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William Baah-Boateng

 

William Baah-Boateng is Professor of Economics and Head of Department. He holds PhD in Economics from University of Ghana with course work at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA. He also holds M. Phil and BA in Economics from the University of Ghana. He is an old student of Kumasi High School and Akumadan Secondary School where he obtained his GCE ‘A’ and ‘O’ Level certificates respectively. “

 

 

Research Interests
Economics of the labour and labour market institutions, skills and human capital development, Economics of industry, Development Economics and microeconometrics analysis.

 

Recently completed research projects
- Economic complexity and employment opportunities for women and youth in Africa
- Growth in West Africa: impacts of extractive industry on women’s economic empowerment in Cote d’Ivoire & Ghana

 

Regular Courses Taught over the last 5 years

  • Graduate Level

ECON702: Applied Econometrics
ECON719 Advanced Labour Economics I
ECON722 Advanced Labour Economics II
ECON629: Labour Economics I
ECON632: Labour Economics II
EPMP 616: Applied Quantitative Analysis
EPMP:602: Macroeconomics for Policy

  • Undergraduate Level

Econ 441: Economic Theory I (Micro)
Econ 443: Econometrics I
Econ 444: Econometrics II
Econ 459: Labour Economics I
Econ 462: Labour Economics II

 

Appointment to National Duty
- 2016:Member of Presidential Commitee on Emolument set up by the President of Ghana to determine the salaries of the three arms of government and related agencies under Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution for the 6th government of the 4th Republic

-2007-2012:Consultant/Advisor to Ghana Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare

 

Visiting Lectureship and Fellowship
-2017: Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for African Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA

-2015/16: Ela Bhat Professor at International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of Kassel, Kassel Germany

-2011, 2012 and 2022: Visiting Lecturer at Joint Facility for Elective (JFE) of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi Kenya.

Selected Publications and Technical Reports          
I. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

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, ISBN: 978-9988-9154-2.

2. Baah-Boateng W. (2012). Labour Market Discrimination in Ghana: A Gender Dimension, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-17830-6.

 

Book Chapters

3. Baah-Boateng W. (2016) “Employment and Labour Market” in Aryeetey and Kanbur (eds) The economy of Ghana: sixty years after independence, pp. 299-316, Oxford University Press

4. Aryeetey E. and Baah-Boateng W (2016) “Understanding Ghana’s growth success and job creation challenges” in Tarp and Bhoratt (eds.) Understanding the African Li-ons: growth traps and opportunities in six dominant African Countries, pp. 77-108, Brookings Institute publication

 

5. Osei-Assibey, E., and Baah-Boateng, W. (2016). Determinants of incidence and depth of poverty in Ghana: does development benefit the extreme poor? In T. Shigeru Otsubo (Ed.) Globalization and Development: in Search of a New Development Paradigm Vol. III, Routledge Publication (pages 194-213), ISBN: 978-1-138-93226-5.

6. Boakye-Yiadom L., Baah-Boateng W., and Oduro A. D. (2014). The Study and Practice of Economics in Ghana. In S. Agyei-Mensah, J. A Aryee and A. D. Oduro (Eds.) Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana, Springer Publication (pages 135–158), ISBN: 9401787158.

7. Aryeetey, E., Baah-Boateng, W. Ackah, C. Mbiti, I. and Lehrer, K. (2014). Ghana. In H. Hino and G. Ranis (Eds.) Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Working but Poor, Routledge Publication (pages 233-302) ISBN: 9780415859387.

8. Baah-Boateng, W. and Ewusi K. (2013). Employment: Policies and Options. In K. Ewusi (Ed.) Policies and Options for Ghana’s Economic Development 3rd Edition, Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon Publication, (pages 190-221), ISBN: 978-9964-75-097-8.

9. Sparreboom, T. and Baah-Boateng, W. (2011). GHANA: Economic Growth and better labour market outcomes but challenges remain. In T. Sparreboom and A. Albee (Eds.) Towards decent work: Monitoring MDG1B employment Indicators in Sun-Saharan Africa, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, (pages 143-158), ISBN: 978-92-2-124942-9.

