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| Mr. Camara Kwasi Obeng |
| Name: | Mr. Camara Kwasi Obeng |
| Address: | Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Phone: | 00233-42-37017 (office) 00233-24-4841712 (Cellular) |
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Mr Camara K. Obeng, a senior lecturer of Economics, obtained his MPhil in economics from the University of Cape Coast in 2000 where he has taught since 2001. He has published seven papers on the internet, in books and in refereed journals. He has just completed an African Economic Research Consortium project titled “Effect of Import liberalization on tariff revenue in Ghana”. He is presently doing his PhD in the Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. His research interests include analysing impacts of trade reforms on household poverty using applied dynamic general equilibrium models and applied econometric techniques. |
RESEARCH INTERESTS: |
TEACHING INTERESTS: International Economics, Econometrics, |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATIONS |
| 1 | Trade Liberalization, Foreign Aid, Poverty and Income Distributions of
Households in Ghana, Ghana Policy Journal, Institute of Economic
Affairs, vol., 1, March 2007, Accra, Ghana |
| 2 | “Trade Liberalization, Remittances, Poverty and Income Distribution of
Households in Ghana”, in : Remittances, Microfinance and
Development: building the links Volume 1: a global view. The Foundation for Development Cooperation, 2006. The Foundation for Development Cooperation Ltd, Australia. ISBN: 0-9586728-7-3. |
| 3 | “Globalization, Technology, Poverty and Income Distribution of Households in Ghana” in World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK 2005. Global Competitiveness: a common goal in a digital society, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. ISBN: 1-903721-00-8. |
| 4 | “Trade Liberalization, Foreign Borrowing, Poverty and Income Distributions of Households in Ghana”, the ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics July, 2006. The ICFAI University Press, Vol 5, no. 4. Andhra Pradesh, India |
| 5 | “Profitability, Banking Services and the use of Computer Technology By Deposit Money Banks Of Ghana“, the Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences, JOSS, June, 2007, Vol. 4, No. 2. University of Cape Coast, Ghana. |
| 6 | “Disparities of Education and poverty Among Households in Ghana“, The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, November 2007, Vol 6, no. 6. . The ICFAI University Press, Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 7 | The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty in Ghana. Presented at the 9th annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/resources/res_list.asp |
| 8 | Elements of Economics: A Course Module written for the Centre for Continuing Education, University of Cape Coast, 2004 ( Co-author) |
| 9 | Economy of Ghana: A Course Module written for the Centre for Continuing Education, University of Cape Coast, 2004 ( Co-author) |
PAPERS FORTHCOMING |
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| 1 | Effect of Import Liberalization on Tariff Revenue in Ghana. African Economic Research Consortium. Nairobi, Kenya, 2008. [ With Mr. William Insaidoo] |
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED: |
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| 1 | Profitability, banking services and the use of computer technology by Deposit Money Banks of Ghana, Bank of Ghana Project, 2003-2004. |
| 2 | Effect of import liberalization on tariff revenue bin Ghana AERC Project, 2006-2007 |
ON-GOING RESEARCH: |
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| 1 | Customs Evasion in Selected African Countries: A Panel data Analysis. |
| 2 | Comparative studies of South-South FDI and North-South FDI Flows in Ghana. |
| 3 | Research Institutions and Entrepreneurs forming Knowledge Network |
| 4 | Determinants of Fertility in Ghana, AERC Collaborative Research Project on Reproductive Health, 2007-2008. |
