspective” Forum of Federations, Canada.

Ekpo, A.H (2007) “Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria: The Challenges of the

Next Decade, Institute of Governance, Jos.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “Financing International Co-operation: National Level

Issues in Nigeria in Public Finance in a Globalizing World, UNDP, New

York

Ekpo, A.H. (2004):“Budgeting Process:The Lingering Crises” in Essays

in Honour of Prof. Onitiri,

Ekpo, A.H (2004) “Design and Implementation of Tax Systems for Growth

and Poverty Reduction in Africa”,in Financing Pro-Poor Growth in Africa,

AREC, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. and O.J. Umoh (2003) “Economics of The Environmental Pollution

Management in The Tropics” in E.N. Adinna, V.B. Ekop and V.I. Attah (eds.)

Environmental Pollution and Management in the Tropics, SNAAP, Enugu, pp. 78

– 93.

Ekpo, A.H. (2003) “The Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social

Studies:Contribution to Economic Knowledge and Policy” in Garba, Abdul-

Ganiyu (ed) Development Thought, Policy Advice and Economic

Development in Africa in the 20th Century: Lessons for the 21st Century,

Ibadan Univ. Press, Ibadan pp. 79 – 89.

Ekpo, A.H. (2000) “Poverty Alleviation and Sustenance of democracy in

Nigeria, in Uyo, okon (ed) Civil Society And The Consolidation of

Democracy in Nigeria, Catts, Calabar, pp. 339 – 349.

Ekpo, A.H (2003) “The Relative Contribution of Public Sector and Private

Sector Growth Investment To Nigeria’s Economic Development Since 1960” in

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Iyoha, M and Chris Itsede (eds) Nigerian Economy: Structure, Growth and

Development of the Nigerian Economy. Mindex, Benin, pp. 187 – 202.

.Ekpo, A.H. (2002) “Economic Governance and the New Partnership For Africa’s

Development (NEPAD)” in New Partnership For Africa’s Development (NEPAD):

A New Path? Nyong’o, Anyang, P et al (eds.) Heinrich Boll Foundation, Nairobi,

Kenya, pp. 164 – 181.

Ekpo, Akpan H and Omouraah, D.A. (2001) “Political Economy of African

Security” in Beyond Conflict Resolution: Managing African Security in The 21st

Century. Akindele, R.A and Ate, Bassey (eds) NIIA, Vantage, Ibadan pp. 87-

110.

Ekpo, Akpan H. (2001) “Developing the knowledge and Skills on the New Information Technologies: A Futuristic Approach” in Human Capital Development and Global Opportunities in Information Technology in Nigeria Anyanwu U.E.O. and E.A. Ukpong (eds). National Manpower Board, Sibon, Ibadan, pp. 55 – 66.

Ekpo, A.H. (1999) “Fiscal Federalism and Local Government Finances in Nigeria”

in Fiscal Federalism and Nigeria’s Economic Development, Nigerian Economic

Society, Ibadan , pp. 239 – 251.

Ekpo, A.H. (1997) "The New Macroeconomics: How Relevant to Africa" in

Economic Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (eds) F.M. Nwega and V.

Seshamani, Nairobi, East African Educational Publishers, pp.8-27.

Ekpo, A.H. (1997) “The Economics of Deregulation” in Economic Development In

A Deregulated Economy (eds.) E.C. Onwuka et al, Ibadan, Stirling – Horden

Publishers, pp. 26-39.

Ekpo, A.H. and I. N. Udoka (1996) "Governance And Economic Development in

Nigeria: Implications Beyond Structural Adjustment" in Beyond Adjustment:

Management of the Nigerian Economy, Nigerian Economic society Ibadan, pp.

491-503.

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) "Pattern of Public Expenditure in Nigeria, 1960-1992" in Ariyo,

A (ed) Economic Reform And Marcroeconomic Management in Nigeria, Ibadan,

University of Ibadan Press, pp. 219-241.

Ekpo, A.H. (1995)"The Political Economy of Privatisation and Commercialisation

in Nigeria in (ed) S. O. Uniamikogbo: Issues in Privatisation and

Commercialisation of Public Enterprises in Nigeria, Kraft Books Ltd., Ibadan, pp.

7-21.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1995) "Openness and Economic Performance in Nigeria: A Time

Series Analysis" in External Trade and Economic Development in Nigeria,

Nigerian Economic Society, Ibadan.

