Anyanwu, John Chukwudi

John Chukwudi Anyanwu is Lead Research Economist in the Development Research Department, Chief Economist Complex. Prior to joining the African Development Bank, Anyanwu was full Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Statistics, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria; Health Economist/Economic Adviser to Resident Representative, World Health Organization, Lagos, Nigeria; and Consultant to the Bank. He had also been Chief Planning Officer in the former Strategic Planning Division of the Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and had had training courses at London School of Economics (UK) & Harvard University (USA) as well been a Visiting Scholar at Cornell University (USA).

Research interests and Networks

Among others, John has conducted studies and published in the areas of Macroeconomics & Growth, Economics of Poverty, Public Finance, Money and Banking, Regional/Monetary Integration, Strategy/Development Effectiveness, and Socio-Economics, especially Health Economics & Economics of Education. He is a life member of the Nigerian Economic Society, member of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA) and the National Economic Association (USA). Some of the networks he belongs to include the AERC and GDN.

Selected Publications

John Anyanwu has made over 90 major paper presentations and authored/co-authored over 100 published papers and a number of books, including Monetary Economics: Theory, Policy and Institutions; Nigerian Public Finance; Modern Macroeconomics: Theory and Applications in Nigeria; and The Structure of the Nigerian Economy (1960-1997). Some recent articles include:

Anyanwu, J. C, (2009), Public-Private Partnerships in the Nigerian Energy Sector: Banks’ Roles and Lessons of Experience, in James B. Tobin and Lawrence R. Parker (Eds), Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, And Capital Flow, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 75-122.
Anyanwu, J. C., (2005) “Rural Poverty in Nigeria: Profile, Determinants and Exit Paths”, African Development Review, Vol. 17, Issue 3, December 2005, 435-460.
Anyanwu, J. C and Erhijakpor, A. E. O., (2005) “External Debt and Economic Growth in West Africa: An Empirical Investigation”, West African Journal of Monetary and Economic Integration, Second Half 2005, 153-169.
Anyanwu, J. C. and Erhijakpor, A. E. O. (2009), “The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Poverty Reduction in Africa”, in Thomas W. Beasley (Ed), Poverty in Africa, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York.
Anyanwu, J. C. (2007), “Demand for Health Care Institutions’ Services: Evidence from Malaria Fever Treatment in Nigeria”, African Development Review, Vol. 19, No. 2, September, 304-330.
Soyibo, Adedoyin, Mbanefoh, Gini F, & Anyanwu, J. C. (2004), “Fiscal Decentralization in Nigeria: Local Level Health Expenditure and Services”, in Improving Health Policy in Africa, Edited by Germano Mwabu, Joseph Wang'ombe, David Okello and Gaspar Munishi, University of Nairobi Press, 443-467.
Anyanwu, J. C. (2006), “Towards the Promotion of Investment in Africa”, African Development Review, Vol. 18, No.1, April, 331-356.
Anyanwu, J. C. (2006), “Does Globalization Affect Economic Growth in Africa?”, Global Development Studies, Vol. 4, Nos. 1-2, Winter 2005-Spring, 53-89.
Anyanwu, J. C. and Erhijakpor, A. E. O. (2009), “Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Africa”, African Development Review, Vol. 21, No. 2, September, pp.401-434.