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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. William Baah-Boateng Address: Department of Economics, University of Ghana,
P. O. Box LG57, Legon Accra Ghana
Telephone: +233-302-501485
Cell: +233-24-4230097 and +233-26-2230097
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL STATUS
Senior Lecturer in Economics with special expertise in Labour Economics, Industrial
Economics, Econometrics and Development Economics in the Department of Economics,
University of Ghana
Fellow (in charge of Programmes and Finance), International Institute for Advanced
Studies (IIAS), a Research Think Thank based in Accra, Ghana
Research Associate, African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET)
Expert, Global Labor Market (GLM), a joint program between New York University
(NYU) Africa House and the Center for Technology and Economic Development at
NYU, Abu Dhabi
Editor, Ghanaian Journal of Economics (GJE);
Fellow, Institute of Fiscal Studies, Accra
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD (Economics) from University of Ghana in June 2009 with coursework undertaken at
Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA
Dissertation Title: “Gender Perspective of Labour Market Discrimination in Ghana”
Master of Philosophy in Economics in December 1999 from University of Ghana. Thesis
Title: “Implications of Bank Credit for Output and Inflation in Ghana”
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Sociology in June 1996 from University of Ghana.
Project Work – Cost benefit Analysis of a Basic School Project at Kissema, near Achimota,
Accra
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Short Courses Participated or Moderated
Dec 13-15 2013 – Short Course on Evaluation of Training Programs in Nairobi, Kenya
Nov. 29–3rd Dec. 2010 – Course on “Building Effective Wage Policies” organised by at the
International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) held
in Turin, Italy – Participant
March 31 – April 11, 2008 – “Labour Market Policy Course” held in Washington D.C.
organized by the World Bank Institute (WBI) – Participant
April 22–May 3, 2002 – “Core Course on Labour Market Policies” held in Washington D.C.
organized by the World Bank Institute (WBI) – Participant
Jan 24 – March 14, 2002 – 2nd Distance Learning Course on “Key Labour Market Issues in
Africa” organized by the World Bank Institute via Video Conference and held at GIMPA
– Facilitator
Sept. 11 – October 18, 2001 – 1st Distance Learning Course on “Key Labour Market Issues in
Africa” organized by the World Bank Institute via Video Conference held at GIMPA –
Facilitator
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
University of Ghana
May 2000 – Date University Lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of
Ghana,
May 1997 – Jan 2000: Graduate Teacher at St. Peter’s Secondary School, Nkwatia-
Kwahu, Eastern Region, Ghana
Visiting Lectureship
Visiting Lecturer at the Joint facility for Electives (JFE) of Collaborative Masters
Programme (CMAP) for Anglophone African Countries except Nigeria under the African
Economic Research Consortium (AERC) in Nairobi Kenya, June-September, 2011 and
2012
Visiting Lecturer on Industrial Policies at United Nations Institute for Economic
Development and Planning, Dakar, Senegal in April 2009 and 2010
Visiting Lecturer for Statistical Theory and Practice at the Ministry of Finance and
Economic Planning (MoFEP), Accra Ghana, October 2006
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Part-time Lecturer at Valley View University, Ghana in 1999-2002
Policy and Research
2007 – 2012: Long-Term Labour Advisor & Consultant to the Ministry of Employment
and Social Welfare of Ghana
Jan-Aug. 2004: Team Member of the Economic Governance & Management Technical
Team of the Centre for Policy Analysis for the African Peer Review Mechanism under
NEPAD, Other members include Dr. J. Amoako-Tuffour (Team Leader), Abena Oduro
and Dr. Daniel K. Twerefou.
2002-2004: Team Member, Monitoring and Evaluation Team of IICD (Ghana). Other
members are Prof. A. Baah-Nuakoh (Team Leader), F. E. Turkson and K. Baah-Nuakoh,
2002 – 2004.
Other Professional Duties
Reviewer International Journal of Social Economics (IJSE)
Reviewer Feminist Economics
Reviewer African Development Review (ADR)
Reviewer African Review of Economics and Finance (AREF)
Reviewer African Journal of Economic and Management Studies (AJEMS)
Reviewer Journal of Economic Studies (JES))
Awards
1. University of Ghana Fellowship award by Bank of Ghana for the 1998/99 academic year
for academic excellence
2. USAID/Harvard University Scholarship as part of Doctoral Studies at Harvard University
2004-2005
RESEARCH GRANTS
- A member of Ghana Team awarded an amount of Two Hundred and Sixty Thousand
Euro (€260,000) Research Grant by the Dutch Ministry for undertaken Research on
Gender Asset Gap in Ecuador, Ghana and the State of Katakata in India in 2009.
