Faculty Profile

Mr. Fredrick Ikpesu is a Lecturer at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). Currently, he is a doctoral student of Finance at the University of Lagos. He holds a National Diploma (Distinction) in Banking & Finance from Lagos State Polytechnic, a Bachelor of Science degree (First class honour) in Banking & Finance from the University of Benin and a Master degree in Finance from the University of Lagos. Fredrick is also an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).

His experience cut across the industry and educational sector. He has occupied the position of the Group Head of Finance/Administration before joining PAU. He also worked as a researcher in Lagos Business School (LBS) and has lectured at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) accredited centers where he taught courses including Corporate Finance, Management of Financial Institutions, Risk Management, Strategic Management, and Performance Management.

Fredrick specializes in Financial Accounting, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Banking, and Performance Management. He has published academic papers in international scholarly journals. In April 2016, his research work (co-authored) won Best Paper Award at the Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences (AMECBSS)/Journal of Developing Area held in Dubai.

In addition to teaching and researching, Fredrick is an external consultant to corporate organization and also an external reviewer to top reputable international journal.

PUBLICATIONS

Ikpesu, F. (2020). Aid, Inflation, And Exchange Rate In Sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical Insights from Panel Vector Error Correction Model (PVECM) Approach. The Journal of Developing Areas, 54(2).
Ikpesu, F. (2019). Growth effects of capital inflows and investment in Nigeria. International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (IJMESS), 8(1), 5-19.
Ikpesu, F., Okpe, A.E. (2019). Capital inflows and agricultural output in Nigeria. Future Business Journal (in-press)
Ikpesu, F., Vincent, O., & Dakare, O. (2019). Growth effect of trade and investment in Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Empirical insight from panel corrected standard error (PCSE) technique. Cogent Economics & Finance, 7(1).
Ikpesu, F. (2019). Capital inflows, exchange rate and inflation in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Evidence from Panel Vector Error Correction Model (PVECM) Approach. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law (in-press).
Ikpesu, F. (2019). Firm specific determinants of financial distress: Empirical evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Accounting and Taxation, 11(3), 49-56.
Omoregie, O. K., & Ikpesu, F. (2019). Effect of oil price, and exchange rate on current account balance in Nigeria. The Journal of Developing Areas, 53(4).
Omoregie, O. K., Olofin, S. A., & Ikpesu, F. (2019). Capital Structure and the Profitability-Liquidity Trade-off. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 9(3), 105.
Omoregie, O. K., Ikpesu, F., & Abraham, E. O. (2018). Credit Supply and Rice Output in Nigeria: Empirical Insight from Vector Error Correction Model Approach. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 8(5), 68.
Ikpesu, F., Eboiyehi, O.C. (2018). Capital structure and corporate financial distress of manufacturing firm in Nigeria. Journal of Accounting and Taxation, 10(7), 78-84.
Ikpesu, F., Adegbite, E.O, Iyiegbuniwe, W.C. (2018). Investigating the effect of capital inflow on domestic investment in Nigeria: A vector error correction model (VECM) approach. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. 9(14), 47-56.
Omoregie, O. K., & Ikpesu, F. (2017). Dynamic interaction between savings, investment and economic growth in Nigeria: A Vector autoregressive (VAR) approach. The Journal of Developing Areas, 51(3), 267-280.
Adeola, O., & Ikpesu, F. (2017). Macroeconomic determinants of non-performing loans in Nigeria: an empirical analysis. The Journal of Developing Areas, 51(2), 31-43.
Eboiyehi, O.C., & Ikpesu, F. (2017). An empirical investigation of capital structure and tax shield on business distress in Nigeria: An application of panel corrected standard error (PCSE) approach. Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research, 67-75.
Adeola, O., & Ikpesu, F. (2016). An empirical investigation of the impact of bank lending on agricultural output in Nigeria: A vector autoregressive (VAR) approach. The Journal of Developing Areas, 50(6), 89-103.
Anetor, F., Ogbechie, C., Kelikume, I., & Ikpesu, F. (2016). Credit supply and agricultural production in Nigeria: a vector autoregressive (VAR) approach. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 7(2).
Emeka, E. J., Ikpesu, F., & Peter, A. (2012). Macroeconomic impact of trade on Nigerian growth: An empirical evaluation. Research Journal of Business Management and Accounting, 1(4), 079-083.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Ikpesu, F., Vincent, O., & Dakare, O. (2020). Financial Distress Overview, Determinants, and Sustainable Remedial Measures: Financial Distress. In Corporate Governance Models and Applications in Developing Economies (pp. 102-113). IGI Global.
Vincent, O., Ikpesu, F., & Dakare, O. (2020). Ethics and CSR Practices for Enduring Corporate Governance Culture. In Corporate Governance Models and Applications in Developing Economies (pp. 205-236). IGI Global.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Ikpesu, F. (2019). Remittance, aid and welfare. A paper presented at African Finance Conference, Zimbabwe.
Ikpesu, F. (2019). Banking sector credit, inflation, and growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries: panel vector-error correction model (PVECM) approach. A paper presented at African Finance Conference, Kenya.
Omoregie, O. K., & Ikpesu, F. (2017). Dynamic interaction between savings, investment and economic growth in Nigeria: A Vector autoregressive (VAR) approach. A paper presented at Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Dubai.
Adeola, O., & Ikpesu, F. (2017). Macroeconomic determinants of non-performing loans in Nigeria: an empirical analysis. A paper presented at Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Dubai.
Adeola, O., & Ikpesu, F. (2016). An empirical investigation of the impact of bank lending on agricultural output in Nigeria: A vector autoregressive (VAR) approach. A paper presented at Australia-Middle East Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Dubai.