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Prof. Yusuf Umar Dantama

Area of specialization:Development Economics and Planning
Email:dantama.umar@udusok.edu.ng
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List of Selected Publications

1. Dantama, Y. U (2002) “Planning in a Deregulated Economy: The Nigerian Experience” in Journal of Research and Development in Africa (JORDA): A Publication of the Academic Revival Initiative, University of Abuja VOL. 1 (2), (ISSN: 1596-4434) August, pp. 5-15.
2. Dantama, Y. U. and Aliyu, C. U. (2004) “The Role of Ethics and Morality in Managing the Nigerian Economy in the 21 century” In Aliyu, C.U. & A.S. Abdullahi (eds.) ISSUES IN ECONOMICS, Department of Economics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. VOL. 1. (ISBN 978-36144-7-9) pp. 47-56.
3. Dantama, Y. U (2004) “Deregulation of Telecommunications Industry in Nigeria: A Review of Empirical Literature: In Aliyu, C. U. and Abdullahi, A. S. (Eds) ISSUES IN ECONOMICS: Department of Economics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Vol. 1. (ISBN 978-36144-7-9) pp. 57-64.
4. Dantama, Y. U. (2006) “Nigerian Economy and the Challenges of National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). In Maiduguri Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (MAJASS) Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri. Vol. 4 (1), (ISSN: 0189-9716) June, pp. 78-86.
5. Gusau, S. A. and Dantama, Y. U. (2007) International Trade as an Engine of Growth: A case study of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States. In Aliyu, C. U. and Abdullahi, A. S. (eds). ISSUES IN ECONOMICS: Department of Economics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Vol. 2. (ISBN 978-36144-7-9) pp. 198- 209.
6. Dantama, Y. U. (2008). An Analytical Review of Some Empirical Studies on Public Enterprise Reform in Nigeria. In Maiduguri Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (MAJASS), Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri. Vol. 6 (ISSN: 0189-9716) NO. 1. June, pp. 10- 19.
7. Abdullahi, H and Dantama, Y. U. (2009): Gender Equity and Nigeria’s Economic Reform Agenda: Challenges for National Security and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, In: Muhammad, T. et al (Ed): SECURITY AND NIGERIAS DEVELOPMENT: Conference Proceedings, organized by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna (ISBN-978-978-909-034-I), December, pp.153-161.
8. Dantama, Y. U. (2009) Privatization and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: A review of Empirical Evidence: In: Maiduguri Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, (MAJASS), Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri. Vol. 7. (ISSN: 0189-9716) NO 2. December, pp. 180-190.
9. Dantama, Y. U. (2009): Corporate Governance and Privatization in Developing countries: A Review of Evidence and Policy Lessons in Sub-Saharan Africa: In National Development Studies, Number 2 (ISSN-2141-9914). Department of History and Archeology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Minna, Niger State. August, pp. 93-102.
10. Dantama, Y. U. and Aliyu, C. U. (2010): A Critical Review of Vision 20:2020 As a Poverty Reduction Strategy in Nigeria: In Jalingo, U. A. et al, (Ed): READINGS ON THE STATE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: (ISBN: 978-978-922-678-8): Department of Economics, Bayero University, Kano, pp. 45-54.
11. Dantama, Y. U. (2010): Global Financial and Economic Crises: Implications for Structural Transformation of the Nigerian Economy: In: S. A. Abdullahi and S. Bello (Ed): GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND AFRICAS QUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT; Conference Proceedings, Faculty of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, pp.148-157.
12. Magaji, S, Gana, U and Dantama, Y. U. (2010): Historical Overview of the influence of Micro Credit on Entrepreneurship Development and Poverty eradication: In: Abuja Journal of Banking and Finance, Department of Banking and Finance, University of Abuja. Vol. 1 (978-978-907-906-1) No. 1 January, pp. 82-91.
13. Sanda, A. U. and Dantama, Y.U (2011): Foreign and State Ownership as Determinants of Post-Privatization Performance: Lessons for Economic Policy in Nigeria, In: Nigerian Economic Society (NES), POLICY EFFECTIVENESS AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF NIGERIA IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY IN CRISIS: Selected Papers for 2009 NES Golden Jubilee Conference (ISBN 978- 2984 1509). pp, 31-56.
14. Dantama, Y. U. and Yelwa, M. (2011): A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework for Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020: In Nigerian Economic Society (NES), PLANNING AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: Selected Papers for the 2011 Conference, (ISBN 978-2984-24-8), pp. 36-51. 15. Dantama, Y. U. and Usman A. U. (2011): Public Debt and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria: Economic Update: Nigerian Journal of Contemporary Public Policy Issues (NJCP), Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria: Vol. 2 No. 1, July. pp.
16. Dantama, Y. U (2012): An Examination of the Challenges of Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Being a Chapter Contribution: In Mukhtar M. (Ed): STUDIES IN THE STATE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: Department of Economics, Umaru Musa YarAdua University, Katsina. (ISBN 978-978-932-644-0). pp. 351-367.