Ekpo, A.H. (1985) "Accelerated and Sustained Economic Growth and

Development" in Tyoden, S. G (ed). Nigeria: Youth Agenda For the 21st Century,

Yakubu Gowon Centre, Abuja, pp. 147-164.

Ekpo, A.H. (1997) "The Development of Akwa Ibom State: Unsettled Issues" in

Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria: The Way Forward, Military Governor's office, Uyo,

pp. 41 - 53.

Ekpo, A.H. (1993) "Economic Reforms and the National Question in Nigeria" in

National Question and Economic Development in Nigeria, Nigerian Economic

Society, Ibadan, pp.177-84.

Ekpo, A.H. (1993) "Developments in the Nigerian Petroleum Sector, 1990/91" in

Philips, A.O and D. Ajakaiye (eds.) Nigerian Economy And Society: Economic

Policy And Development, 1990-91, NISER, Ibadan, pp. 153-168.

Ekpo, A.H. (1994) "Investment and industrial Opportunities in Akwa Ibom State:

Land of Promise, GABUMO Publishing Co., Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H, (1994) "Growth and Direction of External Trade" in Nigeria: Giant in

the Tropics, GABUMO Publishing Co., Lagos chap. 4.7, pp. 149-156.

Ekpo, A.H. (1994) "An Overview of Economic Growth And Development" in

Nigeria: Giant in the Tropics, op.cit., chap. 4.1, pp.111-117.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991)"Structural Adjustment and Democracy in Africa: Is there a

Trade-off?" in Democratic Pressures in Africa Nigerian Institute of International

Affairs, Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991)"Financial and Monetary Policies and Nigeria's Economic

Development" in Ndebbio J. and A. Ekpo (eds) The Nigerian Economy At The

Crossroads: Policies and Their Effectiveness, University of Calabar Press,

chapter 6.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "The Nigerian Economic Crises: Is An IMF loan the Solution?" in Ndebbio J. and A. Ekpo op. cit. chap 11.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "Economic Crisis and the IMF: the Case of West Africa" in

Ndebbio J. and A. Ekpo op. cit. chap. 13.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "SAP and Changing the Social Order in Nigeria: A Materialist

Interpretation" in Ndebbio, J and A. Ekpo op. cit. chap. 21.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "SAP and the Small/Medium Scale Industries in Nigeria" in

Ndebbio, J.and A. Ekpo op. cit. chap. 25.

Ekpo, A.H. (1990) "Akwa Ibom and Cross River States' Economies in

Contemporary Nigeria" in M.B. Abasiattai (ed) A History of the Cross River

Region of Nigeria, Harris Publishers and University of Calabar Press, pp. 241-63.

Ekpo, A.H. (1990) "Employment Potentials and Strategic Policy Options in

Nigeria's Rural Sector" in J. Umo (ed.) Employment Generation in Nigeria: Issues

and strategies, Ibadan, Spectrum Press, pp.241-63.

Ekpo, A.H. (2002) "The Economics of Environmental Pollution: Theory and

Lessons for Nigeria",in Environment and Development in Nigeria, Diamond,

Port Harcourt, pp. 35 – 44.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) "Developments in the Petroleum Sector, 1989" in Phillips, A.

O. and D. Ajakaiye (eds.) Nigerian Economy And Society: Economic Policy and

Development, 1988-89, NISER, Ibadan, pp. 123-136.

Ekpo, A.H. (2002) "The Political Economy of Nigeria's Rural Environment:

Strategies for Sustained Growth and Development", Environment and

Development in Nigeria, Diamond, Port Harcourt pp. 166-181.

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1989) "Energy and Development", in Science and

Technology in Africa. J.Forege (ed.) Longmans Publishing, pp. 166-183.

Ekpo, A.H, and J. Ndebbio (1989) "Computer Technology and Development" in

Science and Technology in Africa. J. Forge (ed.) Longmans Publishing, pp. 184-

88

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "The Debt Crises and Africa's Balance of Payments Problems"

in Olusanya and Olukoshi (eds.) The African Debt Crises, Nigerian Institute of

International Affairs, Lagos, pp. 30-48.

