Prof. Ferdinand Ahiakpor
Professor of Economics (currently on formal secondment)
Prof. Ferdinand Ahiakpor is a Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, University of Cape Coast, currently on formal secondment as Deputy Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana. In this national leadership role he applies his expertise in economic policy and finance to the strategic direction of one of Ghana's foremost development finance institutions. His departmental affiliation with DSEP remains active, and he continues to support the Department's engagement with the ADB, including the Data Literacy Week and the Data Science Outreach and Mentorship Club.
He brings substantial expertise in labour economics, industrial economics, economic policy modelling, and the analysis of firm behaviour in developing countries. His research has addressed firm capacity utilisation, foreign ownership, trade liberalisation, monetary policy and fiscal dynamics in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. He has co-authored peer-reviewed publications with colleagues from DSEP and other institutions, and has been an active participant in capacity-building and policy research initiatives coordinated by the AERC.
Selected courses taught
- Labour Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Economic Growth and Development
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Selected recent publications
Ten most recent, drawn from Google Scholar.
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Fiscal multipliers and informality in sub-Saharan Africa
International Economics and Economic Policy · 2026
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Bayesian inference for inflation volatility modeling in Ghana
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies · 2025
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The underground economy and tax evasion in Ghana: Implications for economic growth
Cogent Economics & Finance · 2024
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African Journal of Empirical Research · 2024
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Unemployment duration and its covariates: Evidence from selected regions in Ghana
SAGE Open · 2024
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Malawian economy: A structural econometric approach
2024
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Maternal employment and household healthcare utilisation: The role of ICT
SN Business & Economics · 2024
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Expenditures for public safety and administration of justice as a percentage of the GNP
Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research · 2024
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Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research · 2024
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Monetary policy and inflation in Ethiopia
African Finance Journal · 2023
