Dr Akwasi Ampofo

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  English	Can peer review
  Twi	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  2016 - 2019	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD
  2008 - 2012	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Ghana	Bachelor

• Research Interests

  Applied Economics Labour Economics Environment and Resource Economics

• Journals

  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
  2022	Koomson, I., Afoakwah, C., & Ampofo, A. (2022). How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa. Energy Economics, 111, 10 pages. DOI Scopus28 WoS22
  2021	Ampofo, A., & Mabefam, M. G. (2021). Religiosity and Energy Poverty: Empirical evidence across countries. Energy Economics, 102, 19 pages. DOI Scopus54 WoS55
  2021	Ampofo, A. (2021). Oil at work: natural resource effects on household well-being in Ghana. Empirical Economics, 60(2), 1013-1058. DOI 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS6

Applied Econometrics III

Applied Econometrics PG

Econometrics for Business Research IV(H)

Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  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

• Position: Lecturer
• Phone: 83139137
• Email: akwasi.ampofo@adelaide.edu.au
• Fax: 82231460
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: 10 Pulteney Street - Nexus 10 Tower, floor Sixth Floor
• Room: 622
• Org Unit: School of Economics and Public Policy