Dr Akwasi Ampofo
Lecturer
School of Economics
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Research Interest
Applied microeconometrics; development economics; energy and resource economics
Published and working papers can be found here.
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can peer review |
| Twi | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2008 - 2012 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Ghana | Bachelor |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Ampofo, A., Awaworyi Churchill, S., Baako, K., & Kavaarpuo, G. (2025). Burning the Australian dream: Temperature shocks and homeownership in Australia. Journal of Housing Economics, 67, 12 pages. |
| 2025 | Ampofo, A., Churchill, R. E. A., & Awaworyi Churchill, S. (2025). When the thermometer rises, the scales tip: Extreme temperature exposure and obesity.. Econ Hum Biol, 58, 101516. |
| 2022 | Ampofo, A., Cheng, T. C., & Doko Tchatoka, F. (2022). Oil extraction and spillover effects into local labour market: Evidence from Ghana. Energy Economics, 106, 1-14. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2022 | Koomson, I., Afoakwah, C., & Ampofo, A. (2022). How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa. Energy Economics, 111, 10 pages. Scopus31 WoS24 |
| 2021 | Ampofo, A., & Mabefam, M. G. (2021). Religiosity and Energy Poverty: Empirical evidence across countries. Energy Economics, 102, 19 pages. Scopus56 WoS57 |
| 2021 | Ampofo, A. (2021). Oil at work: natural resource effects on household well-being in Ghana. Empirical Economics, 60(2), 1013-1058. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2019 | Ampofo, A., & Doko Tchatoka, F. (2019). REDUCING PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PAY DIFFERENTIALS: THE SINGLE SPINE PAY POLICY AS A NATURAL EXPERIMENT IN GHANA. Economic Inquiry, 57(1), 283-315. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Local Community Perceptions of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Program in East Kalimantan. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Marcellinus Mandira Budi Utomo |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating Extension Approaches for Smallhoder Dairy Value Chains in West Java, Indonesia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Vyta Hanifah |
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