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My current research focuses on fiscal decentralisation, local fiscal capacity and state effectiveness, with particular attention to how fiscal institutions and incentives shape government performance and citizen–state relationships
My current research focuses on fiscal decentralisation, local fiscal capacity and state effectiveness, with particular attention to how fiscal institutions and incentives shape government performance and citizen–state relationships
Current doctoral work
Current doctoral work
Currently undertaking an Africa Hub Visiting PhD Fellowship at the University of Warwick, where I am advancing my doctoral research on fiscal decentralisation, population dynamics, local fiscal capacity and state effectiveness in Ghana.
The fellowship provides an international research environment for strengthening the empirical and policy contributions of my PhD, developing research collaborations and engaging with wider debates on public finance, institutions and development
Featured Research: IGC/DACF research
Featured Research: IGC/DACF research
Fiscal Decentralisation and State Effectiveness in Ghana
Fiscal Decentralisation and State Effectiveness in Ghana
This research examined how Ghana's system of intergovernmental fiscal transfers shapes local government incentives, fiscal capacity and state effectiveness. Focusing on the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), the work investigates revenue mobilisation, expenditure performance and institutional effectiveness across Ghana's local governments.
The research has also contributed to the development of the DACF Mismanagement Index (DMI) as an empirical tool for examining dimensions of fiscal inefficiency at the district level.
Research Area
Research Area
My research spans applied development economics, with particular interests in public institutions, macroeconomic policy, labour markets and socioeconomic development.
My research spans applied development economics, with particular interests in public institutions, macroeconomic policy, labour markets and socioeconomic development.
Public Finance & State Effectiveness
Public Finance & State Effectiveness
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers, local revenue mobilisation, fiscal capacity, public expenditure, decentralised governance and state effectiveness.
Monetary & Macroeconomic Policy
Monetary & Macroeconomic Policy
Inflation dynamics, monetary policy, exchange rates, private-sector credit, macro-financial linkages and policy credibility.
Applied Development Economics
Applied Development Economics
Health economics, financial and digital inclusion, SME development, institutions, behavioural responses and applied microeconomic analysis.
Labour & Structural Transformation
Labour & Structural Transformation
Employment transitions, job quality, youth economic inclusion, firm dynamics, structural transformation and inclusive growth
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