© 2026 KNUST Research Atlas. All rights reserved.

Back to Search
Profile photo of Prince Boakye Frimpong

Prince Boakye Frimpong

Economics

View Official KNUST Profile

About

Dr Prince Boakye Frimpong is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He recently served as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the prestigious Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and holds a professional affiliation with the Econometric Society. He has an impressive academic foundation that includes a PhD in Economics from Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy, an MSc in Economic Development and Growth from the University of Warwick, UK, and another MSc in Economic Development and Growth from Lund University, Sweden. He also holds both an MA in Economics and a BA in Economics and Geography from KNUST. His core specialisation is the rigorous application of Applied Econometrics and Applied Microeconomics across critical fields, notably Health Economics, Resource Economics, Energy Economics, Labour Economics, Education Economics and Gender Economics. Dr Frimpong's research leadership includes his role as Principal Investigator on a project focusing on Mobile Money Agents' incentives to adopt Digital Tools: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study, which is awarded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) through the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER).

Research Summary

(inferred from publications by AI)

The researcher investigates the interplay of social sciences themes concerning economic growth, environmental sustainability, gender equality, labor dynamics, urbanization, and poverty in developing economies, particularly Ghana. A central focus is on examining how various factors—such as policies, technological innovations, macroeconomic impacts, and individual behaviors—modulate these areas through methodologies including panel data analysis and causality studies.

Research Themes

All Papers

The effect of climate change on economic growth: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa(2015)
Foreign direct investments and environmental quality in sub-Saharan Africa: the merits of policy and institutions for environmental sustainability(2021)
Natural resource abundance, environmental sustainability, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa(2022)
Effect of Energy Prices on Economic Growth in the ECOWAS Sub-Region: Investigating the Channels Using Panel Data(2017)
The impact of the Compact with Africa initiative on foreign direct investments and environmental pollution(2022)
Foreign Direct Investments and Environmental Quality in Sub-Sahara Africa: The Merits of Policy and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability(2021)
Money supply, budget deficit and inflation dynamics in Ghana: An empirical investigation(2022)
Effect of oil price volatility on the trade balance in sub‐Saharan Africa(2022)
The effect of crude oil price shocks on macroeconomic stability in Ghana(2020)
Macroeconomic Development and Stock Market Performance: A Non-Parametric Approach(2013)
Modelling the informal sector and energy consumption in Ghana(2022)
Modelling the Informal Sector and Energy Consumption in Ghana(2022)
The impacts of the informal economy, climate migration, and rising temperatures on energy system planning(2023)
Effect of electricity access on the value of women’s labour and time in Ghana(2024)
Estimating and forecasting suppressed electricity demand in Ghana under climate change, the informal economy and sector inefficiencies(2024)
Estimating and Forecasting Suppressed Electricity Demand in Ghana Under Climate Change, the Informal Economy and Sector Inefficiencies(2024)
Depreciating Currency Impacts on Local-Scale Energy System Planning: The Case Study of Accra, Ghana(2023)
The quest for equity in the provision of health care in Ghana(2013)
The effect of climate change on economic growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa(2014)
Depreciating currency impacts on local-scale energy system planning: The case study of Accra, Ghana(2024)
Households’ preference and willingness to pay for alternative energy sources: a discrete choice experiment(2024)
Population Health and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Cointegration Analysis(2014)
Population Health and Economic Growth: Panel Cointegration Analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa(2012)
Prenatal Exposure to Heat Waves and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa(2021)
Prenatal Exposure to Heat Waves and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa(2021)
A decomposition analysis of microcredit welfare gaps in Ghana. A gender analysis(2023)
Ghana's monetary policy and COVID-19: a critical appraisal(2023)
Health shocks and households’ welfare in Ghana: does social assistance mitigate the effects?(2024)
A look at Ghana’s housing deficit and quality trends for over 20 years(2025)
The impact of housing quality on child survival in Ghana(2025)
The nexus between output fluctuations and fiscal deficits: empirical evidence on Ghana(2015)
The Distribution of Housework among men and women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach(2016)
The Distribution of Paid and Unpaid Work among Men and Women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach(2018)
Evaluating the Impact of Social Security Insurance on the Wellbeing of Pensioners in Ghana Using the Regression Discontinuity Framework(2021)
Evaluating the Impact of Social Security Insurance on the Wellbeing of Pensioners in Ghana Using the Regression Discontinuity Framework(2021)
The Causal Effect of Family Size On Child Outcomes: Evidence from Ghana(2022)
Does Reducing the Length of School Cycles Affect Women’s Fertility? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Ghana(2024)
Does reducing the length of school cycles affect Women's fertility? Quasi-Experimental evidence from Ghana(2025)
Risk of Sleep Problems in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Experiencing Bodily Pains: Serial Multiple Mediation Estimates of Emotional Distress and Activity Limitations(2024)
Trade Policy Uncertainty, Trade, and Economic Growth in Africa: What Can the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Offer?(2025)

Collaboration Network

f3704bef-81d2-448e-a7f3-dd83046515fe
Research Collaboration Map
Collaboration Frequency
Less
More

About This Profile

This profile is generated from publicly available publication metadata and is intended for research discovery purposes. Themes, summaries, and trajectories are inferred computationally and may not capture the full scope of the lecturer's work. For authoritative information, please refer to the official KNUST profile.