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "Manpower Development in Nigeria: Theory and Policy" in

C.S. Ogbuagu (ed.) Strategies for National Development in Nigeria. University of

Calabar Press, pp. 143-54.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "The Cross river State: Problems and Prospects" in Akwa

Ibom and Cross River States: The Land, the People and Their Culture, Calabar,

Wusen Press, pp.267-75.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Developing Countries and the New International Economic

Order: Problems and Prospects" in J. U. Obot (ed.) Nigeria: The People and

Their Heritage. Calabar, Wusen Press, pp.128-38.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Food Policy and National Development: The Nigerian Case"

in Contemporary Issues in National Development, J. Obot (ed.) Calabar, Wusen

Press, Chapter 8.

C. Books, Monographs and Reports

Ekpo, A. H et al (2004) Macroeconomic Model of the Nigerian Economy ,

Vantage Press, Ibadan.

Ekpo, A. H (2005) Fiscal Theory and Policy: Selected Essays, Somerprint,

Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H (2005) Nigeria: Development or Underdevelopment? Seminal

Papers, Somerprint, Lagos.

Ekpo, A. H and O.J. Umoh (2005) Revenue Generation and Tax Administration

in Akwa Ibom State. FERT, Uyo.

Ekpo, A. H and Uwatt B. Uwatt (2005) Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria: Poverty

Profile and Economic Transformation, FERT, Uyo.

Ekpo, A. H. (2005) Managing A Federal University: My Experiences At The

University of Uyo, 2000-2005, Office of the Vice-chancellor, University of Uyo.

Ekpo, A. H. and Anayochukwu Agbo ( 2005) Behind The Mask: The Untold

Story of Secret Cults. Port Harcourt.

Ekpo, A.H. and E. Ubokudom (2003) Issues in Fiscal Federalism and Revenue

Allocation in Nigeria, Future, Ibadan.

Ekpo, A.H. (1984) The Performance of Cross River State Food Crop Sector: A

Preliminary Economic Study, 1979-80, Funded by Senate Research Grant,

University of Calabar, (Monograph)

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1988) Microeconomic Theory: Principles and

Applications. Calabar,Wusen Press. 235pp.(with J. Ndebbio).

Ekpo, A.H. (1985) Mathematical Microeconomics: A Modern Treatment of

Selected Topics (Manuscript).

Ekpo, A.H. (1991) The Nigerian Economy at the Cross-roads: Policies and Their

Effectiveness. Calabar, University of Calabar Press (with J.E.U. Ndebbio)

Ekpo, A.H. (1988) The Budget and Agricultural Development in Nigeria

(Monograph).

Ekpo, A.H. and C.O. Bassey (1989) Toward A "Security Regime" in Africa:

Problems, Challenges And Prospects of Inter-African Peacekeeping Approach to

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Conflict Management. Funded by Senate Research Grant, University of Calabar,

(Monograph)

Ekpo, A.H (1994) Public Expenditure and Economic Growth in Nigeria, 1970-

1992, Final Report, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) Foreign Investment and ERconomic Growth in Nigeria, Final

Report, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. and et al (1994) Revenue Mobilization By Nigerian States, 1989-

1993, National Institute For Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos (co-author).

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) ed. Economic Liberalization in Nigeria: The Effects of DFRRI,

NISER / SSCN National Research Network, 1996.

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) ed. External Trade and Economic Development in Nigeria.

Ibadan, Nigerian Economic Society Conference Proceedings.

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1996) Fiscal Operations In A Depressed Economy:

Nigeria,1960-1990, Research Paper No.44, African Economic Research

Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) An Evaluation of World Bank Loans to Nigeria: A Pilot Study

Centre For Advanced Social Sciences, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. (Monograph).

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) Nigerian Wage Structure and Employment Impacts, National

Manpower Board, Lagos (Report).

Ekpo, A.H. (1996) ed. Beyond Adjustment: Management of the Nigerian

Economy Ibadan, Nigerian Economic Society Conference Proceedings.

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1988) Local Government Fiscal Operations in

Nigeria Research Paper No.73, African Economic Research Consortium,

Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H., Uwatt, U and O.J. Umoh (2001) Socio-Cultural And Economic

Disincentives And Incentives For Reduction in Family Size in Cross River and

Rivers State, NISER, Ibadan

Ekpo, A. H. (2011) Official Development Assistance (ODA) Flows to Nigeria,

2000-2009, Commissioned Report, UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

D. Conference Proceedings: Published and Accepted for Publication

Ekpo, A.H. (2010) Theoretical Basis for Measuring Distortions in An Economy,

Nigerian Economic Society, Ibadan,

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Ekpo, A. H. (2011) The Theoretical Basis for Planning in Nigeria: Evidence From

A Petroleum-Export Economy, Nigerian Economic Society, Ibadan.