- Ten Thousand Euro (€10,000) grant by Tilburg University in the Netherlands for a
collaborative research on “Coordinated Country Case Studies: Innovation and Growth
Raising productivity in Low Income Countries” in 2014.
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- Thirty Thousand Euro (€30,000) research grant by Tilburg University in the Netherlands
for a collaborative research on “Coordinated Country Case Studies: Innovation and
Growth Raising productivity in Low Income Countries” in 2015/16.
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- A member of Team in the University awarded a five-year Grant of Two million, Nine
Hundred Thousand United Dollars ($2.9 million) by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) to the University of Ghana for Research and
Capacity Training in 2015.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Publications
Sole Author, Co-Author and Edited Books
1. Twerefou D. K., Quartey P. Boakye-Yiadom L., and Baah-Boateng W. (eds.) (2014)
Readings on Key Economic Issues in Ghana, Digibooks Publication
2. Baah-Boateng W (2012) Labour Market Discrimination in Ghana: A Gender
Dimension, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany
3. Oduro A., W. Baah-Boateng and L. Boakye-Yiadom (2011) Measuring the Gender
Asset Gap in Ghana, University of Ghana and Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Ghana
Chapters in Books
4. Osei-Assibey, E., and Baah-Boateng, W., (Forthcoming). Determinants of incidence and
depth of poverty in Ghana: Does Development benefit the Extreme Poor? In Shigeru, T.,
Otsubo (ed) Globalisation and Development, Vol. 2 In Search of a New Development
Paradigm. Edited by Nagoya University, Japan
5. Boakye-Yiadom L., Baah-Boateng W. and Oduro A. D. (2014) “The Study and Practice
of Economics in Ghana” in Agyei-Mensah, Aryee and Oduro (ed.) Changing
Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana, pp. 135–158, Springer Publication ISBN:
9401787158
6. Oduro A. D., Boakye-Yiadom L and Baah-Boateng W (2014) “Asset Ownership among
rural and urban women in Ghana” in Twerefou D. K., Quartey P., Boakye-Yiadom L.,
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and Baah-Boateng W. (edited) Readings on Key Economic Issues in Ghana, pp. 76-97
Digibooks Publication
7. Aryeetey, E., Baah-Boateng W, Ackah C, Mbiti, I and Lehrer, K. (2014) “Ghana” in
Hino and Ranis (ed.) Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Working but Poor,
Routledge Publication, pp. 233-302, ISBN: 9780415859387
8. Baah-Boateng W and Ewusi K, (2013) “Employment: Policies and Options” in Ewusi K.
(ed.) “Policies and Options for Ghana’s Economic Development” 3rd Edition, pp. 190-
221; Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana,
Legon Publication
9. Baah-Boateng W (2012) “Review of Employment Creation Challenges, Relevant
Policies and Employment Promotion Initiatives in Ghana” in Date-Bah (ed.) Ghana’s
Employment Challenges pp. 123-151, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Publication
Accra, ISBN: 9964-950-43-8
10. Ackah C. and Baah-Boateng W. (2012) Trends in Growth, Employment and Poverty in
Ghana in Ackah C. and Aryeetey E. (ed.) Globalisation, Trade and Poverty in Ghana,
pp. 33-49, Sub-Saharan Africa Publishers, Accra Ghana, ISBN: 978-9988-647-36-0
11. Sparreboom Theo and Baah-Boateng W (2011) GHANA: Economic Growth and better
labour market outcomes but challenges remain in Sparreboom T. and Albee A. (ed.)
Towards decent work: Monitoring MDG1B employment Indicators in Sun-Saharan
Africa, pp. 143-158 International Labour Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-
92-2-124942-9
12. Baah-Boateng, W. (2008) Employment Generation for Poverty Alleviation in Amoako-
Tuffour J. and Bartholomew A. (ed.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action:
Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana, pp. 223-242, Lexington Books A Division of
Roman and Littlefield Publishers Inc. United States of America, ISBN: 978-0-7391-
