Daniel Sakyi
This researcher integrates a comprehensive empirical study spanning multiple themes within the domains of Social Sciences, focusing on global trade, international development, monetary policy, and financial Literacy. Their work is grounded in extensive analysis across sub-themes such as fiscal policies, economic growth, trade openness, gender roles, and energy policies. By synthesizing various papers using methodologies like empirical analysis and panel data, they contribute significantly to understanding global economic dynamics and their applied research primarily in Ghana, highlighting the integration of diverse empirical studies within a cohesive framework.
Faculty Biography
Daniel Sakyi is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Cultural and African Studies (CeCASt), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from University of Pisa, Italy. His research focuses on development macroeconomics, economic growth and development, international trade, and regional integration with a focus on Africa and the developing world at large.Prof. Sakyi is a member of African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium facilitated by AKADEMIYA2063, an Associate Editor for Foreign Trade Review, and a former Volkswagen Foundation Senior Fellow. He is a visiting Professor at the African Economic Research Consortium’s (AERC) Shared Facility for Specialisation and Electives, hosted by the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Additionally, he serves as an expert trainer and consultant on regional/agricultural trade and development issues.Prof. Sakyi has led several research projects and participated in international conferences and workshops across the world. His research works have appeared in reputable peer reviewed journals, including Review of World Economics, Review of Development Economics, The International Trade Journal, The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, International Economics and Economic Policy, Technovation, Applied Economics, African Development Review, Maritime Economics and Logistics, Maritime Policy and Management, and Journal of African Trade.Prof. Sakyi teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Macroeconomic Theory, International Economics, International Development, and International Agricultural Trade and Policy. Aside from teaching, he applies his academic accomplishment to supervising undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students.
Asian Industrial and Economic Development
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
Economic Growth and Development
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
Firm Innovation and Growth
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Global Financial Crisis and Policies
Global trade and economics
International Development and Aid
Maritime Ports and Logistics
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
Natural Resources and Economic Development
Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Effect of institutional quality on intra-African agricultural trade
Global value chains and the innovativeness of firms in Africa
Open AccessDoes financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa?
Open AccessThe impacts of convergence policies on macroeconomic stability in the West African monetary zone
The impact of financial inclusion on rural–urban households welfare inequality in <scp>Ghana</scp>: <scp>A</scp> decomposition analysis
“When you need it quick, let us ship it right”: on the importance of port efficiency and service quality to comply with food trade standards in Ghana
Open AccessPricing of Climate Risks in the Capital Market of South Africa
Global Value Chain and the Innovativeness of Firms in Africa
Open AccessCorrelations of structural shocks, dynamic responses of output and inflation to commodities price shocks and monetary union in WAMZ
Trade openness and inflation dynamics in ECOWAS countries: An empirical investigation
Estimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa
Financial inclusion and financial development: implications for monetary policy effectiveness and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Seaport efficiency, port throughput, and economic growth in Africa
How 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 AccessExternal debt and economic growth in selected sub-Saharan African countries: The role of capital flight
Open AccessFinancial sector development and natural resource rents: the role of institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Economic Integration Agreements and Export Survival in Ghana
Open AccessCurrency hedging behavior for stock returns uncertainty in Ghana
Do government agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana?
Seaport efficiency and the trade balance in Africa
Open AccessDeterminants of Choice of Seaports in Ecowas Countries
Empirical Analysis of Demand for Imports in Sub-Saharan Africa
Macroeconomic instability and interest rate spreads in Ghana
A terminal level analysis of service quality at Nigerian seaports
Open AccessA comparative analysis of service quality among ECOWAS seaports
Open AccessDoes gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana
Empirical Determinants of Saving Habits among Commercial Drivers in Ghana
How does capital flows affect the impact of trade on economic growth in Africa?
Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Trade Balance in Post-liberalization Ghana
The Effects of Trade Facilitation on Trade Performance in Africa
Open AccessAnalysis of the drivers of Ghana's energy demand change using the Laspeyres index method of decomposition: Q‐effect, I‐effect and S‐effect
The Distribution of Paid and Unpaid Work among Men and Women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach
Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana
Trade facilitation and social welfare in Africa☆
Open AccessPrice Discovery and Volatility Transmission in Currency Spot and Futures Markets in India: An Empirical Analysis
Inflation Targeting Framework and Interest Rates Transmission in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation
Open AccessThe Effects of Trade and Trade Facilitation on Economic Growth in Africa
Effects of trade and FDI on economic growth in Africa: an empirical investigation
Open AccessMacroeconomic determinants of interest rate spreads in Ghana
Explaining the Growth of Government Spending in Ghana
Does Financial Development Drive Private Investment in Ghana?
Open AccessDo Economic Policy Decisions affect Stock Market Development in Ghana?
Open AccessThe Distribution of Housework among men and women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach
Open AccessCapital Inflows and Domestic Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Does interest rate matter to the Ghanaian stock market?
Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation
Trade openness, income levels, and economic growth: The case of developing countries, 1970–2009
Does Interest Rate Matter to the Ghanaian Stock Market
Regionalism and Economic Integration in Africa: A Conceptual and Theoretical Perspective
Open AccessOn the Implications of Trade Openness, Foreign Aid and Democracy for Wagner’s Law in Developing Countries: Panel Data Evidence from West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
Democracy, Government Spending and Economic Growth: The Case of Ghana, 1960–2008
Globalization, Democracy, and Government Spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Panel Data
Open AccessTRADE OPENNESS, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM HETEROGENEOUS PANEL COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS FOR MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
Trade openness, foreign aid and economic growth in post-liberalisation Ghana: An application of ARDL bounds test
On the implication of trade openness
Economic Globalisation, Democracy and Income in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Cointegration Analysis
Open AccessDepartment of Economics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology