Luke Emeka Okafor

Luke Emeka Okafor serves as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, with primary affiliation to the School of Economics. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics from Monash University (2015), he brings prior experience from Monash University, State Street Bank (Poland), and Nigerian educational institutions to his current role.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Monash University, Australia (2015)

Dr. Okafor's research centers on international economics, tourism dynamics, and crisis response mechanisms, with particular focus on how firms and economies navigate globalization shocks. His work examines linguistic networks in tourism flows, pandemic-tourism interactions, energy-climate-health linkages, and institutional change impacts on development. Recent projects analyze regional trade agreements' effects on tourism and resilience during health emergencies.

Analysis of his 2020-2022 publications reveals dominant themes in tourism economics during global crises, emphasizing methodological approaches like gravity modeling and cross-country analysis. Key patterns include quantifying linguistic/cultural influences on tourism, assessing pandemic policy effectiveness, and evaluating natural disaster impacts across income levels.

No scientific awards were documented in source materials.

Dr. Okafor teaches Quantitative Economics I, Introduction to Macroeconomics, International Trade, and Advanced International Trade Theory at UNMC, with prior instruction in Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy at Monash University. While specific grant details and student supervision records weren't provided, his extensive publication output suggests active research leadership and graduate mentorship.

Research team or laboratory affiliations were not specified in available documentation.