MADONNA Journal of Economics and Finance is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Department of Economics, Madonna University, Okija, Nigeria. Its focus is on economics, finance and related areas. Areas described as related include emerging interfaces such as pandemics, conflict and global turmoil, gender issues, migration and future demographics. The Journal provides special room for works, whether theoretical or empirical, addressing current socio-economic or political-economy issues plaguing Nigeria (a nation in urgent need of economic development). It is published in October and April each year.