1010-2
13. Baah-Boateng, W. and Turkson, E. F. (2005) Employment, in E. Aryeetey (ed.)
Globalisation, Employment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Ghana, pp. 104-139,
ISSER publication, University of Ghana, Accra, ISBN: 9964-75-050-1
14. Baah-Boateng, W. and Turkson, E. F. (2005) Openness, Income Distribution and
Poverty in E. Aryeetey (ed.) Globalisation, Employment and Poverty Reduction: A Case
Study of Ghana, pp. 210-240, ISSER publication, University of Ghana, Accra ISBN:
9964-75-050-1
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15. Baah-Boateng, W. (2003) Poverty Alleviation through Social Dialogue: The Role of
Trade Unions in Ghana in Mwamadzingo M. and Saleshando D. (ed.) Trade Unions and
Poverty Alleviation in Africa pp. 141-146 Bureau of Workers Activities, International
Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland, ISBN: 92-2-114143-8
16. Baah-Boateng, W and A. Baah-Nuakoh (2003) Demand for Carbonated Soft Drinks in
Ghana in Baah-Nuakoh A. (2003) Studies on the Ghanaian economy, Vol. 3” by pp. 143-
163, Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Ghana, ISBN: 9964-978-94-4
Journals Articles
17. Amuakwa-Mensah F., Boakye-Yiadom L and Baah-Boateng W (forthcoming) “Effect of
Education on Migration decisions in Ghana: a rural-urban perspective” Journal of
Economic Studies forthcoming
18. Baah-Boateng W (2015) “Unemployment in Africa: how appropriate is the global
definition and measurement for policy purpose” International Journal of Manpower, Vol.
36, Issue. 5, pp. 650-667 Emerald, ISSN: 0143-7720
19. Baah-Boateng W (2015) “Unemployment in Ghana: A Cross Sectional Analysis from
Demand and Supply Perspectives”, African Journal of Economics and Management
Studies, Vol. 6 No. 4, Emerald, ISSN: 2040-0705, forthcoming
20. Nyarko, C., Baah-Boateng, W and Nketia-Amponsah, E. (2014) “The effect of search
effort on the transition from unemployment to work: evidence from a cross-section of
Ghanaian formal sector workers”, Journal of Self-Governance and Management
Economics, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 44-60, Addleton academic publishers, New York, June
21. Nyarko, C., Baah-Boateng, W and Nketia-Amponsah, E. (2014) “Determinants of Job
Search Intensity in Ghana” Journal of Applied Economic Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp.
193-211, SAGE Publication ISSN:0973-8029, May
22. Baah-Boateng W (2014),“Empirical Analysis of the Changing Pattern of Sex
Segregation of Occupation in Ghana”, International Journal of Social Economics Vol.
41, Issue 8, pp. 650-663 Emerald, ISSN: 0306-8293
23. Baah-Boateng W. (2013) “Determinants of Unemployment in Ghana”, African
Development Review, Vol. 21, Issue 4, pp. 385-399, December, Wiley Publication,
ISSN: 1467-8268
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24. Alagidede, P., Baah-Boateng, W and Nketiah-Amponsah E. (2013) “The Ghanaian
economy: an overview”, Ghanaian Journal of Economics (GJE), Vol.1, No. 1, pp. 1-33,
December ISSN: 2309-8945
25. Baah-Boateng W., Nketia-Amponsah E. and Frempong R. (2013) “The Effect of
Fertility and Education on Female Labour Force Participation in Ghana”, Ghanaian
Journal of Economics (GJE), Vol.1, No. 1, pp. 108-127, December ISSN: 2309-8945
26. Baah-Boateng, W, Adjei P. and Oduro A. D. (2013) “Determinants of Moonlighting in
Ghana: An Empirical Investigation”, African Review of Economics and Finance (AREF), Vol. 4,
No.2, pp. 151 – 175, June South Africa
27. Baah-Boateng, W (2013) “Human Capital Development: The Case of Education as a
vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation”, Legon Journal of International Affairs
(LEJIA)Vol. 7, No. 1 pp 31-55, May
28. Osei-Assibey E and W. Baah-Boateng (2012) “Interest Rate Deregulation and Private
Investment: Revisiting the McKinnon and Shaw Hypothesis in Ghana”, The IUP Journal
of Applied Economics, Vol. XI No.2 April pp. 12-30, India
29. Baah-Boateng, W (2007) “Measuring the extent of Gender Segregation in the Labour
Market: Evidence from Ghana” Journal of Leadership, Management and Administration,
Vol. 5, No. 1 June pp. 57-81, GIMPA, Accra
Working and Technical Papers
30. Doss C., Oduro A. D., Deere C. D., Swaminathan H., Baah-Boateng W., and Suchitra
J.Y (2015) “Assets and Shocks. A Gendered Analysis of Ecuador, Ghana and Karnataka,
India”, U.N Women Discussion Paper, June
31. Doss C., Baah-Boateng, W., Boakye-Yiadom, L., Catanzarite, Z., Deere, C. D.,
Swaminathan, H., Lahoti, R., and Suchitra J.Y. (2013) “Measuring Personal Wealth in
Developing Countries: Interviewing Men and Women about Asset Values, Working
