Anthony Orji
Biographic Data
| ID | 167771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Orji |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Orji |
| SIGNATURE | ORJI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4032-7051 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sustainable Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage Nexus in Post‐Games Contexts
Drawing on heritage value theory, this paper examines nine stadiums globally and evaluates their long‐term outcomes with a three‐part heritage typology that distinguishes object‐based value (architectural integrity), evolution‐based value (post‐Games adaptability), and context‐based value (symbolism, memory, identity). Using comparative case analysis, heritage registers, and secondary sources, the study identifies recurring patterns that shape wh…
Advancing public health leadership through culturally centered and responsive research mentorship training in Nigeria
Effective leadership in research and public health is critical to strengthen evidence generation and translation into policy and practice. Mentorship in research and public health is critical to develop leaders, but mentorship training is often ad hoc and may not be effective, particularly when it does not reflect local cultural and academic contextual realities. The Cardiovascular Research Training in Nigeria (CeRTIN) program, a funded partnersh…
Effect of Resource Rent on Infrastructural Development in Africa
This study investigates the effect of resource rent on infrastructural development in Africa and how governance institutions moderate this relationship. The pooled OLS and the dynamic system GMM estimation techniques are adopted with a panel of 52 African economies over the period 2005-2022. We find that resource rent significantly hampers infrastructural development in Africa, thereby reflecting the prevalence of the "natural resource curse" phe…
Environmental health performance and the nexus between terrorism and the economics of technological innovation
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Analysis of Sectoral Outcomes and Institutional Quality Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Following the need for more recent rigorous empirical evidence on the role of institutions at sectoral level as well as the conflicting empirical evidences on the institutions-growth relationship in Africa, this study investigated the sectoral impacts of institutional quality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study also revisited the role of institutions in the aggregate economy. The system GMM estimation procedure and a panel of 42 SSA countries …
Analysis of socio-economic spending and human capital development nexus in Nigeria
This study examines the impact of Economic and Social Sector Expenditures on Human Capital Development in Nigeria from 1981 to 2018. The Autoregressive Distributive Lag Model was applied in the analysis. The results reveal that the lagged values of government economic expenditure, student - teachefr ratio, external aid and per capita income impact significantly and positively on current level of development in human capital, while, government soc…
Foreign direct investment ‐firm productivity nexus in West Africa
As recorded widely in the extant literature, foreign‐invested firms with superior technology and managerial skills are likely to generate productivity spillovers that may be beneficial to local firms. We examine firm level productivity spillovers in the West African context. Four countries were sampled on the basis that they share institutional and similarities as British colonies and social economic similarities as West African countries. The Le…
Are Wealthy Countries Always Healthy? Health Outcomes and Public Health Spending Nexus in Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eight most populous nation in the world. She is currently the largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is considered to be relatively wealthy in terms of oil reserves; however, the level of poverty is still very high because of corruption and mismanagement. This study investigates the impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Nigeria, 1985-2019. Empirical results from the Classical …
Effects of Exposure to Risks on Household Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Exposure to risk may be seen as one of the many dimensions of poverty. Household exposure to risk consequent upon different types of shocks often leads to undesirable welfare outcomes. A shock can push an already income-poor household further into poverty or drive a non-poor household below the income poverty line. Risk appears to be one of the major challenges many households face in developing economies especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa. As …
Are anticompetitive behaviours rampant in global retail energy markets? A study of price elasticity, asymmetric price adjustment and rent-seeking
Analysis of Poverty Correlates and Multi‐Dimensionality in South East Nigeria
Using data from the Generalized Households’ Survey (GHS), this article analyzed the incidence of multi‐dimensional poverty and its determinants in South East Nigeria. Adopting the Alkire‐Foster methodology and the logit model, the study found that the significant predictors of poverty and deprivation across dimensions include income (less than minimum wage), education, and consumption. The result showed that based on per capita consumption expend…
Social Capital, Credit Access and Household Nonfarm Enterprises in Nigeria
This paper investigates the effects of social capital on access to credit by household nonfarm small enterprises in Nigeria. Specifically, the paper tries to ascertain how social capital determines ability of household small businesses to borrow from formal and informal sources and the amount of credit accessed. The study uses data from the General Household Survey to estimate probit and Heckman selection model that form the basic models of the s…
