Michael Olabisi
Publications on Google Scholar
Michael Olabisi is a tenure stream Assistant Professor in AFRE and the Department of Community Sustainability . He received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2015, and has a master’s degree from Cornell University. He has worked with international scholars on research visits to Singapore and Beijing, with support from the National Science Foundation and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). He is currently affiliated with Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR).
Michael researches how firms shape economic development through international trade, and how supply chain linkages shape the responses of rational agents to economic shocks. His research papers describe the effects of volatility on international trade, and he has published work on how learning-by-exporting drives firm-level product innovation.
Research and Outreach Interests
- International Trade
- Economic Development
Teaching Experience
- AFRE 303 - Economics of Decision-Making
- AFRE 400 - Public Policy Issues in the Agri-Food System
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE MARGINS OF TRADE: ARE THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DIFFERENT?
Published on November 6, 2020
Nutrition and growing your own food: Dietary Diversity Evidence from North Central Nigeria
Published on March 28, 2019
Energy Demand Substitution from Biomass to Imported Kerosene: Evidence from Tanzania
Published on October 20, 2018
The Challenge of Substituting Sunflower Oil for Imported Palm Oil: Evidence from Tanzania
Published on June 8, 2018