Paper Series: No. 15. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
32. Oduro A. D, Baah-Boateng W., and Boakye-Yiadom L. (2012) “Asset Ownership and
Egalitarian Decision-Making among Couples: Some Evidence from Ghana” Working
Paper Series: No. 14. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
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33. Oduro A. D, Baah-Boateng W., and Boakye-Yiadom L. (2010) “Asset Accumulation by
Women in Ghana: Understanding the Process, Working Paper Series: No. 4. Indian
Institute of Management, Bangalore
34. Baah-Boateng W. (2009) “Expanding Employment and Integrating the Informal Sector”,
African Centre for Economic Transformation Issue Paper 6, July
35. Baah-Boateng W & A. B. Banful (2008) “Rwanda’s Economic Transformation:
Strategic Learning from Asia’s Growth”, African Centre for Economic Transformation
Paper Series No. 5, November, ACET, Accra
36. Aryeetey E. and W. Baah-Boateng (2007) “Growth, Investment and Employment in
Ghana”, Policy Integration Department, International Labour Office, Working Paper No.
80, March, ILO, Geneva, Switzerland
Articles submitted for Review
1. Doss C., Oduro A. D., Deere C. D., Swaminathan H., Baah-Boateng W., and Suchitra
J.Y “Assets and Shocks: A Gendered Analysis of Ecuador, Ghana and Karnataka, India”,
for Development and Change
2. Baah-Boateng W “Youth unemployment challenge in Africa: What are the drivers” for
The Economic and Labour Relations
Non-refereed Articles
1. Baah-Boateng W (2008) “How has the Private Sector Fared in Ghana’s Employment
Generation Agenda” The New Legon Observer, Vol. 2, No. 10 June
2. Baah-Boateng W (2004) “Is Economic Growth A Sufficient Condition for Employment
Generation in Ghana?”, Legon Business Journal Vol. 1 Issue 5, Jan – March
Contribution to Monographs and Reports
1. “Managing the financial, material and human resources of Trade Unions: A Handbook
for Trade Union Leaders”. Trade Union Congress (Ghana) Publication, 2013
2. “Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in Ghana”, Trade Union Congress (Ghana) and
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation publication, 2012
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3. “Employment, Poverty and Informality in Ghana” in The State of The Ghanaian
Economy 2003”, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of
Ghana publication, 2004
4. “Growth and Transformation of Small Manufacturing Firms in Africa: Insights from
Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe” edited by Andrew Mullei, African Centre for Economic
Growth (ACEG) publication 2003
Ongoing Research
1. Lead Researcher on Ghana “Increasing Political Leverage of Informal and Formal
Workers’ Organisations for Inclusive Development: The cases of Ghana and Benin”
Research for Inclusive Development
2. Lead Investigator “A Model for Determination of National Daily Minimum Wage and
Base Pay” for Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations
3. Author: The Global Labour Movement Agenda and Africa’s Reality: The Case of
Ghana” a Book Project by the African Studies Centre at the University of Leiden, the
Netherlands submitted for Peer Review
4. Co-Author, “Understanding Ghana’s Success Growth Story and Job Creation Concerns”
with Ernest Aryeetey: A Book Project of UNU-WIDER, Brookings Institute and
University of Cape Town in South Africa – Second Draft underway
5. Co Author: “Employment and Labour Market in Ghana” A book chapter for Ghana’s
economy at 60 edited by Aryeetey E. and Kanbur R; Oxford University Press
6. Co Author “Remittances and Poverty Reduction in West Africa, Evidence from Ghana”
with Emmanuel Akyeampong
7. Author: “Determinants of Occupational Choice of Ghanaian Workers”
8. Author: “Revenue Implications of Value Added Tax in Ghana”
9. Author: “Explaining Sources of Fiscal Deficit in Ghana”
ACADEMIC AND POLICY CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
1. Resource Person/Presenter “Implementing Market Premium within Government
Guidelines” presented at the 2nd National Forum on the Single Spine Pay Policy” held in
Takoradi on 7-9 May 2015 organised by the Ministries of Employment and Labour
Relations and Finance
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2. Resource Person/Presenter “Overview of Employment and National Employment Policy
in Ghana”, presented at 2015 National Employment Summit organized by Ministry of
Employment and Labour Relations on the theme “Inclusive Growth through the Creation
of Productive Employment and Decent Work for all Ghanaians” on April 15-16, 2015 at
Accrat International Conference Centre.