Regional integration and growth
This study provides a pioneer analysis of the growth effect of WAEMU integration at the econometric level, unlike the extant literature that relied on descriptive analysis of the sub-region’s trade statistics. The study used robust instrumental variables system GMM regression in the framework of a cross-country growth model and annual panel data for the period 2000 to 2015. Contrary to the widely held view that regional economic integration foste…
Analysis of Migration, Regional Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Outcomes in Developing Economies
Environmental hazards and waste management in Nsukka urban metropolis in Enugu State of Nigeria
Solid waste management in Nsukka town in Enugu state of Nigeria has remained a major challenge despite the efforts of the state government through the Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA). The current method whereby households dump refuse at designated locations by the road side to be cleared later has not yielded much improved sanitation of the town. In this study we propose an alternative waste management method that is believed to be s…
A Comparative Analysis of Socioeconomic Indicators and Child Nutritional Status in Nigeria’s Geopolitical Zones
Regional integration and growth
This study provides a pioneer analysis of the growth effect of WAEMU integration at the econometric level, unlike the extant literature that relied on descriptive analysis of the sub-region’s trade statistics. The study used robust instrumental variables system GMM regression in the framework of a cross-country growth model and annual panel data for the period 2000 to 2015. Contrary to the widely held view that regional economic integration foste…
Social Capital, Credit Access and Household Nonfarm Enterprises in Nigeria
This paper investigates the effects of social capital on access to credit by household nonfarm small enterprises in Nigeria. Specifically, the paper tries to ascertain how social capital determines ability of household small businesses to borrow from formal and informal sources and the amount of credit accessed. The study uses data from the General Household Survey to estimate probit and Heckman selection model that form the basic models of the s…
Analysis of Poverty Correlates and Multi‐Dimensionality in South East Nigeria
Using data from the Generalized Households’ Survey (GHS), this article analyzed the incidence of multi‐dimensional poverty and its determinants in South East Nigeria. Adopting the Alkire‐Foster methodology and the logit model, the study found that the significant predictors of poverty and deprivation across dimensions include income (less than minimum wage), education, and consumption. The result showed that based on per capita consumption expend…
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Are Wealthy Countries Always Healthy? Health Outcomes and Public Health Spending Nexus in Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eight most populous nation in the world. She is currently the largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is considered to be relatively wealthy in terms of oil reserves; however, the level of poverty is still very high because of corruption and mismanagement. This study investigates the impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Nigeria, 1985-2019. Empirical results from the Classical …
Effects of Exposure to Risks on Household Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Exposure to risk may be seen as one of the many dimensions of poverty. Household exposure to risk consequent upon different types of shocks often leads to undesirable welfare outcomes. A shock can push an already income-poor household further into poverty or drive a non-poor household below the income poverty line. Risk appears to be one of the major challenges many households face in developing economies especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa. As …
Environmental hazards and waste management in Nsukka urban metropolis in Enugu State of Nigeria
Solid waste management in Nsukka town in Enugu state of Nigeria has remained a major challenge despite the efforts of the state government through the Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA). The current method whereby households dump refuse at designated locations by the road side to be cleared later has not yielded much improved sanitation of the town. In this study we propose an alternative waste management method that is believed to be s…
A Comparative Analysis of Socioeconomic Indicators and Child Nutritional Status in Nigeria’s Geopolitical Zones
Analysis of Migration, Regional Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Outcomes in Developing Economies
Regional integration and growth
This study provides a pioneer analysis of the growth effect of WAEMU integration at the econometric level, unlike the extant literature that relied on descriptive analysis of the sub-region’s trade statistics. The study used robust instrumental variables system GMM regression in the framework of a cross-country growth model and annual panel data for the period 2000 to 2015. Contrary to the widely held view that regional economic integration foste…
Are anticompetitive behaviours rampant in global retail energy markets? A study of price elasticity, asymmetric price adjustment and rent-seeking
Analysis of Poverty Correlates and Multi‐Dimensionality in South East Nigeria
Using data from the Generalized Households’ Survey (GHS), this article analyzed the incidence of multi‐dimensional poverty and its determinants in South East Nigeria. Adopting the Alkire‐Foster methodology and the logit model, the study found that the significant predictors of poverty and deprivation across dimensions include income (less than minimum wage), education, and consumption. The result showed that based on per capita consumption expend…
