Dr Ayobami Ilori

Professional biography

I am an applied macroeconomist and policy analyst with extensive experience in teaching, research and consultancy both in the public and private sector. I hold a PhD degree in Economics from the University of Sheffield, specialising in the areas of Macroeconomics, International Finance and Applied Econometrics.

Before joining the Open University, I was a Lecturer in Economics at the University of East Anglia, held a Graduate Teaching Assistant positions at the University of Sheffield and the University of Nigeria, a research economist intern with the UK government's Department for Communities and Local Government, and an audit associate with Deloitte Nigeria. 

I am also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Research interests

My broad research interest lies in Macroeconomics and Applied Macroeconometrics. My specific research interests focus on:

• International macroeconomics and finance
• Business cycle fluctuations and forecasting
• Fiscal policy
• Monetary and macroprudential policies
• Housing market dynamics
• Economic Growth

Teaching interests

• Macroeconomics 
• International Macroeconomics and Finance
• Development Macroeconomics
• Applied Macroeconometrics
• Data Analytics