3. Participant “Annual Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) in Boston, MA o 3-5
January 2015
4. Presenter and Panelist “Youth Employment in Africa: Policies, options and agenda for
future research” at a Pannel Discussion at the 40th Biannual Conference of the African
Economic Research Consortium (AERC) held at Hilton Hotel in Lusaka Zambia on 30th
November – 4th December 2014
5. Discussant, of a paper titled Pro-Poor Tax Review in South Africa: Potential and
Limitations by Mbugu R et al., at the Plenary of 39th Biannual Conference of the African
Economic Research Consortium (AERC) held at La Palm Beach Hotel in Accra Ghana
on 1st – 5th June 2014
6. Rapporteur General of the National Conference on “Bridging the gap between
education/training and industry on the theme: “Achieving a strong partnership between
education/industry and industry: the way forward” held at the Ghana International
Conference on 19-20 May 2014 organised by the Ministry of Education.
7. Resource Person/Presenter “Promoting employment in sub-Saharan African (SSA)
countries: successes and challenges” presented at a Policy Research Seminar on the
theme “achieving inclusive development in Africa: policies, processes and political
settlement” on 13-14 May 2014 at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(UNECA), in Addis Ababa organized by Knowledge Platform
8. Resource Person/Presenter “Policies for Productive Employment in Ghana” presented at
a Policy Research Seminar on the theme “achieving inclusive development in Africa:
policies, processes and political settlement” on 13-14 May 2014 at United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in Addis Ababa organized by Knowledge
Platform
9. Rapporteur General of the Roundtable Conference on “National Productivity Agenda”
held at M-Plaza Hotel, Roman Ridge, Accra on Tuesday 15th April 2014 organised by the
Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).
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10. Presenter “Developments in the Ghanaian Labour Market”, presented at a Workers’
Forum organized by the Ghana Trades Union Congress on 29th April 2014 as part of the
2014 May Day Celebration on May 1, 2014
11. Resource Person/Presenter “Youth Employment and Unemployment in Ghana: Issues
and policy options presented at an International Conference on “Youth employment in
Sub-Saharan Africa (YESSA) under the theme “putting youth to work through research
and practice”, held on 28-30 January, 2014 in Dakar Senegal organized by the IDRC.
12. Resource Person “Youth Employment and Unemployment in Ghana: Issues and Policy
Options”, A Paper presented at International Conference on Youth Employment in Africa
under the theme “Putting youths to work through research and practice” held at Pullman
Hotel in Dakar, Senegal on 28-30 January, 2014
13. Presenter “Unemployment in Africa: how appropriate is the global definition and
measurement for policy purpose” A paper presented at a Seminar on 27th September 2013
at African Studies Centre, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
14. Resource Person “The International Labour Movement Agenda and Africa’s Reality” at
A Roundtable and Writers’ Workshop on Trade Unions and Labour Issues in Africa held
at African Studies Centre, University of Leiden, The Netherlands on 25th – 26th
September, 2013
15. Resource Person, Public Sector Pay Policy: A Review of the Single Spine Salary
Structure, A Paper presented at Public Policy Review Series organized by the Africa
Public Policy Institute on 29th May 2013 at the British Council, Accra
16. Resource Person, Employment Generation Challenges in Ghana: The Way Forward, A
Paper presented at Maiden Public Lecture organized by the University of Ghana Business
School on Friday 5th April, 2013 at the British Council, Accra
17. Resource Person “Workshop on “Youth Employment in Africa: Challenges and the way
forward” held in Oxford on April 18-19 2013 and organised by Kobe University in Japan
and Oxford University in UK
18. Resource Person “Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment in Southern Africa held in
Lusaka, Zambia on 9th July 2012 organised by the African Development Bank
19. Participant “100th Session of the International Labour Conference” held in Geneva
Switzerland on June 1-17, 2011
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20. Participant “99th Session of the International Labour Conference” held in Geneva
Switzerland on June 2-18, 2010
21. Resource Person “Challenges and Opportunities of Ghana’s Industrial Development”,
Expert Group Meeting on AIDA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22. Resource Person “Unemployment in Ghana: How appropriate is the current definition
for policy purposes” A Paper Presented at Faculty of Social Sciences Colloqium,
University of Ghana, March 2011
23. Resource Person “The Social Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis with Emphasis on
Poverty, Unemployment and Instability in West Africa, International Conference on
Private-Public Dialogue for West African States, Accra Ghana in 2010
24. Co-Presenter “Asset Accumulation by Women in Ghana: Understanding the Process”,
IAFFE Annual Conference in Bornesares, Argentina
25. Resource Person “Harmonisation of Labour Market Statistics and Data System in Africa:
Ghana’s Experience, African Union Conference on Labour Market information System,
Addis Ababa in 2009
26. Resource Person “Equity and Fairness in Salary Administration for Public Sector
Employees for Efficient Service Delivery”, 10th Annual Public Services Commission
Lecture, Accra Ghana in 2007.
