Expertise
Economic growth and poverty; fiscal decentralization; financial systems development; aid and economic development; regional integration
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)
How should the international community encourage Africa to take ownership in development?