DSEP
Thematic clusters

Energy, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

The economic and social effects of energy consumption, petroleum production, commodity prices and natural-resource extraction — and the connection between energy and broader development outcomes, including growth, financial stability, children's learning, health and inclusive development.

Key topics

  • Oil prices, production and macroeconomic performance
  • Natural-resource rents and human wellbeing
  • Commodity prices and financial-sector soundness
  • Energy consumption and sectoral growth
  • Renewable energy and gender inclusion
  • Household cooking fuels and child outcomes
  • Multidimensional energy poverty
  • Natural-resource governance and equitable exchange

Contributing faculty

  • Prof. William Godfred Cantah

    Associate Professor of Economics; Head of Department

    Macroeconomics, monetary policy and applied policy modelling

  • Prof. Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

    Associate Professor of Economics; Vice Dean, School of Economics

    Development and health economics, CGE-based policy modelling

  • Prof. Mark Kojo Armah

    Associate Professor of Economics; inaugural Head of Department (2018–2020)

    Development economics, econometrics and macroeconomic modelling

  • Dr. Joshua Sebu

    Senior Lecturer in Economics and Data Science

    Survey data, financial inclusion and energy poverty

  • Dr. Raymond Elikplim Kofinti

    Senior Lecturer in Economics; Departmental Registration and Examinations Officer

    Poverty, inequality and child welfare

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