Ekpo, A.H (2010). The Global Economic Crisis and Macroeconomic Management

in Selected SSA Countries. American Economic Association (NEA Session),

January.

Ekpo, A.H (2009) Global Economy in Crisis: A Rethinking of Received Economic

Doctrine with Some Evidence from Nigeria (with Udoma Afangide), AERC,

Nairobi, December.

Ekpo, A. H. (2009) The Nigerian Economy within Sub-Saharan African:

Strengths and Challenges. US-Nigerian Investment Summit, Atlanta, USA.

Ekpo, A.H. (2009) Fiscal Space for Sustainable Development At the State level in

Nigeria. UNDP Pro-Poor Fiscal Policy, Abuja.

Ekpo, A.H. (2002)“The Design and Implementation of Poverty Reduction

Budgets” AERC Policy Series, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “Economic Governance And the New Partnership for Africa’s

Development (NEPAD): Implications for Africa’s Private Sector” African

Economics and Finance Association, USA, January.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “The African University As An Agent of Regional Economic

And Competitive Development” UNDP/NUC, September.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “Intergovernmental Fiscal, Relations: The Nigerian

Experience” Financial and Fiscal Commission of South Africa, August.

Ekpo, A.H. (2003) “Government Revenue Implications of Trade Liberalization in

Africa” UN-ECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ekpo, A.H. (2003) “Economic crisis And The Challenge of Macroeconomic

Management in Nigeria” Debt Management Office, Abuja, October.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “Design And Implementation of the Tax System for Growth

And Poverty Reduction in Africa” Senior Policy Series, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ekpo, A.H. (2004) “Industrialization And Nigeria’s Economic Development:

Nigerian Economic Society, Ibadan

Ekpo, A.H. (2003) “Macroeconomic Policy Framework: Issues and Challenges “

CBN Annual Conference Series, Abuja.

Ekpo, A.H. (1984) "Self-reliance in Food Production: A Framework for Examining

Food Crop Sector Performance in Nigeria in Self-reliant Strategy for National

Development. Vol.11., Ibadan, Nigerian Economic society.

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Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1985) "Ideology, Basic Needs and Nigeria's Planning

Experience" in The Fifth National Plan and the Restructuring of the Nigerian

Economy. Ibadan, Nigerian Economic Society.

Ekpo, A.H. (1985) "Production Changes in Selected Food Crops in Nigeria: A

Reconsideration of the Evidence" in Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria. ARMTI,

Ilorin.

Ekpo, A.H. et al (1986) "Sources and Determinants of Unemployment and

Underemployment in Nigeria: Theoretical and Policy Issues" in Unemployment

and Underemployment Problems in Nigeria. Ibadan, Nigerian Economic

Society,1986 .

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Distortion in Economic Theory and Method: The Nigerian

Scene" Distortions in the Nigerian Economy. Ibadan, Nigerian Economic

Society.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Appropriate Post-Sap Relationship between Government and

the Public Enterprise Sector" Structural Adjustment Programme and its

Implication for Planning in Nigeria. Ibadan, NCEMA.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Health, Education and Population in Nigeria's Development

Calculus: Theory and Evidence" Nigerian Statistical Association Conference

Proceedings, Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H. (1988) "A Re-examination of the Theory and Philosophy of Structural

Adjustment" Structural Adjustment Programme and the Nigerian Economy.

Ibadan, Nigerian Economic Society.

Ekpo, A.H (1988) "The Dialectics of Rural Development: Theory and Evidence" in

Mobilization of Resources for Rural Development in Nigeria. M. Ebong (ed.)

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Calabar.

Ekpo, A.H. (1989)"Increasing the Revenue Generating Base of Akwa Ibom

State", in Priorities for the Development of Akwa Ibom State, Uyo, Centre for

Development Studies.

Ekpo, A.H. and J. Ndebbio (1989) "Perspective Regional Planning in Nigeria:

The Case of Basic Social Services" Perspective Planning for Nigeria, Ibadan,

Nigerian Economic Society,

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "Democracy in the Third Republic and Beyond: The

NigerianReality", Institutions and Processes of Democratization in Nigeria.

Nigerian Political Science Association, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "Economic Planning and Management in Nigeria", National

Seminar of Management Strategies for Revitalising and Stabilising the

Nigerian Economy, Calabar.

