Emmanuel Okeme

Economist with 5+ years of applied policy research and advisory experience in macroeconomics, public finance and sustainable finance, with a strong record translating econometric evidence into policy advice, monitoring systems and capacity building for government and multilateral stakeholders. PhD research examined federal, state and quasi-fiscal deficits and their transmission to savings, output and inflation, producing policy-relevant findings for fiscal reform. Highly skilled in quantitative policy analysis, database design and dashboarding, indicator construction and the production of country synthesis notes and technical reports.

Nigerian Economic Society (NES)

• 2nd International Conference: Socio-Economic Reforms, Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, Faculty of Social Science, Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria , 12/11/2025 – 14/11/2025.
• Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria International Workshop: Research Methodology and Scientific Writing, 19/02/2025 – 19/02/2025.
• Nigeria Globalization and Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria: Prospects, Possibilities and Challenges, Port-Harcourt, 20/11/2024 – 22/11/2024.
• An Empirical Analysis of Real Exchange Rates and Potential Determinants, Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria 19/10/2023 – 21/10/2023.
• External Debt and Real Sector Performance in Nigeria, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, 19/10/2023 – 21/10/2023.
• World Bank Group Regional Event 2021 entitled, Regional Dialogue of Latin America and the Caribbean, 05/06/2021 – 07/06/2021 Washington DC, United States of America (USA).
• World Bank Youth Summit 2021 Entitled, Resilient Recovery for People and Planet, Washington DC, United States of America (USA), 07/06/2021 – 10/06/2021.

• Momodu, A.A., Akidi, V. and Okeme, E.D. (2025). Governments’ Deficits and Private Savings in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 5(1), 356-365.
• Momodu, A.A., Amadi, C.R. and Okeme, E.D. (2025). Government Deficits and Nominal Interest Rates in Nigeria. RiSU Journal of Development and Strategic Policy, 1(1), 58-68.
• Okeme, D.E. and Gbarayorks, L. (2024). Exchange Rate Volatility and Performance of International Businesses in Nigeria: Evidence from Top 5 Listed Companies in the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(1), 36-52.
• Okeme, D.E. and Gbarayorks, L. (2024). An Empirical Analysis of Real Exchange Rate and Potential Determinants, Social Science Review, 9(4), 54-78.
• Gbarayorks, L., Enebeli, J.D. and Okeme, E.D. (2024), External Debt and Real Sector Performance in Nigeria, Economic and Social Science Review, Volume 78, pp. 32-46.
• Akerele, T., Okeme, DE. and Amadi, S.N. (2024). Impact of Green Finance on Sustainable Development in Nigeria. Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(8), 1-12.
• Momodu, A.A., Ewubare, D.B., Okeme, E.D. and Amadi, C.R. (2024). Effect of Government Deficits on Inflation Rates in Nigeria. Journal of World Economics and Financial Report (JWEF), 1 (1), 75 - 86.
• Momodu, A.A., Ewubare, D.B., Amadi, C.R. and Okeme, E.D. (2024). Effect of Government Deficits on Net National Savings in Nigeria. International Journal of Economic Research and Development Studies (JERDS), 1(1), 29 - 40
• Momodu, A.A., Amadi, C.R. and Okeme, E.D. (2024). Effect of Government Deficit on the Growth of the Nigerian Economy. Social Science Review, 3(1), 86-95.
• Gbarayorks, L.D., Okeme, E.D., and Udofia, J.J. (2024). Public Debt and Financial Sector Performance: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria. Federal Polytechnic Ugep Journal of Innovation and Research (FPUJIR), 1(1), 12-22.