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| Dr. Henry E. Jackson |
Name: |
Dr. Henry E. Jackson
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Address: |
Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana |
Phone: |
+233 (0) 244-679835 or + 233 (0) 21-505994
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| E-mail: | Papanekye3@yahoo.com |
| Education | |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, New York Ph.D. in Economics, 1987. | |
| QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, Ontario, Canada Master of Arts in Economics, 1981. | |
| UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, Legon, Accra, Ghana Master of Science in Economics, 1977. | |
| GIMPA, GHANA DIPLOMA IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 1977 |
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| CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING, LONDON, 1976 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, Legon, Accra, Ghana Bachelor of Science in Economics, 1973 | |
| PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND | |
| September 2004 to Present | Lecturer on contract, U.C.C |
| May 2002 to April 2003 | Programme Manager, EPM-Ghana, U.G, Legon |
| SEPT. 1987 to Sept. 2002: | UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, ACCRA, GHANA LECTURER |
| 1983 to JULY 1987 | ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE, Rochester, New York Assistant Professor of Economics I helped to set up Business |
| 1985 to JULY 1987 | STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT, Brockport, New York, Assistant Professor of Economics (Part‑Time). Provided instruction in Introductory Microeconomics and Macroeconomic as well as Managerial Economics to students attending evening classes. |
| SEPT. 1985 to JULY 1987 | MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Rochester, New York Assistant Professor of Economics (Part‑time) Duties and Responsibilities were the same as at Brockport, except that at Monroe Community College, I had the opportunity to teach Some of the day classes too |
| 1980 to 1983 | STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, New York, Teaching Assistant. I gained considerable experience in teaching undergraduate courses at both the introductory and intermediate levels |
| 1977 to 1980 | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, Ontario, Canada Teaching Assistant. Work involved mainly grading of undergraduate assignments and papers as well as providing the necessary explanations to particular problems at regular recitation periods. |
| 1977 to 1979 | MINISTRY OF FINANCE, Accra, Ghana, Economics Officer As an Economics Officer, I was responsible for the various research projects which had to be analyzed and evaluated for inclusion into, or exclusion from, the current budget. I was also responsible for the planning and implementation of those projects which had been accepted into the budget as well as the monitoring of the projects as they progressed. |
| 1976 to 1977 | ACCRA WORKER'S COLLEGE, Accra, Ghana, Lecturer (Part‑time) I was mainly responsible for preparing students for General Certificate of Education (advanced level) examination In Economics. |
| 1974 to 1976 | INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RESEARCH, Accra, Ghana, Graduate Research Assistant. Work involved the socio‑economic research programmes which were initiated by the Institute, in particular the Danfa Project. This required the preparation and pre‑testing of questionnaires as well as the training of interviewers for collection of relevant data using the questionnaires. |
| 1973 to 1974 | PRESBYTERIAN BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, Accra, Ghana. Tutor. Taught Mathematics and Economics in the high school as a requirement for the National Service programme. |
| 1967 to 1970 | BARCLAY'S BANK, Tema, Ghana, Banker. Worked as a banker in charge of the Savings Department at the branch. The work involved supervising four clerks and two cashiers in the Department. |
| 1966 | SWEDRU SECONDARY SCHOOL, Swedru, Ghana, Tutor. Pre-Uuniversity teaching of Mathematics in the high school. |
| 1965 | GHANA NATIONAL COLLEGE, Cape Coast, Ghana, Tutor. Pre-University teaching of both Mathematics and Geography in the high school. |
| OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 1988 (Jan.-July) | Co-consultant on Health Finance Study. Funded by W.B. for MOH, Ghana. |
| 1991 (Jan.-Dec.) | Economic Advisor in Country Support Team at WHO, Accra Office, Ghana. |
| 1991 (July-Dec) | Consultant to GNCC in preparation of National Programme of Action (NPA). |
| July 1992 | Consultant to GTZ to review the Health Policy Section in the Accelerated Growth Strategy for Ghana |
| Aug 1993 | The Impact of Government Budgetary Policies on Education and Health for ECA. |
| May 1994 | Consultant to USAID on Financial and Economic Analysis for the Ghana Population and Aids Programme |
| November 1998 | Management, Financial and Technical Audit of Health Institutions within the ADHC/DHC. For Catholic Church, Ghana |
| January/Feb. 1999 | Feasibility Study: Salvation Army Urban Aid Clinic, Accra. |
| April 1999 | Evaluation of Kasoa MCH/FP Hospital Complex Ltd. Funded by APDF, Accra. |
| Nov. 2001 | External Assistance to CHAG Technical Team on “Costing Of Health Services in Tano District to support the Nego- tiation process of Tano District Health Insurance Scheme” Presented to HSSO Thro’ the Executive Secretary of CHAG. |
| July 2002 | Dissemination Workshop on “Costing of Health Services”as Facilitator. |
| August 2002 | Regional Workshop on Public Finance and Expenditure Control in Accra as Facilitator/Resource Person for WAIFEM. |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
PUBLICATIONS
“Health Care Accessibility and Utilization in Sub‑Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana”. With Dr. R.B. Biritwum in Cultural and Demographic Aspects of Health Care in Contemporary Sub‑Saharan Africa, Edited by Ezekiel Kalipeni and Philip Thiuri Chapt. 1, pp.352‑365 in press.