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "Economic Development and Culture: A Re-examination of the

Evidence",State-wide Seminar on Culture, Calabar.

Ekpo, A.H. (1987) "The Political Economy of Human Rights: A Materialist

Interpretation", International Workshop on Human Rights, Calabar, November.

Ekpo, A.H. (1988) "Structural Adjustment Programme and Changing the Social

Order in Nigeria: A Materialist Interpretation", Nigerian Political Science

Association, Conference Proceedings, Ibadan.

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "A General Overview of the Framework for Management",

West Africa Health Federation, Accra, Ghana.

Ekpo, A.H. (1989) "Management by Objectives", West African Health Federation,

Accra, Ghana.

Ekpo, A.H. (1990)"Multinationals and Nigeria's Economic Recovery Programme:

A Re-consideration of the Evidence", Nigerian Society of International Affairs,

Lagos.

Ekpo, A.H. (1991)"Distributive Trades In A Structurally Adjusting Economy:

Nigeria, 1978-1990" 6th World Conference on Research in the Distributive

Trades, The Hague, Netherlands, July 4-5, pp. 435-42.

Ekpo, A.H (1992) "An Appraisal of The Agricultural Policy For Nigeria" Training

Workshop on Agricultural Planning, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Abuja,

August.

Ekpo, A.H. (1993) "Appropriate Mix of Fiscal and Monetary Policies: The

Interphase" Seminar on Fiscal Planning and Management, NCEMA, Ibadan,

June.

Ekpo, A.H. (1995) "Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Nigeria: Issues and

Experience", Johannesburg, South Africa, May 3-5

E. Distinguished Lecture Series

Managing The Nigerian Economy In the 21st Century; IPPA. University of

Calabar, Dec. 15, 2000.

.Economic Crisis And the Challenge of Macro-economic Management in Nigeria,

Debt Management Office, Abuja Oct. 2003.

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The Economics of Structural Adjustment and the Adjustment of Economics,

Inaugural Lecture, University of Uyo, July, 2004.

The Nigerian Economy in a “New” Democratic Experiment: The Charles Soludo

Effect. Guest Lecturer, 44th Founders Day Celebration, University of Nigeria,

Nsukka October 9, 2004.

The Nigerian Economy At The Crossroads? Presidential Address, Nigerian

Economic Society, Abuja. Auguat, 2008

The Global Economic Crisis And The Crises in the Nigerian

Economy,Presidential Address, Nigerian Economic Society, Ibadan, 2009.

Nigeria: Abundant Resources and the Paradox of Poverty: The Way Out. 5th

Edition of the Wilson Badejo Foundation Lecture, 23rd May, 2012, NIIA, Lagos.

Promoting Inclusive Development in Nigeria: Issues of Policy Reforms And

Expectations From Economic Agents. Distinguished Public Lecture Series,

Department of Economics, University of Lagos, June 13, 2013.

F. Other Scholarly Papers: Conferences, Working Papers, etc.:

“Financing Development and the Transformation of Commodity-Dependent

Economies”, Third World Network Africa Seminar, Accra, Ghana, 2011.

“The Imperative of A Tax Road Map For Nigeria in the wake of the New Global

Tax Order, Society of Women in Taxation, May, 2011.

"The Nigerian Economy and Its Foreign Policy: Options for the Year 2000", All

Nigerian Conference on Foreign Policy, Kuru, Jos, 1986.

"Economic Crises and the IMF: The Case of West African", American Economic

Association. New Orleans, USA, 1986,

"The Effects of Industrialisation on Developing Economies The Nigerian Case",

International Relations Club, UNC-G, USA, 1981.

"The New International Economic Order:The African Experience", Southern

International Studies Association Conference, Greensboro, USA, 1982.

"An Analysis of Democracy in Organizational theory", International

Organizational Development Conference, Calabar, Nigeria, 1984.

"Labour in Mass Mobilisation for self-reliance and Economic Recovery: The

Nigerian Case", Workshop on Mass Mobilisation and Self-reliance in Nigeria,

MAMSER, Abuja, Nigeria, 1988.

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"The 1989 Federal Budget: A Materialist Interpretation", Seminar on Budget,

Offiong, Davies and Co., Calabar, 1989.

"Co-operatives and Industrialisation in Nigeria", Workshop on Medium and Small-

scale Industries, Calabar, June, 1988.

