Academic Researchers

Ghana Priorities engaged with some of the world’s, the country’s and the state’s top economists to analyze Ghana’s most pressing problems, outline the most important solutions, and provide estimates of costs and benefits for each solution.

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• Abena D. Oduro, Associate Professor of Economics, Department Of Economics, University Of Ghana 
• Ahmed Issahaku, Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Ku-masi Ghana
• Austin Ablo, Professor of Geography, University of Ghana.
• Bahman Kashi, Founder & CEO, Limestone Analytics. Adjunct Professor, Department Of Economics, Queen’s University
• Bismark Dwumfour-Asare, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Sanitation Department of Environmental Health & Sanitation, University of Education Winneba
• Bjorn Larsen, Independent Consultant, Economist, Oslo, Norway
• Brad Wong, Chief Economist, Copenhagen Consensus Center 
• Caroline Reindorf Amissah, Mental Health Authority, Accra, Gha-na 
• Charles Ackah, Senior Research Fellow ISSER And CSPS, University of Ghana 
• Charles Adjasi, Professor of Development Finance & Economics Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa 
• Charles Okyere, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana
• Daniel Chachu, Department of Economics, University of Ghana 
• Dr. Eric Arthur, Lecturer, Department Of Economics, KNUST
• Dr. Jacob Novignon Lecturer, Department Of Economics, KNUST
• Edmund Wedam, Kanmiki Health Systems Researcher Regional Institute For Population Studies, University of Ghana
• Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Ghana 
• Emmanuel Abbey, African Universities Alliance, Ghana 
• Emmanuel Ekow, Asmah School of Economics, University of Cape Coast 
• Esi Awuah, Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi Ghana
• Fetus Ebo Turkson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
• Francis K. Andoh, School of Economics, University of Cape Coast
• Francis Kemausuor, Director The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
• Freda Asem, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana
• George Domfe, Senior Research Fellow Centre For Social Policy Studies, University of Ghana
• Godfred A. Bokpin, Economist and Professor of Finance Department of Finance, University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana
• Haruna Issahaku Department of Economics, University For Development Studies, Ghana 
• Jamie Rudman, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 
• John Bosco Dramani, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Kwame University of Science and Technology, Ghana, Kumasi
• Johnson W Appiah Kubi, Lecturer Centre For Migration Studies, University of Ghana 
• Justice Nonvignon, Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 
• Justina Onumah Senior Research Scientist, CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
• Kwadwo Opoku, Research Fellow CSPS, University of Ghana
• Kwaku Amaning Adjei, Senior Lecturer and Fellow at The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
• Martha Osei Marfo, Department of Water and Sanitation UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana
• Martin Oteng-Ababio, Professor of Geography, University of Ghana. 
• Mawuenyega Makafui Butu, Department of Economics, Uni-versity of Ghana 
• Maxwell Dalaba, Research Fellow, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Ghana. Institute of Health Research, University of Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
• Michael Graham, Professor, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa 
• Micheal Addo Aziatsi, Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
• Monica P. Lambon-Quayefio, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
• Nkechi S. Owoo, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana 
• Patrick Opoku Asuming, Economist & Senior Lecturer University of Ghana School of Business 
• Paul Kwame Nkegbe, Dean of Economics, Department of Economics, University For Development Studies, Ghana 
• Paul T. Gbahabo, Research Assistant, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa 
• Peter A. Bah-Lano, Municipal Works Engineer GA East Municipal Assembly
• Peter Quartey, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana 
• Prince Boakye Frimpong Lecturer, Department of Economics, Kwame University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
• Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
• Prof. Eugenia Amporfu Associate Professor of Economics Department of Economics, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
• Rein Houben, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• Richmond Aryeetey, Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Ghana 
• Robert Darko Osei, Associate Professor Isser, University of Ghana
• Saleema Razvi, Researcher, Copenhagen Consensus Center
• Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng, Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
• Samuel Agyei Agyemang Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
• Sarah Carello, Researcher, Limestone Analytics
• Sheetal Silal, Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town
• Stanislaus Adiaba Head Delivery and Compliance Unit Lands Commission, Ghana 
• Timothy Awine, Phd Candidate, University of Cape Town 
• Wisdom Akpalu, Dean, School of Research and Graduate Studies Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
• Yaw Adusi Poku, National TB Control Program, Ghana 
• Yaw Ofori-Appiah, Research Assistant Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana