post

Senior Lecturer in Economics

responsibilities

Currently teaching Macroeconomics and related subjects at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.

brief biography

Before joining the University in February 2009, Helen obtained her Phd in Economics from the University of Essex in 2008. Her thesis examined the macroeconomic impact of government policy on the informal sector in Nigeria. In September 2009, Helen presented a paper entitled "Accounting for the Size of the Informal Sector in Nigeria" at a conference organised the Economic Society of South Africa.

key teaching areas

• Emerging Markets in the Global Economy
• Quantitative Methods and Academic Skills
• Macroeconomics
• Macroeconomic Policy

research interests

• Macroeconomics
• Informal Economy
• Business Cycles

publications

Roberto D. and Offiong H. (2008) 'Shadow Economy and Unemployment Rate in the U.S, Is there a structural relationship?: An empirical analysis, Applied Economics' 40:19, p2537 - 2555