17. Dantama, Y. U. and Inuwa, N. (2012): The Relationship between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Nigeria: In: Journal of Research in National Development, Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. Vol. 10 No. 3b (ISSN 1596-8308): December, pp. 293-300.
18. Tukur, M. A. Ibrahim, B. A. Dantama, Y. U. (2012): Effects of Electricity Shortage on the Informal Sector of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council: In International Journal of Administration and Development Studies, Department of Public Administration, University of Maiduguri. Vol.3 No. 2 (ISSN 2141-5226) September, pp. 379-391.
19. Dantama, Y. U. Abdullahi, Y. Z and Inuwa, N. (2012): Energy Consumption- Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria: An Empirical Assessment Based on ARDL Bound Test Approach: European Scientific Journal, Vol. 8 N0. 12 ISSN: 1857-7881 (Print), ISSN (Online): 1857-7431, June, pp. 120-136.
20. Dantama, Y. U. and Usman A. U. (2012): Foreign Direct Investment, Domestic Investment and Other Complimentary Determinants of Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Time Series Analysis: In: Sokoto Journal of the Social Sciences (Formerly Journal of Social Sciences and Administration). Faculty of Social Sciences and Administration, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Vol. 2. No. 1 (ISSN: 1595-2738). pp. 89-100.
21. Dantama, Y. U. Aliyu, C. U. and Idris, I. M (2013): Impact of Microfinance banks credit on the income of beneficiaries in Nigeria: A case study of Maiduguri Metropolitan council, Borno State. In: Kashere Journal of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, Federal University, Kashere Gombe State, Nigeria. Vol. 1, No. 1 and 2. (ISSN2315-9758). www.fukashere.edu.ng. pp. 242-249.
22. Dantama, Y. U. and Umar, A. D. (2013): Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) as a Catalyst in Nigeria’s Economic Transformation: Some Challenges: In; Rivers Social Sciences Forum: A Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Vol. 12 (6). (ISSN-2228-429X. June, pp. 119-137.
23. Abdullahi, Y. Z., Dantama, Y.U and Muhammed, A (2013): Relationship between Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa: African Journal of Social Sciences, Vol 3 N0 1 ISSN: (Print): 2045-8452, ISSN (Online): 2045-8460, www.sachajournals.com. pp. 111-120.
24. Muktar, M. and Dantama, Y. U. (2013): An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Nigerian Capital Market and Economic Growth (1986-2012): In: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, www.ijhssi.org: Vol. 2 Issue 3. ISSN (Online): 2319-7722, ISSN (Print): 2319-7714. March, pp. 41-47.
25. Dantama, Y. U. and Ahmed, S. (2013): Privatization of Public Enterprises in Nigeria: A Panacea to Mismanagement of Scarce Resources: BOOK OF READINGS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, Vol. 2, (ISBN 978-135-128-3) Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo, University, Sokoto. pp. 85-95.
26. Dantama, Y. U. and Olarinde, M. O. (2013): Youth Unemployment in Nigeria: Implication for Sustainable Development and National Security: In: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NIGERIAS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, pp. 75-87.
27. Dantama, Y. U. and Olarinde, M. O. (2014): Institutions, Economic Transformations and Development in Nigeria: In: Nigeria’s Economic Society (NES): INSTITUTIONS, INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ANALYTICAL AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES: Selected Papers for 2013 Conference, pp. 65-94.
28. Dantama, Y. U. Gatawa, N. M. and Ghalli, S (2016): An Analysis of the impact of Fiscal Deficits on Private Investment in Nigeria; A Keynesian Perspective, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, Volume 6, Issue 4, Aril 2017, pp. 10-16.
29. Hassan, A., Abubakar, M. and Dantama, Y. U. (2017). Determinants of exchange rate volatility: New Estimates for Nigeria. Eastern Journal of Economics and Finance, 3(1), pp. 1-12.
30. Maina, Y. B., Dantama, Y. U. and Kyari, B. (2017). Energy ladder: Myth or reality? An empirical study of the households in the North-East Region of Nigeria. Research Journal of Social Science and Management, 07(05), pp. 82-89.
31. Saidu, I. and Dantama, Y. U. (2019): Financial Sector Instability and Households, welfare in Nigeria: An Econometric Approach, Baze Africa, Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1(2), pp. 23-40.
32. Aliero, H., Dantama Y. U., and Abubakar, S. (2019): Impact of Domestic Public Debt and Institutional Quality on Financial Development in Nigeria: Lapai Journal of Economics, 3(1), 98.
33. Abdullahi, H., Dantama Y. U., Muhammad, H., and Ahmad, Y. (2022): Analysis of the Impact of Currency Devaluation on Export and Import in Nigeria: Evidence from ARDL, International Journal of Economics and Development Policy (IJEDP), Vol. 5(2), (ISSN: 2651-5644), Department of Economics, Gombe State University, Nigeria, pp. 135-152.
34. Abdullahi, H., and Dantama Y. U. (2023): Analysis of the Impact of Automotive Oil Gas on Manufacturing Performance Among Five Major Industrial African Countries, Arts and Social Science Research, Vol. 13(1), pp. 103-118.

