Alero Akporiaye is an assistant professor of political economy in the History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences department. She is an international political economist who studies and publishes research on political risk, oil politics and corporate social responsibility. She utilizes quantitative, qualitative and experimental methods in her research and has developed a differentiated, longitudinal, cross-national measure of corporate social responsibility from the literature that she has applied in her research on crude oil production. She continues to investigate her current research interests and has future research interests that will explore Black feminisms in international political economy. She is from Warri in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
Academic areas of interest
International and comparative political economy
Political risk and multinational corporations
Politics of foreign direct investment
Political economy of energy extraction
Corporate social responsibility
Experimental methods in international political economy
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
HPSS S439-01 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatSeminar
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
HPSS S439-01
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatSeminar
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: M | 9:40 AM - 12:40 PMInstructor(s): Alero AkporiayeLocation(s): College Building, Room 301Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
How do goods/products get from producers to consumers? Global supply chains are involved in the global system of organizations, people, processes, and resources that transform raw materials into finished products. Additionally, these complex processes and networks are responsible for delivering finished products to consumers. In this course, we will first lay a foundation for understanding global supply chains, drawing from political science, economics, and management. Next, we will engage in critical analysis of the process and network with respect to issues that include human rights, gender, the environment, and labor standards. We will correspondingly examine the roles of actors such as governments, firms, consumers, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations involved in global supply chains.
Elective
HPSS S439-02 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatSeminar
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
HPSS S439-02
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
LevelUndergraduate
UnitHistory, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences
Subject History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatSeminar
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: M | 1:10 PM - 4:10 PMInstructor(s): Alero AkporiayeLocation(s): College Building, Room 301Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
How do goods/products get from producers to consumers? Global supply chains are involved in the global system of organizations, people, processes, and resources that transform raw materials into finished products. Additionally, these complex processes and networks are responsible for delivering finished products to consumers. In this course, we will first lay a foundation for understanding global supply chains, drawing from political science, economics, and management. Next, we will engage in critical analysis of the process and network with respect to issues that include human rights, gender, the environment, and labor standards. We will correspondingly examine the roles of actors such as governments, firms, consumers, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations involved in global supply chains.