10. Baah-Boateng, W. (2008). Employment Generation for Poverty Alleviation. In J. Amoako-Tuffour and A. B. Armah (Eds.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action: Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana, Lexington Books (pages 223-242), ISBN: 978-0-7391-1010-2.

11. Baah-Boateng, W. and Turkson, E. F. (2005). Employment. In E. Aryeetey (Ed.) Glob-alisation, Employment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Ghana, ISSER publi-cation, University of Ghana, Accra, (pages 104-139), ISBN: 9964-75-050-1.

12. Baah-Boateng, W. (2003). Poverty Alleviation through Social Dialogue: The Role of Trade Unions in Ghana. In M. Mwamadzingo and D. Saleshando (Eds.) Trade Unions and Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Bureau of Workers Activities, International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, (pages 141-146), ISBN: 92-2-114143-8.

13. Baah-Boateng, W and Baah-Nuakoh, A. (2003). Demand for Carbonated Soft Drinks in Ghana. In A. Baah-Nuakoh (Ed.) Studies on the Ghanaian economy, Vol. 3”, Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Ghana (pages 143-163), ISBN: 9964-978-94-4.

14. Sparreboom, T. and Baah-Boateng, W. (2011). GHANA: Economic Growth and better labour market outcomes but challenges remain. In T. Sparreboom and A. Albee (Eds.) Towards decent work: Monitoring MDG1B employment Indicators in Sun-Saharan Africa, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, (pages 143-158), ISBN: 978-92-2-124942-9.

15. Baah-Boateng, W. (2008). Employment Generation for Poverty Alleviation. In J. Amoako-Tuffour and A. B. Armah (Eds.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action: Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana, Lexington Books (pages 223-242), ISBN: 978-0-7391-1010-2.

16. Baah-Boateng, W. and Turkson, E. F. (2005). Employment. In E. Aryeetey (Ed.) Globalisation, Employment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Ghana, ISSER publication, University of Ghana, Accra, (pages 104-139), ISBN: 9964-75-050-1.

17. 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, ISSER publication, University of Ghana, Accra (pages 210-240), ISBN: 9964-75-050-1.

18. Baah-Boateng, W. (2003). Poverty Alleviation through Social Dialogue: The Role of Trade Unions in Ghana. In M. Mwamadzingo and D. Saleshando (Eds.) Trade Unions and Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Bureau of Workers Activities, International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, (pages 141-146), ISBN: 92-2-114143-8.

19. Baah-Boateng, W and Baah-Nuakoh, A. (2003). Demand for Carbonated Soft Drinks in Ghana. In A. Baah-Nuakoh (Ed.) Studies on the Ghanaian economy, Vol. 3”, Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Ghana (pages 143-163), ISBN: 9964-978-94-4.

 

Journal Articles
20. Doss R. Cheryl., Catanzarite Zachary, Baah-Boateng, W, Swaminathan Hema, Deere Carmen Diana, Boakye-Yiadom Louis, Suchitra J.Y (2018) “Do men and women estimate property values differently?” World Development 107 pp. 75–86

21. Doss, C., Oduro A. D, Deere C. D. Swaminathan H., Baah-Boateng W., and Narayan Y. S (2017) Assets and Shocks: A Gendered Analysis of Ecuador, Ghana and Karnataka, India", Canadian Journal of Development Studies Vol. 39 (1) pp. 1-18 first published online

22. Baah-Boateng, W. (2016). Youth unemployment challenge in Africa: what are the drivers? Economic and Labour Relations Review, 27(3), forthcoming, SAGE.

23. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Boakye-Yiadom, L. and Baah-Boateng, W. (2016). Effect of Education on Migration decisions in Ghana: a rural-urban perspective. Journal of Economic Studies, 43 (2), pp. 336-356, Emerald.

24. Baah-Boateng, W. (2015). Unemployment in Ghana: A Cross Sectional Analysis from Demand and Supply Perspectives. African Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 6(4) 402-415, Emerald.

