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Samuel Tawiah Baidoo

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About

Dr. Samuel Tawiah Baidoo is a Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. He also serves as a Research Fellow at INTI International University in Malaysia. Dr. Baidoo benefited from study grant from the Volkswagen Foundation for his PhD studies. He teaches, supervises, and mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students. His research interests encompass International Trade and Finance, Economic Globalization, Macroeconomics, Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, and Savings Mobilization. His scholarly work has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals (published by prominent publishers like Wiley, Elsevier, Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and Springer Nature) and international conference proceedings.In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Baidoo is an Associate Editor for Economic Studies (Estudios Economicos) and serves on the Editorial Board of SN Business & Economics and the Journal of Social Science and Policy (Faculty of Social Sciences, KNUST). He is an active reviewer for several academic journals, including Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Research in Globalization, Review of Economics and Political Science, Social Science Quarterly, Foreign Trade Review, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, and Cogent Economics and Finance.Dr. Baidoo maintains an active online presence, with profiles on platforms such as ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter), where he engages with the academic community and shares insights related to his research areas.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work spans multiple themes, encompassing financial inclusion, economic growth, banking stability, gender dynamics, agricultural resilience, financial policies, and customer service quality. Key findings across these areas highlight significant impacts on poverty reduction, financial inclusion thresholds, credit risk management, and systemic dynamics in African economies. The integration of diverse domains underscores a holistic approach to understanding economic and social challenges, emphasizing the importance of global interconnectedness and policy intervention.

Research Themes

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The effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Sub-Sahara Africa: Does threshold matter?(2021)
Estimating the effects of financial inclusion on welfare in sub-Saharan Africa(2020)
Enhancing domestic savings mobilisation in Ghana: does religion matter(2021)
Promoting business start-ups and expansion among women in Ghana: the role of mobile money technology(2024)
Understanding the Determinants of Saving in Ghana: Does Financial Literacy Matter?(2018)
Improving loan repayment in Ghana: Does financial literacy matter?(2020)
Empirical Determinants of Saving Habits among Commercial Drivers in Ghana(2019)
Investigating the impact of credit risk on financial performance of commercial banks in Ghana(2022)
Money supply, budget deficit and inflation dynamics in Ghana: An empirical investigation(2022)
Effect of exchange rate on inflation in the inflation targeting framework: Is the threshold level relevant?(2023)
The effects of climate change on food production in Ghana: evidence from Maki (2012) cointegration and frequency domain causality models(2022)
Environmental degradation, energy use, and globalization in Ghana: New empirical evidence from regime switching and neural network autoregression models(2022)
Greening the future: Unveiling the link between industrial structure upgrading and pollution emission in sub-Saharan Africa(2023)
Estimating the impact of economic globalization on economic growth of Ghana: Wavelet coherence and ARDL analysis(2023)
How does capital flows affect the impact of trade on economic growth in Africa?(2019)
How does quality of institutions affect the impact of trade openness on economic growth of Ghana?(2020)
An empirical investigation into the determinants of external debt in Asian developing and transitioning economies(2021)
The impact of capital inflows on economic growth of Ghana: Does quality of institutions matter?(2020)
Estimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa(2023)
Does government debt promote economic growth New empirical evidence from Ghana(2021)
Optimal tax rate for growth in Ghana: An empirical investigation(2020)
Does Interest Rate Influence Demand for Money? An Empirical Evidence from Ghana(2019)
Does government debt promote economic growth New empirical evidence from Ghana(2021)
SUBSTITUTABILITY BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE CONSUMPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA(2021)
Does trust in financial institutions drive formal saving? Empirical evidence from Ghana(2019)
Understanding the determination of loan demand in Ghana: Do individuals’ socio-demographic and economic characteristics matter?(2020)
The effects of seaport efficiency on trade performance in Africa(2022)
Does export destination matter for the economic growth of Ghana?(2022)
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Trade in Africa: Does Political Stability Matter?(2025)
Providing a safety net for the vulnerable persons in Ghana: Does the extended family matter?(2020)
Assessment of Consumers’ Perception of Chicken Eggs Consumption and Associated Health Implications in the Volta Region of Ghana(2022)
The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana(2017)
Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana(2020)
Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana(2018)
Do government agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana?(2021)
Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe?(2024)
Author response for "Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe?"(2024)
Author response for "Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe?"(2024)
Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa?(2024)
A terminal level analysis of service quality at Nigerian seaports(2020)
Investigating the role of parental involvement in enhancing academic performance of tertiary students: evidence from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi(2024)
The Effect of Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Volatilities on Stock Prices: Further Empirical Evidence from Ghana(2019)
Estimating the effect of currency substitution on exchange rate volatility: Evidence from Ghana(2023)
The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana(2016)
Enhancing domestic savings mobilisation in Ghana: does religion matter(2021)
Linking waste management practices and climate change perception in Ghana: Empirical insight from Moshie Zongo(2025)

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