List of conferences/workshops/seminar Papers

1. Dantama, Y. U. (2000) An Appraisal of Second Tier Foreign Exchange Market (S) FEM as an Economic Policy in Nigeria: Being a paper presented at Departmental Seminar Series, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, UDUS, July.
2. Dantama, Y. U. and Garba, B. (2001) Planning and Economic Liberalization in Nigeria: Being a joint paper presented at the 2001 Annual National Conference with the theme: SOCIAL SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION IN THE 21st CENTURY organized by FSSA, UDUS, Jan, 21.
3. Dantama, Y. U. (2004): A Theoretical Overview of Deregulation. Being a paper presented at the National Conference with the theme: DEREGULATION IN A GLOBALIZED ECONOMY organized by Faculty of Social Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, May 24- 26.
4. Baba, Y. T. and Dantama, Y. U. (2011): The Nigerian State and the Global Economic Crisis (GEC): A Policy Response. Being a joint paper presented at the 28th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) on the theme: THE STATE AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, 19-22. June, 2011.
5. Abdullahi, Y. Z. Abdullahi, H and Dantama, Y. U. (2011): Challenges of Inefficiency in Public Enterprises in Nigeria: Is Privatization Programme the Solution? Being a paper presented at the 2011 International Conference on 50 YEARS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE:, held at National Universities Commission (NUC), Auditorium, organized by the Department of Public Administration, Nassarawa State University, Keffi and University of Abuja, 24-29, July, 2011.
6. Abdullahi, H. and Dantama, Y. U. (2011): The Globalization Challenges: Towards a Cautious Response in adopting E-Commerce for Nigeria’s Poverty Alleviation Dilemma. Being a paper presented at the: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE, organized by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Kaduna State University, Main Campus. Kaduna, 30th August- 2nd September.
7. Dantama, Y. U. and Ibrahim, A. (2012): Unemployment, Poverty Reduction and Transformation Agenda in Nigeria: Being a joint paper Presented at 53rd Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Conference with the theme: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA, NICON NOGA LUXURY HOTEL, ABUJA, August, 27-30.
8. Talba, M. J., Dantama, Y. U., Mamane, T., Lawan, M. O., Lawal, I. M., and Ajayi, B. B. J. (2022): The Nigerian Fiscal Sustainability in a long Run Perspective, Being a joint paper presented at the 63rd Annual NES Conference on the theme: FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND POLICY RESPONSE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN NIGERIA, Musa Abdullahi Main Auditorium, New Campus, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, September 26-30, 2022.
9. Dantama, Y. U., Talba, M. J., and Bukar, M. Y. (2022): The real gross domestic product growth rate and the global health pandemic (COVID-19) in Nigeria: A vector Error Correction and dynamic forecast out-of-sample evaluation modelling techniques, Being a joint paper presented at the 63rd Annual NES Conference on the theme: FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND POLICY RESPONSE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN NIGERIA, Musa Abdullahi Main Auditorium, New Campus, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, September 26-30, 2022.

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