“The Incentive Effects of Executive Compensation Package” in International Association of Africanists Scholars (IAAS), Langley Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
“The Impact of Government Budgetary policies in the 1980s on Education and Health in Ghana, Legon Economic Studies, No. 9405.
“Health Care Financing in Ghana: Issues and Problems”, Legon Economic Studies, 1987.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
“Some Practical Issues of VAT”. A paper read at a Symposium organized by the Chartered Accountants Students Society at the British Council Hall, 20th October, 1994.
“The Health Aspects of the New Educational Reform”. A paper read at a Symposium organized by the University of Ghana Alumni Association at the British Council Hall 26th July 1994.
1992 “The Economic Implications of the Introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Ghana: A paper delivered to the Accra Ebony Lions Club 28th Sept., 1994.
"Methodology for the preparation of Operational Budgets for P.M.M. programmes". A lecture given at a workshop in Lagos, Enugu (Nigeria) in September 1992.
Organized two colloquia for GTZ on "Social security and the Worker: Coverage and Adequacy of Benefits" in May and July 1992.
“Primary health Care in Ghana: Problems and Issues". A discussion paper presented at a mini‑workshop at OIC‑FIT, ACCRA‑GHANA, 1991.
“The Health Care Financing Programme (HECAFIP) and Self‑Reliance for Health Services”. A paper which introduced the HECAFIP concept and was used at a workshop in Brazzaville, Sept. 1991.
"Financing Health Services: General Principles, Mechanisms and Challenges". A paper read at a workshop organized by the West African College of Physicians in Accra on 11th July, 1991.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:
"Major obstacles confronting the successful Implementation of the PHC strategy".
No. 9409. Legon Economic Studies.
"Towards the Development of an acceptable method for the Computation of Value Added".
"The Compatibility of Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Insurance in Ghana"
Corporate Governance in Ghana
UNPUBLISHED PAPERS:
"Socio‑Economic determinants of Birth‑Control Practice: A Test of
Hypothesis". M.Sc. (Econs) Thesis. University of Ghana. Legon, 1977.
“Non‑profit‑maximizing Behaviour and the Incidence of Corporate Income
Tax in a General Equilibrium Setting". Dept. of Economics, SUNY at Buffalo,
1981.
"The Effects of Taxation on the Firm's Decision Variables: A Theoretical Model". Unpublished M.A. Dissertation. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1980
"The Incentive Effects of Alternative Executive Compensation Packages" Ph.D Dissertation. SUNY at Buffalo 1987.
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
Foundations of Positive Economics (Level 100)
- Part 1------ Microeconomics
- Part 2------ Macroeconomics
Being used by Level 100 students at U.G, Methodist University, Valley View University and other students.
- An Introduction to Macroeconomics. ISBN 9964-967-75-6 published by KNAB LTD, Accra, being used by L200 students at U.G., Valley View University, Methodist University and by other students.
- Principles of Microeconomics
L200 students at U.G and other Universities are also using this book
- Lecture Notes and Exercises in Economics for Professional Students.
- Economics for Diploma in Social, Police and Prison Administration
BOOKS BEING FINALIZED
1.Intermediate Microeconomics for L300 students
2. Intermediate Macroeconomics for L300 students
3. Public Sector Economics for L400 students
4. Monetary Economics for Level 400 students
5. Insurance Economics for Level 300 students
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
1984 MEMBER, NEW YORK STATE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
1984 MEMBER, ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN ECONOMITS (U.S.A)
- MEMBER, ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION OF GHANA.
