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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Ernest Aryeetey

Ernest Aryeetey

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Ernest Aryeetey is a nonresident senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He is a development economist from ISSER, University of Ghana who works primarily on economic growth in Africa, aid effectiveness, financial systems, poverty and small enterprise development.



Expertise

Economic growth and poverty; fiscal decentralization; financial systems development; aid and economic development; regional integration

  • Language Fluency:
  • German

Background

Current Positions
Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Legon; Member of the Programme Committee and Resource Person of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 

Past Positions
Temporary Lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1993); Visiting Professor at Yale University Department of Economics (1999); Cornell Visiting Professor, Department of Economics at Swarthmore College (2001-2002)

Education

Ph.D., University of Dortmund, Germany (1985); B.A. in Economics, University of Ghana (1978)


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioSudan’s Referendum: Understanding the Economics of PeaceJanuary 12, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioAfrican Land Grabbing: Whose Interests Are Served?June 25, 2010The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioCan Nigeria Fail?April 08, 2010The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioG-20 Summit: Recovering from the CrisisSeptember 2009G-20 Summit Report
Save to My PortfolioThe G-20 London Summit 2009March 2009G-20 Summit Report

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