Oluwagbenga Akinwehinmi


Current Position:
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Research Interest:

  • Behavioural Economics
  • Choice Modelling
  • Digital Innovations in Agri-Food System
  • Food Security


Education:

  • 2021 - 2025: Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Goettingen, Germany
  • 2017 - 2019: Masters of Agricultural Technology (M.Agric.Tech), Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
  • 2001 - 2007: Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (B.Agric.Tech), Agricultural Economics and Extension


Professional experience:

  • 04/2021 – 07/2025 Doctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen.
  • 2018 - 2020 Econometrics and Data Analytics Tutor: CHRISA Creations, Federal University of Technology, Akure.
  • 2006 – 2018 Data and Information Systems Consultant – UNICEF, BRITISH COUNCIL and World Bank, Nigeria.

  • Publications (peer-reviewed)

    • Akinwehinmi, J. O., Ogundari, K., & Amos, T. T. (2022). Consumers’ food control risk perception and preference for food safety certification in emerging food markets. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73(3), 690-708. DOI
    • Ogundari, K., Aromolaran, A. and Akinwehinmi, J.O. (2022), "Social safety net programs and food sufficiency during COVID-19 pandemic in the USA", International Journal of Development Issues, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 292-308. DOI
    • Akinwehinmi, J. O. , Amos, T. T., & Ogundari, K. (2021). Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 16(1), 1-13. DOI
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