Biography

Dr. A. A. Kilishi is Associate Professor of Institutional Economics, at the Department of Economics, University of Ilorin. He bagged B.Sc. degree in Economics from University of Ilorin, 2003, M.Sc. and   Ph.D. degrees in Economics from University of Ibadan in 2007 and 2012 respectively. Dr. Kilishi was a Ph.D. research fellow of African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) between 2009 – 2012 and research fellow of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016. His Ph.D. Thesis worn the 2013 Nigerian Economic Society Best Ph.D. Thesis Prize Award.

He has held different administrative positions such as undergraduate academic adviser, post-graduate coordinator, member university research managers, member senate committee of prize, deputy director, Unilorin Consultancy Services, Assistant Chairman, University Ceremonials Committee, and Head of Department (HOD). Kilishi has supervised over 25 M.Sc. students. He has published over 40 articles in peer review local, national and international journals; 12 chapters in books and has presented paper at conferences within Nigeria and outside Nigeria. He is happily married to Lateefat Muhammed and blessed with five (5) beautiful children.