Life at SAIT
Dr. Raheem joined the School of Business in 2023 and teaches Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of economics, Dr. Raheem encourages his students to engage critically with economic concepts, aiming to equip them with reflective thinking and problem-solving skills in unfamiliar scenarios. His teaching philosophy centers on helping students become insightful thinkers capable of drawing connections to solve real-world challenges.
Education
Dr. Raheem's holds a PhD in economics from Oxford Brookes University. He completed a master's degree in economics and finance from the University of Kent, UK. His bachelor’s studies were in Economics from Ajayi Crowther University, Nigeria.
Professional accomplishments
Before joining SAIT, Dr. Raheem taught at multiple prestigious institutions, including the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), University of Kent (UK), Oxford Brookes University (UK), and University of East Anglia (UK). He is also currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the Harriet Tubman Institute, York University, and a Research Fellow at the European Xtramile Centre for African Studies.
Research interests
Dr. Raheem’s primary research interests include international macroeconomics, energy, environment, and resource economics, with a secondary focus on development economics.
He has over a decade of experience in data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting to support timely economic and business decision-making. Dr. Raheem was recognized as one of the top economists in the 2020 IDEAS global ranking.
Publications
See Dr Raheem’s selected works below and a complete list of research activities here.
Cross-border Capital Flows and Information Spillovers across Equity and Currency Markets in Emerging Economies | Journal of International Money and Finance, Sep 2023
Assessing the Safe Haven of the Gold Market during COVID-19 Pandemic | International Review of Financial Analysis
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Safe Haven Property of Bitcoin | Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2021
Different Strokes for Different Folks: The Case of Oil Shocks and Emerging Equity Markets | Energy Economics
Does the U.S. Economic Policy Uncertainty Connect Financial Markets? Evidence from Oil and Commodity Currencies | Energy Economics, 2019
The Behavior of U.S. Stocks to Financial and Health Risks | International Journal of Finance and Economics
A New Approach to Exchange Rate Forecast: The Role of Global Financial Cycle and Time-Varying Parameters | International Journal of Finance and Economics (with Xuan V. Vo)
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