Ifelunini, Innocent

Innocent Ifelunini is a lecturer in Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Research fellow at the Resource & Environmental Policy Research Centre, Environment for Development Initiative, Nigeria. He has Master’s (2005) and a PhD (2012) in Development Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. Before joining the University of Nigeria, Innocent worked as a Research Assistant with African Institute for Applied Economics (now African Heritage Institution) and also as a Programme Specialist in the South-East Zone of the Central Bank of Nigeria Entrepreneurship Development Programme.

Research Interest

Innocent’s main research interests include Development Economics-Poverty and Income Distribution, Monitoring & Evaluation, Climate Change, environment and economic growth, plastic Pollution and waste management.

Mentoring (PhD students and masters)

Graduated 8 Master’s, more than 20 undergraduates. Chair more than 10 and currently supervising 10 Masters students and 5 PhD students

Grants and Consultancy

with Chukwuone, N.A, Ukwueze, R.E, Amaechina, E.C, Achike, I.A & Whittington, D. Coping with water Scarcity, preferences and willingness to pay for water supply in Enugu Nigeria. funded by Environment for development initiative (2021)
(with Onyekuru, A.N, Chukwuone, N.A, Amaechina, E.C, Ajaero, C. & Sills, E). Estimation of Participation and welfare impacts of REDD+ community-based pilot projects in Nigeria. funded by Environment for development initiative (2021)
(with Chukwuone, N.A & Amaechina, E.C). Plastic ban and plastic waste management: Perceptions, Preferences and willingness to pay by resident of Lagos, Nigeria. funded by National Geographic Societies (2020)
(with Enebeli-Uzor, S.E). Assessment of Nigeria’s Financial Services Sector Stability and Resilience: Stability and Diversity Index Approaches, funded by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
(Sole author). Climate Change, Health Perception and Adaptation Measures by Household in Oil-Bearing Communities in Delta State, Nigeria. funded by Open Society Foundation (through African Climate Change Adaptation Initiative Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka -2019
(with Enebeli-Uzor, S.E). Bank Distress and Failure Predictability in Nigeria (Funded by African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi Kenya, Grant No. RT 16507-2016).
(with Chukwuone, N.A & Amaechina, E.C).Determinants of Financial Inclusion and Its Impact on Poverty among Rural Households in Nigeria. Funded by African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi Kenya, Grant No.RC 16512. 2017
(with Agwu, E.A, Amaechina, E.C, Irohibe, I.).Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Riverine Communities in Southern Nigeria. Funded by Nigeria Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 2016
(with Chukwuone, N.A & Amaechina, E.C). Inclusive Low-Carbon Transitions for Sustainable Development: Nigeria Policy Review. Funded by IDRC Canada 2022

Curriculum vitae

Ifelunini Innocent_CV.pdf

Publications

Is FDI from China good for labour productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa? A panel cointegration

Assessing the effect of real estate market and renewable energy on environmental quality in Belgium

Economic growth, governance and CO2 emissions in West Africa

Assessing climate change-related losses and damages and adaptation constraints to address them: Evidence from flood-prone riverine communities in Southern Nigeria

Determinants of household’s waste disposal practices and willingness to participate in reducing the flow of plastics into the ocean: Evidence from coastal city of Lagos Nigeria

People | 1 May 2020