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Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Economics
Kansas State University, 2009
Master's Degree
MS in Economics
University of North Texas, 2004
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Economics
Makerere University, 2001
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Ojede, Andrew (Principal), Kishan, Ruby (Co-Principal), Chih, Yao-Yu (Co-Principal). Climate Change, Trade Flows, and Economic Growth Nexus in Developing Countries, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: December 8, 2022 - May 7, 2024). Grant.
- Ojede, Andrew (Other). McCoy College Development Fund, Texas State University, $3500. (Submitted: September 2015, Funded: October 2015 - Present). Grant.
- Ojede, Andrew (Other). McCoy College Development Fund, Texas State University, $1983. (Submitted: January 2014, Funded: February 2014 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Ojede, A., & Lam, E. (2025). Exchange Rate Movements and Oil Price Expectation Shocks in Selected African Countries: Evidence from a Recursive Methodology. Energy Economics, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108653
- Chih, Y.-Y., Kishan, R. P., & Ojede, A. (2022). Be Good to Thy Neighbors: A Spatial Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Economy, 45(3), 657–701. https://doi.org/DOI:%2010.1111/twec.13167
- Ojede, A., & Mugera, A. (2018). Co-movements between Key Components of Aggregate Productivity and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics in Developing Countries. Journal of Developing Areas, 54(4), 1–27.
- Ojede, A., Lam, E., & Okot, N. (2018). Identifying Macro-Determinants of Remittance Inflows to a Developing Country: The Case of Uganda. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 28(4), 429–451. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2018.1546336
- Ojede, A., Bebonchu, A., & Steven, Y. (2017). The Direct and Indirect (Spillover) Effects of Productive Government Spending on Economic Growth at the U.S. State Level. Growth & Change, 49(1), 122–141.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Dean Paul R. Gowens Excellent Professor in Business. April 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Outstanding Graduate Faculty-MSQFE Program, McCoy College of Business. August 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 College Achievement for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. August 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Service Award for Excellence in Service, McCoy College of Business. May 2022 - August 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2019 McCoy College of Business Administration Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business Administration. February 2019 - August 2019
Featured service activities
- Chair
McCoy College of Business Student Research Symposium
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of International Trade and Economic Development
- Member
Curriculum Committee
- Other
Macro-Assessment Committee
- Co-Chair
Econometrics Society- African Region (Co-chairing the 2027 Econometrics Society Annual Conference for the African Region
- Member
University Lectures Committee