27. Resource Person “How can Ghana afford “Realistic Wage?” Round-table Conference of
DataBank, Accra in 2006
28. Resource Person “Towards Developing a Sustainable Public Sector Pay Policy”,
Stakeholders Workshop and Action Programme of Government of Ghana, Swedru Ghana
in 2006
29. Resource Person “Appropriate Employment Policies for Poverty Reduction: Ghana’s
Experience”, Global Conference on Poverty, Brasilia, Brazil January 2005
30. Resource Person “Employment Policies and Sustainable Development: The Experience
of Ghana,” National Workshop on an Employment Framework for Ghana’s Poverty
Reduction Strategy, Government of Ghana/UNDP/ILO, Accra May in 2004
31. Resource Person “Gender and the Labour Market in Ghana” Trades Union Congress
Workshop, Koforidua Ghana in 2003
CONSULTANCY REPORTS
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2014 Ghana Millennium Development Goals Report” submitted to the National
Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the UNDP
“Skills Development for Economic Transformation” for African Transformation Forum,
prepared with Dan Bafour-Awuah and submitted to the African Centre for Economic
Transformation (ACET), December 2014
“Talent Mobility Partnership (TMP) In West Africa: Ghana Labour Market Assessment
Report” prepared and submitted to the African Centre for Economic Transformation
(ACET), December, 2014
“National Economic Report, 2013 –Ghana: Economic and Social Development in 2012-
2013 and the Outlook for 2014 submitted to the United Nations Economic Commission
for Africa (UNECA), West African Office in Niger, March, 2014
“Strengthening artisanal and small-scale mining for socio-economic development,
poverty reduction and the attainment of MDGs: THE CASE OF Ghana” A Report
prepared and submitted to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(UNECA), West African Office, Niamey Niger, July 2013
“Mapping of Country Information on Employment, Unemployment and Policy
Initiatives” prepared with Yaw Ansu and J. Amoako-Tuffour and submitted to African
Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) in Accra, April, 2013
“Trade Unionism Context Analysis in Ghana” prepared with Sebastiaan Soeters and
submitted to CNV International, December 2012
“Reaping the benefits of value addition in Africa – addressing challenges and exploiting
opportunities for structural transformation: The Case of Ghana’s Mining And Cocoa Sub-
Sectors”, A Report prepared and submitted to the United Nation Economic Commission
for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa October, 2012
“2010 Ghana Millennium Development Goals Report” prepared with Eric Osei-Assibey
and submitted to the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), July 2012
Research and Training Related to Ghana's Trade Union Movement, Final Evaluation of
the SASK - Ghana Trades Union Congress Project submitted to the Trade Union
Solidarity Centre (SASK) based in Finland in June 2012
“Achieving the MDGs with Equity in Ghana: Unmasking the issues behind the
Averages”, A Technical paper prepared with Eric Osei-Assibey and submitted to the
National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), for MDBS, March 2012
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“Promoting Youth Employment in Africa”, A background paper prepared and submitted
to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the 2012 African Economic Outlook,
February 2012
“Freedom of Association and collective Bargaining for Development in Ghana”, A
Report on National Study submitted to the International Labour Organisation (ILO),
November 2011
“Vulnerability and the Attainment of the MDGs at the Local Level”, Ahanta West
District Human Development Report 2007, prepared and submitted to and published by
the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Accra, October 2007
“Progress and Prospects in Achieving the MDGs and NEPAD in West Africa: What
Fiscal Space for Success?”, A report submitted to the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA), West Africa Office, Niamey, Niger March 2007
“Youth and Economic Development”, A background paper for the Fifth African
Development Forum (ADF-V) on 16-18 November submitted to United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, October 2006
“Are there Alternatives to Aid and Debt Relief?”, prepared with E. Aryeetey and
submitted to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the African Development Report
October 2006,
“Macroeconomic Framework for Poverty Reduction and Employment Generation for the