"Post-structural Adjustment Programme: Effects on Industrialisation in Nigeria",

Workshop on Medium and Small-scale Industries, Calabar, 1988.

"The Structural Adjustment Programme and the Nigerian Economy", Men and

Officers of the Nigerian Army, 13 Amp.Bgde., Calabar, 1987.

"Youths and National Development" Doyen Lions Club, Calabar,1987.

"Funding of Universities in a Depressed Economy: A Suggestive Approach for

Nigeria", Seminar Association of National University Professional Administrators,

June,1988.

"Working People and Our National Income", Directorate for Literacy, Public

Enlightenment Programme, Calabar,1987.

"Principles of Budgeting", Labadeia International Ltd., Calabar, March,1989.

"Budgeting Concept and Procedure in the Actualisation of Financial Institutions'

Objectives", Labadeia International Ltd., Calabar, March,1989.

"The 'New Economy' in Nigeria's Third Republic", First Triennial State Delegates

Conference, Civil Service Technical Workers Union of Nigeria,June, 1989.

"Fiscal Operations in a Depressed Economy: The Nigerian Case, 1979-89",

African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya, May, 1990.

"The Role of Revenue in Local Government Administration" NCEMA Training

Workshop, Owerri, Nigeria, April, 1990.

"Exports And Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Dynamic Specification" Working

Paper, University of Abuja, 1993.

"Local Government Finances and Growth Efforts in Nigeria,1980-92" AERC

workshop, Cape town, South Africa, May, 1993.

"The Case for Staff Development in Distance Education" Orientation workshop,

ASCON, Badagry, October, 1993.

"Accelerated and Sustainable Economic Growth For Nigeria" Yakubu Gowon

Centre, Abuja. March, 1994.

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"Accelerated and Sustained Economic Development for Nigeria: Options for

Akwa Ibom State. " Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, December, 1994.

"The Development of Akwa Ibom State: Unsettled Issues" 8th Anniversary

Lecture, Uyo, September, 1995.

"Economic Reforms in Nigeria" Centre for Research in Governance and Peace,

Jos, October, 1995.

"The Public Sector in Revitalising the Nigerian Economy" Seminar, Nigerian

Economic Society, January 16, 1996, Lagos.

"The Place of the Annual Buget in Macroeconomics Management" National

Policy Seminar on the 1996 Budget, February, 1996, Lagos.

"Export-Driven Industrialization: An Overview of the Export Processing Zone &

Scheme in Nigeria, Workshop, Nigerian Industrial Relations Association, 26-27

March, 1997, Calabar.

"The Economics of De-regulation" workshop, Department of Economics, Edo

State University, Ekpoma, Febuary, 1997.

"Economic Liberalisation in Nigeria: A Re-Examination of the Issues" Nigerian

Economic Society, Seminar on Nigera: Towards the 21st Century, Lagos, July,

1997.

The Economics of Industrial Pollution Abatement International Workshop,

AKSEPA, Uyo, Nigeria, June, 1998.

Human Resource Management For Sustainable Development of Nigerian

Universities Public Lecture, ANUPA, University of Uyo, November, 1998.

Managing University Education in A Depressed Economy And The Challenges of

the 21st Century Alumni Lecture, University of Uyo, November, 1998.

Productivity management As an Indicator for Salaries and Wages in the

Economy National Productivity Day, Uyo, Nigeria, 1999.

XIV. COMPLETED AND ON-GOING FUNDED RESEARCH:

1. "Fiscal Operations In A Depressed Economy, Nigeria, 1960-1990" (AERC,

Nairobi, Kenya). (Completed). 1993

2. "The Performance of Cross River State (Nigeria) Food Crop Sector: A

Preliminary Economic Study, 1970-80" (Senate Research Grant Committee),

University of Calabar, Nigeria, 1984. (Completed).

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3. "Resource Allocation Issues In the Nigerian health Care Delivery System", Dept. of

Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. State Co-ordinator the project. 1989.

4. "Structural Adjustment in Zimbabwe: Projections on Employment and Price

Stability" Research Board, University of Zimbabwe. 1990

5. "Structural Adjustment Programme in Nigeria: Impact on Health and Equity in the Cross River State", IDRC, Nairobi-Kenya. (Completed). 1995 6. "Economic Liberalisation in Nigeria: The Impact of DFFRI" NISER, Ibadan.

