Poverty, Inequality and Inclusive Development
The measurement and analysis of poverty, deprivation and inequality, going beyond income-based measures to spatial inequality, multidimensional poverty, child deprivation, energy poverty and unequal access to public services — including the distributional effects of shocks and public interventions.
Key topics
- Multidimensional poverty measurement
- Spatial and regional inequality
- Child poverty and deprivation
- Consumption and income inequality
- Energy poverty
- Poverty-reduction pathways through finance and ICT
- Inclusive growth and shared prosperity
- Distributional effects of government programmes and economic shocks
Contributing faculty
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Prof. William Godfred Cantah
Associate Professor of Economics; Head of Department
Macroeconomics, monetary policy and applied policy modelling
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Prof. Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
Associate Professor of Economics; Vice Dean, School of Economics
Development and health economics, CGE-based policy modelling
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Prof. Mark Kojo Armah
Associate Professor of Economics; inaugural Head of Department (2018–2020)
Development economics, econometrics and macroeconomic modelling
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Dr. Joshua Sebu
Senior Lecturer in Economics and Data Science
Survey data, financial inclusion and energy poverty
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Dr. Raymond Elikplim Kofinti
Senior Lecturer in Economics; Departmental Registration and Examinations Officer
Poverty, inequality and child welfare