Youth and Women in West Africa” prepared and submitted the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA), Sub-Regional Office of West Africa in Niamey March,
2006
“Explaining A Four Decade Growth Experience of Africa: Growth Synthesis of Country
Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa”, prepared with Ernest Aryeeetey and submitted to A
Global Research Project, 2006
“Guidelines for Wage Review for 2006” prepared with Yaw Baah and submitted
Anglogold Ashanti & Ghana Mine Workers’ Union of TUC , June 2006
Employment Policies For Sustainable Development: The Experience of Ghana”, prepared
and submitted to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Accra, (UNDP),
Accra, June 2004
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OTHER PROGRAMMES/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED
1. “International Training Workshop in Life Histories Methodologies” Dakar, Senegal
December 2006
2. Fifth African Development Forum (ADF-V) under the theme “Youth and Leadership in
the 21st Century” held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 16th and 18th November 2006,
organised by the UNECA, November 2005
3. A Two-day Workshop on “Explaining African Economic Growth, 1960-2000” organised
by The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and Harvard University on
March 18-19, 2005 at the Weatherhead Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, March
2005
TEACHING
At University of Ghana, Legon
Econ 731 & 732: Advanced Labour Economics I & II (PhD elective course)
Econ 605 & 606: Quantitative Methods I & II (Master of Philosophy - Core Course)
Econ 602: Macroeconomic Theory II (Master of Philosophy - core course)
Econ 629 & 632: Labour Economics I &II (Master of Philosophy elective course)
Econ 604: Macroeconomics for Policy (Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management – Core
Course)
Econ 616: Applied Quantitative Analysis (Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management –
Core Course)
Econ 605: Statistics for Policy (Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management – Core Course)
Econ 401: Economic Theory I (Micro) (Final Year undergraduate core course)
Econ 403 & 404: Econometrics I & II (Final year undergraduate core course)
Econ 429 & 432 Labour Economics I & II (Final year undergraduate elective course)
Econ 409 & 412 Industrial Economics I (Final year undergraduate elective course)
Econ 203: Elements of Mathematics for Economists (Second year undergraduate core course)
Econ 204: Elements of Statistics for Economists (Second year undergraduate core course)
Econ 205 & 206 Introduction to Economy of Ghana I & II (Second year undergraduate core
course)
UGBS 449: Labour Economics (Final year undergraduate elective course in human resource)
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UGBS 447: Industrial Relations (Final year undergraduate elective course in human resource)
UGBS 211& 212: Elements of Economics I (Second year undergraduate core course in Business
Administration)
UGBS 215: Business Mathematics (Second year undergraduate core course in Business
Administration)
At Joint Facility of Electives (JFE) of the Collaborative MA Programme under the AERC
JFE 621: Labour Economics I (Graduate elective course in 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya)
JFE 622: Labour Economics II (Graduate elective course in 2012, in Nairobi, Kenya)
At Valley View University
Principles of Microeconomics (Undergraduate core course in year II)
Principles of Macroeconomics (Undergraduate core course in year II)
Graduate Thesis Supervised
Topic Name Year
1 Real exchange rate variability and manufactured
exports in Ghana, 1960-1997 Sarah Sakah 2001 PhD Cand. in
Sussex
2 Household healthcare decision behaviour in Ghana
Samuel Kobina
Annim
2002 Ass Prof at
UCC
3 Effects of income tax reforms on output growth in
Ghana
Donates
KosiAyitey
2002 Holds Phd at
UN….
4 Exchange rate volatility and international trade
Kwame Agyiri
Tettey
2003 PhD. Cand at
Nottingham
5 Foreign aid, revenue generation and public
investment in Ghana: A vector autoregressive
approach
Christian
Regobeth Kofi
Ahortor
2003 Completed
PhD and work
at WAMI
6 Effect of exchange rate regime on Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI)
Nyarko Asiamah 2004 Teaches at
UPSA
7 Growth and FSI in Ghana
Frank Opoku
Asare
2004
8 Moonlighting in Ghana: An Empirical
Investigation
Prince Adjei 2011 PhD Cand. In
Ghana
9 Migration – Education linkages : The case of
Ghana
Franklin
Amuakwa-
Mensah
2011 PhD. Cand in
…….
