Miss Olayinka Babalola

Key information

Qualifications
BSc (Ibadan), MSc (SOAS)
Thesis title
Structural Transformation in the Technology Service Sector in Nigeria
Internal Supervisors
Professor Ben Fine

Biography

Yinka is an MPhil/PhD candidate in the Department of Economics. Her first degree was in Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. In the first phase of her career, she worked as a management consultant and business analyst with firms such as KPMG and MTN South Africa. On completion of her MSc in Development Economics at SOAS, she consulted for DFID as a Technical Assistant at the Budget Office, Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria and at the World Bank Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Research interests

  • Structural Transformation
  • Industrial Policy
  • Technological Innovation

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