(Completed). 1997

7. "An Economic Study of World Bank Loans to Nigeria" Centre For Advanced Social

Sciences (CASS), Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. (Completed). 1996

8. "Local Government Fiscal Operations and Growth Efforts in Nigeria" AERC,

Nairobi, Kenya, (Completed). 1995

9. "Public Expenditure and Economic Growth in Nigeria", AERC, Nairobi, Kenya.

(Completed). 1996

10. "Nigerian Wage Structure and Employment Impacts," National Manpower Board,

Lagos. (Completed). 1994

11. "Government Policy, Foreign Private Investment and Economic Growth in

Nigeria," AERC, Nairobi, Kenya.(Completed). 1997

12. "State's Vision of Development: Akwa Ibom State,UNDP, (Completed). 1998

13. Lectures in Public Finance Commissioned by AERC, Nairobi, Kenya (on-going).

14. A review of the joint facilities for electives in the collaborative master’s programme AERC Nairobi. (completed). 2000

15. Fiscal Decentralization. World Bank/National Planning (Completed). 2001/02

16. Financing International Co-operation: The Nigerian Experience UNDP – New York

(completed) 2003. 17. Constitutional Review of Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria. World Bank, Abuja.

(Completed). 2005

18. Fiscal sustainability in the West African Sub-region. Central Bank of Nigeria

(Completed). 2005.

19. Revenue Watch Project, Oxford University, U.K (Completed).

20. Macroeconomic framework and Model for the Nigerian Economy, 2009, National

Planning Commission.(Completed).

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21 Drivers and Sources of Growth for the Nigerian Economy, 2009, National Planning

Commission (Completed).

22. ODA Flows to Nigeria, UNECA, Ethiopia, Completed.

23. Sub-national Tax Powers: Nigeria, Forum of Federations, Canada, 2012, Completed.

XV. COMMUNITY SERVICE:

(i) Selected Articles In Tell Magazine

1. Capitalist Nigeria and its Development Crossroads, January 24, 201.

2. Challenge of Monetary Policy without Fiscal Rascality in Nigeria February 7, 2011.

3. Nigeria And its Growing Unemployment Crisis, February 21, 2011.

4. Global Economic Crisis: Lessons for Nigeria, February 28, 2011.

5. The IMF and the Devaluation of the Naira, March14, 2011.

6. How Relevant Is the Nigerian State? March 21, 2011.

7. Minimum Wage Palava and The Nigerian Economy, March 28, 2011.

8. How to Succeed with Vision 20:2020, April 11, 2011.

9. Nigeria and the Diaspora Connection, April 18, 2011.

10. Nigeria’s Youths and Economic Development, May 2, 2011.

11. Millennium Development Goals And the Race Against Time, May 16, 2011.

12. Nigeria and the Economics of Politics And Elections, June 6, 2011.

13. Nigeria, Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Sharing, June 20, 2011.

14. Jonathan and the ‘New’ Nigerian Economy, July 4, 2011.

15. Nigeria’s External Reserves and the Management Dilemma, August 29,

2011.

16. The Economy and Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda, October 3, 2011.

17. Can the Private Sector Grow Nigeria’s Economy? December 5, 2011.

18. The Wall Street Occupation and Lessons for Nigeria, December 19, 2011.

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19. Budget 2012: An Analysis, December 26, 2011.

20. Beyond the Economics of Fuel Subsidy Removal, February 13, 2012.

21. High – Growing Nigeria and the Paradox of Poverty, March 12, 2012.

22. Growth Without Development in Nigeria? April 2, 2012.

23. Nigeria and Challenge of Good life, May 28, 2012.

24. Fiscal Federalism and Nigeria’s Revenue Sharing Wahala, April 23, 2012.

25. Can Nigerians Transform Nigeria? July 9, 2012.

26. Nigeria’s Economy and the Plague of Bank Charges, August 6, 2012.

(ii) Awarded scholarships to 26 pupils in Mother’s and Father’s village in Akwa

Ibom State, Nigeria.

(iii) Actively involved in the socio-economic development of my community

XVI. CONSULTANCY:

African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF, World Bank) Consultant, NCEMA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1993-1994

National Manpower Board, Lagos.

The World Bank

Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja.

African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya.

Centre for Advanced Social Sciences, (CASS), Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).

European Development Fund.

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) – Addis Ababa.

Forum of Federations, Canada.

National Planning Commission, Nigeria.

References:

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To be provided upon request.