10 Estimating labour supply function for men and
women in Ghana
Victoria
Nyarkoah Sam
2011 PhD. Cand in
Germany
11 The impact of fertility and education on female
labour force participation in Ghana
Richard
Frempong
2012 PRA at
ISSER
12 Escape from unemployment in Ghana: An Christopher 2012 Researcher at
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empirical inquiry Opoku- Nyarko G. C of Mines
13 Beyond wage as a major determinant of
occupational choice in the entertainment and sports
industry
Forster Shitsi
Junior
2013
14 Education and its effect on earnings in Ghana John Okletey 2013
15 The effect of earnings and employment sector
choice in Ghana
Roger Adekpui 2014 Guinness Gh.
16 Traditional gender roles in the home and the
economic empowerment of women in Ghana
Angela Lartey 2014
17 Ghanaian Women and their Savings: A Cross
Sectional Analysis
Salomey Supiir
Kotin
2014
18 Remittances Sani 2014
19 Minimum Wage and Poverty in Ghana: Time-
series and cross section study
Ebenezer Kwame
Kyere
2014
20 Empirical Analysis of Drivers of Innovation
Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Alex Asante
Bamfo
2015
21 Fiscal deficit as main determinants of inflation in
Ghana
Yvonne Dadson
Appiah
2015
22 The impact of school quality and earnings in
Ghana
Agnes K. Kotei 2015
23 Informal contacts and Job tenure: an empirical
investigation
Twum Barimah 2015
18 Master of Arts (MA) Dissertation supervised to completion
COMMITTEE SERVICE AT UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Chairman, Committee to review Fees of Traditional Masters Programmes in the College
of Humanities for 2016/17 Academic Year
Member: Committee on Ex-Gratia Benefits to University of Ghana Staff and Senior
Members by the Vice Chancellor, February 2015
Member: Strategic Intent Committee set up by the Dean of the University of Ghana
Business School (August-October 2014)
Member; Allowance Review Committee set up by the Vice Chancellor; March-June
2014
Member; Planning Committee on Bridging Gap between Academia and Industry as
representative of Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG)
Member: Working group on Development Policy and Poverty Monitoring and
Evaluation, June 2013 to date
Member, Project Management Team of the University, Jan 2013 to date
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Vice Chancellor Representative and Technical Advisor to UTAG on the Migration of
UTAG onto the Single Spine Salary Structure in November 2011
Member: University’s Homecoming Planning Committee in 2011
Member, Committee to Review Evening Course of Economic Policy Management
(EPM) Programme at the Department of Economics in 2011
Coordinator, Economic Policy Seminar, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
for 2010/2011
Member – Committee to Advise on University’s Undergraduate Admission set up by the
Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana in 2010/2011 academic year
Member – Strategic Intent Committee for 2011 – 2020 University Strategic Plan,
University of Ghana in 2010
Member – Graduate Committee, Department of Economics, University of Ghana since
2006
Member, Examiners’ Board, University of Ghana and Examinations Officer, Department
of Economics, University of Ghana 2003/2004 and since 2006
Member, Sub-committee of Examiner’s Board to investigate and advise the Board on
Missing Grades of 55 Diploma students of Social Work in 2006
Member, Admissions Board, University of Ghana in 2006
Course Advisor, for third year Economics Students 2006 - 2012
Welfare Officer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana 2001/2002
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: June 12, 1970
Hometown: Akomadan, Ashanti Region
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married with two children
Nationality: Ghanaian
Language: Asante-Twi fluent in speaking, writing and reading;
English fluent in speaking, writing and reading
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REFERENCES
1. Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG25, Legon,
Accra, e-mail: [email protected]
2. Prof. Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, Department of History, Harvard University, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, USA. e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
3. Prof. A. Baah-Nuakoh, Former Head, Department of Economics, University of Ghana, P. O.
Box LG57, Legon, Accra Ghana, e-mail: [email protected]
4. Ms. Abena D. Oduro; Former Vice Dean (Faculty of Social Studies) & Senior Lecturer,
Department of Economics, P. O. Box LG 57, Legon Accra Ghana, e-mail:
Signed:
Date: 5th August, 2015