25. Baah-Boateng, W. (2015). Unemployment in Africa: how appropriate is the global definition and measurement for policy purpose. International Journal of Manpower, 36 (5) 650-667, Emerald.

26. 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, 2(2) 44-60, Addleton Academic Publishers.

27. Nyarko, C., Baah-Boateng, W. and Nketia-Amponsah, E. (2014). Determinants of Job Search Intensity in Ghana. Journal of Applied Economic Research, 8(2) 193-211, SAGE.

28. Baah-Boateng, W. (2014). Empirical Analysis of the Changing Pattern of Sex Segregation of Occupation in Ghana. International Journal of Social Economics 41(8) 650-663, Emerald.

29. Alagidede, P., Baah-Boateng, W. and Nketiah-Amponsah, E. (2013). The Ghanaian economy: an overview. Ghanaian Journal of Economics (GJE), 1(1) 1-33, African Finance and Economic Consult, University of Wits, Johannesburg.

30. Baah-Boateng, W. (2013). Determinants of Unemployment in Ghana. African Development Review, 21(4) 385-399, Wiley Publication.

31. 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), 1(1) 108-127, African Finance and Economic Consult, University of Wits, Johannesburg.

32. 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), 4(2) 151 – 175, African Finance and Economic Consult, University of Wits, Johannesburg.

33. 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) 7(1) 31-55, Legon Centre for International Affairs and Development (LECIAD), University of Ghana.

34. Osei-Assibey, E and Baah-Boateng, W. (2012). Interest Rate Deregulation and Private Investment: Revisiting the McKinnon and Shaw Hypothesis in Ghana. The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 11(2) 12-30; IUP India.

35. Baah-Boateng, W. (2007). Measuring the extent of Gender Segregation in the Labour Market: Evidence from Ghana. Journal of Leadership, Management and Administration, 5(1) 57-81, GIMPA Accra.

 

II. 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.

3. Baah-Boateng W (2006). Employment policies for sustainable development: the experience of Ghana, Journal of Chartered Institute of Bankers Vol. 1, pp. 3-19, March, ISSN: 0855 1340.

 

III. WORKING/ISSUE/DISCUSSION PAPER
4. Aryeetey, E. and Baah-Boateng, W. (2015). “Understanding Ghana’s success growth story and job creation concerns”, UNU-WIDER working paper 140, December.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Aryeetey E. and Baah-Boateng, W. (2007) “Growth, Investment and Employment in Ghana”, Policy Integration Department, International Labour Office, Working Paper No. 80, March, ILO, Geneva, Switzerland.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Baah-Boateng W. (2009). “Expanding Employment and Integrating the Informal Sector”, African Centre for Economic Transformation Issue Paper 6, July.

11. Banful, A. B. & Baah-Boateng, W. (2008). “Rwanda’s Economic Transformation: Strategic Learning from Asia’s Growth”, African Centre for Economic Transformation Paper Series No. 5, November, ACET, Accra.

 

IV. SELECTED CONSULTANCY AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. Baah-Boateng W. (2018) Job Creation in the Mining Sector: The Case of Ghana, for UNCTAD, Geneva

2. Doss C, Deere C. D., Oduro A. D, Swaminathan H., Suchitra J. Y., Lahoti R., Baah- Boateng W., Boakye-Yiadom L., Contreras J., Twyman J., Catanzarite Z., Grown C., Hillesland M. The Gender Asset and Wealth Gap: Evidence from Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka, India, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, 2011.

3. Baah-Boateng W. Vulnerability and the attainment of the MDGs at the local level: Ahanta West District human development report, 2007, UNDP/Ghana Government/ISSER, 2007.

4. Baah-Nuakoh A., Baah-Boateng W., Turkson F. E and Baah-Nuakoh K. A. Growth and Transformation of Small Manufacturing Firms in Africa: Insights from Ghana, African Centre for Economic Growth (ACEG), 2003.

William Baah-Boateng
Professor of Economics and Head of Department
M.Phil, PhD (Economics)
Interests: 
Economics of the labour and labour market institutions, skills and human capital development, Economics of industry, Development Economics and microeconometrics analysis.