Favour Olarewaju, Ph.D.

Welcome to my website! I am a Lecturer of Economics in the University of Tennessee at Martin. I received my Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Memphis, following my B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Economics from Covenant University, Nigeria. I have amassed 10+ years of research and teaching in higher education.

As an applied economist, my research interests are in labor, health, and education economics, with a focus on public policy. My work informs policy effectiveness on public safety, longevity, and labor market outcomes for working-class households and dependent populations. My analytical approach applies Difference-in-Differences, Instrumental Variable designs and other causal identification strategies. 

My research has been published in the Journal of Population Research, The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development and Journal of Investing among other reputable journals. Also, I have been competitively selected to present my research at several top national & regional conferences including the American Economic Association (AEA). I have served as a reviewer for the ASHEcon Conference, Finance Research Letters, International Review of Economics & Finance and many others.

Additionally, I have taught Managerial Economics, Introductory & Intermediate Micro/Macroeconomics and tutored graduate level Applied Healthcare Economics and Economic forecasting courses (in-person and online).

You can find my CV here and email me at folarewa@utm.edu