Social Capital, Credit Access and Household Nonfarm Enterprises in Nigeria
This paper investigates the effects of social capital on access to credit by household nonfarm small enterprises in Nigeria. Specifically, the paper tries to ascertain how social capital determines ability of household small businesses to borrow from formal and informal sources and the amount of credit accessed. The study uses data from the General Household Survey to estimate probit and Heckman selection model that form the basic models of the s…
Foreign direct investment ‐firm productivity nexus in West Africa
As recorded widely in the extant literature, foreign‐invested firms with superior technology and managerial skills are likely to generate productivity spillovers that may be beneficial to local firms. We examine firm level productivity spillovers in the West African context. Four countries were sampled on the basis that they share institutional and similarities as British colonies and social economic similarities as West African countries. The Le…
Are Wealthy Countries Always Healthy? Health Outcomes and Public Health Spending Nexus in Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eight most populous nation in the world. She is currently the largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is considered to be relatively wealthy in terms of oil reserves; however, the level of poverty is still very high because of corruption and mismanagement. This study investigates the impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Nigeria, 1985-2019. Empirical results from the Classical …
Effects of Exposure to Risks on Household Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Exposure to risk may be seen as one of the many dimensions of poverty. Household exposure to risk consequent upon different types of shocks often leads to undesirable welfare outcomes. A shock can push an already income-poor household further into poverty or drive a non-poor household below the income poverty line. Risk appears to be one of the major challenges many households face in developing economies especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa. As …
Analysis of socio-economic spending and human capital development nexus in Nigeria
This study examines the impact of Economic and Social Sector Expenditures on Human Capital Development in Nigeria from 1981 to 2018. The Autoregressive Distributive Lag Model was applied in the analysis. The results reveal that the lagged values of government economic expenditure, student - teachefr ratio, external aid and per capita income impact significantly and positively on current level of development in human capital, while, government soc…
Analysis of Sectoral Outcomes and Institutional Quality Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Following the need for more recent rigorous empirical evidence on the role of institutions at sectoral level as well as the conflicting empirical evidences on the institutions-growth relationship in Africa, this study investigated the sectoral impacts of institutional quality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study also revisited the role of institutions in the aggregate economy. The system GMM estimation procedure and a panel of 42 SSA countries …
Environmental health performance and the nexus between terrorism and the economics of technological innovation
Effects of Trade Openness and International Financial Inflows on Africa's Productive Capacity
We investigate the effects of trade openness and international financial inflows (including foreign direct investment, remittances and foreign aid inflows) on Africa's productive capacity and how governance institutions are moderating these effects. We adopt the dynamic system GMM modelling framework and the Bun and Carree (2005) bias-corrected least square dummy variable estimator with a panel of 43 African economies. We also use the Driscoll an…
Advancing public health leadership through culturally centered and responsive research mentorship training in Nigeria
Effective leadership in research and public health is critical to strengthen evidence generation and translation into policy and practice. Mentorship in research and public health is critical to develop leaders, but mentorship training is often ad hoc and may not be effective, particularly when it does not reflect local cultural and academic contextual realities. The Cardiovascular Research Training in Nigeria (CeRTIN) program, a funded partnersh…
Effect of Resource Rent on Infrastructural Development in Africa
This study investigates the effect of resource rent on infrastructural development in Africa and how governance institutions moderate this relationship. The pooled OLS and the dynamic system GMM estimation techniques are adopted with a panel of 52 African economies over the period 2005-2022. We find that resource rent significantly hampers infrastructural development in Africa, thereby reflecting the prevalence of the "natural resource curse" phe…
Sustainable Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage Nexus in Post‐Games Contexts
Drawing on heritage value theory, this paper examines nine stadiums globally and evaluates their long‐term outcomes with a three‐part heritage typology that distinguishes object‐based value (architectural integrity), evolution‐based value (post‐Games adaptability), and context‐based value (symbolism, memory, identity). Using comparative case analysis, heritage registers, and secondary sources, the study identifies recurring patterns that shape wh…
Economics (14 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Development economics (6 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (6 works) · Finance (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works) · Econometrics (4 works)