Isiaka Akande Raifu

University of Ibadan

Also at Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africafrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Health Professions

Publications: 542017–2026
Citations: 633to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 24
Field-weighted impact: 5.081.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 54%29 of 54 scored papers
Open access: 59%32 papers free to read

34 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

54 in all

Revisiting Tourism-Led-Growth Hypothesis in the Presence of Structural Breaks: The Case of Spiritual Tourism and Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia
2026Arrow - TU Dublin (Technological University Dublin)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.21427/hqp9-b109
If tourism pollutes the environment: Can regulatory quality or government effectiveness moderate the pollution?

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Subfields

Economics and Econometrics4991%
Information Systems1222%
Sociology and Political Science1019%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance917%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment917%
General Health Professions47%
Accounting24%
Geography, Planning and Development24%
Pollution24%
Strategy and Management24%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth22
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth20
Economic Growth and Development12
Defense, Military, and Policy Studies9
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research9
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies9
Unemployment and Economic Growth7
Economic Growth and Productivity6
Market Dynamics and Volatility5
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts3
Global trade and economics3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

7% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Belgium1
Cameroon1
Germany1
Pakistan1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Centre for the Study of the Economies of AfricaNG24 papers
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic ResearchNG15 papers
Dominican University, IbadanNG4 papers
University of BeninNG3 papers
Tai Solarin University of EducationNG3 papers
Ghent UniversityBE1 paper
ILMA UniversityPK1 paper
Technische Universität IlmenauDE1 paper
Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaNG1 paper
Pan-Atlantic UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

Energy RESEARCH LETTERS4
Future Business Journal3
International Journal of Sustainable Economy3
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights3
Peace Economics Peace Science and Public Policy3
Asian Economics Letters2
European Journal of Government and Economics2
Journal of the Knowledge Economy2

How it can be read

59% free to read

Diamond 20 · 37%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 6 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 22 · 41%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth26
17Partnerships for the goals7
3Good health and well-being2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1
10Reduced inequalities1

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Examining structural stability and time-varying causality between exports and economic growth in China amidst shocks

2025International Trade Politics and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1108/itpd-07-2025-0027

Does rising inflation affect the tourism industry? Evidence from Nigeria

2024Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and EventsJournalFirst author19 citations10.1080/19407963.2024.2314495

Is Tourism-Led-Growth Hypothesis Valid in the Presence of Structural Breaks?

2024TourismJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.37741/t.72.2.11

On the effect of military spending on education in Africa: what role does institutional quality play?

2024Journal of Business and Socio-economic DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1108/jbsed-10-2023-0081

FDI, institutional quality and gender employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

2024Studies in Economics and EconometricsJournalSenior author6 citations10.1080/03796205.2024.2355967

The effect of ICT on financial sector development in Africa: does regulatory quality matter?

2023Information Technology for DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding22 citations10.1080/02681102.2023.2233458

THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA

2023Journal of Business & Economic AnalysisJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.1142/s273756682350010x

Are All Shocks Alike? Evidence From the Effects of Oil Shocks on Military Expenditure in Nigeria

2023Energy RESEARCH LETTERSJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.46557/001c.77899

The Effect of Financial Development on Unemployment in Emerging Market Countries

2022Global Journal of Emerging Market EconomiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding24 citations10.1177/09749101221116715

Revisiting the terrorism–tourism nexus in Nigeria: the moderating role of military spending

2022Journal of Hospitality and Tourism InsightsJournalFirst author21 citations10.1108/jhti-05-2022-0164

The Role of Institutional Quality in Military Spending and Unemployment Nexus in Nigeria

2022Peace Economics Peace Science and Public PolicyJournalFirst authorCorresponding18 citations10.1515/peps-2022-0006

Examining the Time-Varying Causality Between Oil Returns and Stock Returns in Norway

2022Energy RESEARCH LETTERSJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.46557/001c.37693

Testing Okun’s law at sectoral level: evidence from Nigeria

2022International Journal of Development IssuesJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1108/ijdi-04-2022-0070

Effect of military spending on private investment in Nigeria: does a crowding-out effect exist?

2022European Journal of Government and EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.17979/ejge.2022.11.2.8758

An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Financial Development and Merchandise Trade in Nigeria

2021Zagreb international review of economics and business/Zagreb international review of economics & businessJournalOpen access10 citations10.2478/zireb-2021-0001

Does Unemployment Still Follow Hysteresis Hypothesis in Nigeria? Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Unit Root Test Methods

2020Journal of International Cooperation and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.36941/jicd-2020-0007

Differences in Colonial Experience and the Institution-Economic Growth Nexus in West Africa

2020International journal of institutions and economies/Institutions and economiesJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.22452/ijie.vol13no2.2

A reconsideration of Wagner's hypothesis for Nigeria using linear and nonlinear ARDL methods

2020International Journal of Sustainable EconomyJournalFirst author4 citations10.1504/ijse.2020.112308

A Reconsideration of Wagners Hypothesis for Nigeria using Linear and Nonlinear ARDL Methods

2020International Journal of Sustainable EconomyJournalFirst author2 citations10.1504/ijse.2020.10033283

Who funds it

1 of 54 papers name a funder

Qassim University1