Assoc. Prof. Ibrahim Mike Okumu – Specialist

Dr. Ibrahim Okumu is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics, Makerere University. He is the dean of the School of Economics at Makerere University.

Okumu is a World Bank Consultant in the Office of the Chief Economist, Africa Region. He is also an Associate Researcher at the: Economic Policy Research Center, Makerere University; Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis, University of St Andrews; and Centre for Basic Research, Kampala Uganda. Okumu has research interest in economic growth and development, firm and household level behavior, public finance, corruption and governance. He has peer reviewed publications in: Development Policy Review, European Journal of Development Research, Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, African Development Review and South African Journal of Economics among others. Okumu holds a PhD in Economics of the University of St Andrews (United Kingdom), MA Economics of McMaster University (Canada) and BA Economics of Makerere University (Uganda).