Enock Kojo Ayesu
The researcher's work focuses on understanding the socio-economic development of Ghana through a global lens, examining themes such as banking stability, financial literacy, trade efficiency, environmental impacts, public health issues, urban transport accessibility, and macroeconomic factors. Their studies employ empirical research across international datasets to elucidate how local economic policies and institutions influence broader societal changes. By synthesizing findings from diverse domains, the researcher contributes to a holistic understanding of Ghana's global context, particularly in how port logistics, education, healthcare, and environmental policies shape economic growth and social development.
Faculty Biography
Enock Kojo Ayesu is a lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Cape Coast, Ghana, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil.), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics from KNUST.Dr. Ayesu specializes in international trade and finance, development macroeconomics, and maritime economics. He is a member of the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium facilitated by AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC), a Megatrends Afrika Fellow, and a former Young Scholar in the Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) Young Scholars Programme. He also served as a Guest Researcher at the Research Center for International Development at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) in Kiel, Germany. Additionally, Dr. Ayesu serves as a mentor and reviewer for the IZA Institute of Labour Economics Gender, Growth, and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (LMLIC) Mentorship Programme.He has led and participated in research projects funded by international organizations, including the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG), the Megatrends Afrika project (funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL), and the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn. Dr. Ayesu has participated in international conferences and workshops across the world, and his research works have appeared in reputed peer-reviewed journals, including Maritime Policy & Management, Maritime Economics & Logistics, Journal of Shipping and Trade, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, the Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Social Science Quarterly, OPEC Energy Review and Research in Globalization, among others.In addition to supervising undergraduate dissertations and postgraduate theses, Dr. Ayesu teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Macroeconomic Theory, International Trade and Finance, International Finance for Development, and International Money and Finance.
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
Economic Growth and Development
Energy and Environment Impacts
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Global Maternal and Child Health
Global trade and economics
Maritime Ports and Logistics
Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Natural Resources and Economic Development
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Effect of institutional quality on intra-African agricultural trade
Unemployment and Transport Poverty: Evidence From Australian Households
Open AccessThe impact of seaport infrastructure efficiency on foreign direct investment in Africa
Do ICTs Increase Suicide Rates? Evidence from OECD Countries
The interactive effect of geopolitical risk and natural resource rent on political instability: Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessEffect of ethnic diversity on child labor: Empirical evidence from Ghana
Open AccessEstimating the impact of container port throughput on employment: an analysis for African countries with seaports
Open AccessEthnic heterogeneity and healthcare utilization: The mediating role of poverty in Ghana
Open AccessEstimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa
Boosting intra-African trade performance: the role of maritime transport logistics
Does shipping cause environmental emissions? Evidence from African countries
Open AccessGlobal shipping and climate change impacts in Africa: the role of international trade
Open AccessThe Choice of Healthy Source of Energy for Cooking Among Households in Ghana: Does Financial Inclusion Matter?
Open AccessThe causal link between electricity transmission, distributional losses and economic growth in Ghana
Open AccessSeaport efficiency, port throughput, and economic growth in Africa
Boosting intra-African trade performance: the role of maritime transport
Open AccessHow does quality of institutions affect the impact of technology adoption on export performance in Africa?
The effects of seaport efficiency on trade performance in Africa
The impact of trade on African welfare: Does seaport efficiency channel matter?
Open AccessInvestigating the impact of credit risk on financial performance of commercial banks in Ghana
Open AccessDoes export destination matter for the economic growth of Ghana?
Open AccessA terminal level analysis of service quality at Nigerian seaports
Open AccessEmpirical Determinants of Traders Access to Credit in Ghana: Does Educational Literacy Level Matter?
Open AccessImproving loan repayment in Ghana: Does financial literacy matter?
Open AccessEmpirical Determinants of Saving Habits among Commercial Drivers in Ghana
The Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on the Performance of Manufacturing Firms: An Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessDepartment of Economics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology