Daniel Sakyi
Department of EconomicsSocial SciencesLife SciencesPhysical Sciences

Daniel Sakyi

58 Publications18 Research Themes20 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

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.

Key Research Themes (18)
Social Sciences

Asian Industrial and Economic Development

Life Sciences

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Social Sciences

Customer Service Quality and Loyalty

Physical Sciences

Economic Growth and Development

Physical Sciences

Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

Social Sciences

Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Social Sciences

Firm Innovation and Growth

Social Sciences

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Social Sciences

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Social Sciences

Global Financial Crisis and Policies

Social Sciences

Global trade and economics

Social Sciences

International Development and Aid

Physical Sciences

Maritime Ports and Logistics

Social Sciences

Market Dynamics and Volatility

Social Sciences

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

Social Sciences

Monetary Policy and Economic Impact

Social Sciences

Natural Resources and Economic Development

Social Sciences

Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Publications (58)

Effect of institutional quality on intra-African agricultural trade

2025Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.1007/s10368-025-00686-4

Global value chains and the innovativeness of firms in Africa

Open Access
2025Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103276

Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa?

Open Access
2024Economic Growth and DevelopmentDOI: 10.1108/reps-08-2023-0089

The impacts of convergence policies on macroeconomic stability in the West African monetary zone

2024Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesDOI: 10.1108/ajems-12-2023-0472

The impact of financial inclusion on rural–urban households welfare inequality in <scp>Ghana</scp>: <scp>A</scp> decomposition analysis

2024Urban and Rural Development ChallengesDOI: 10.1111/rode.13153

“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 Access
2024Maritime Ports and LogisticsDOI: 10.1007/s10290-024-00549-1

Pricing of Climate Risks in the Capital Market of South Africa

2024Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.1353/jda.2024.a924528

Global Value Chain and the Innovativeness of Firms in Africa

Open Access
2024Asian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4730520

Correlations of structural shocks, dynamic responses of output and inflation to commodities price shocks and monetary union in WAMZ

2023Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.1108/ajems-04-2023-0129

Trade openness and inflation dynamics in ECOWAS countries: An empirical investigation

2023Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1080/09638199.2023.2284758

Estimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa

2023Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1007/s43546-023-00543-z

Financial inclusion and financial development: implications for monetary policy effectiveness and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

2023Microfinance and Financial InclusionDOI: 10.1108/jeas-09-2022-0215

Seaport efficiency, port throughput, and economic growth in Africa

2022Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1057/s41278-022-00252-8

How does quality of institutions affect the impact of technology adoption on export performance in Africa?

2022Economic Growth and DevelopmentDOI: 10.1080/09638199.2022.2136737

The effects of seaport efficiency on trade performance in Africa

2022Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.1080/03088839.2022.2135178

The impact of trade on African welfare: Does seaport efficiency channel matter?

Open Access
2022Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1016/j.resglo.2022.100098

External debt and economic growth in selected sub-Saharan African countries: The role of capital flight

Open Access
2022Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1016/j.resglo.2022.100091

Financial sector development and natural resource rents: the role of institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

2022Natural Resources and Economic DevelopmentDOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21948-7

Economic Integration Agreements and Export Survival in Ghana

Open Access
2022Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.1007/s44232-022-00001-z

Currency hedging behavior for stock returns uncertainty in Ghana

2022Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2047599

Do government agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana?

2021Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1975356

Seaport efficiency and the trade balance in Africa

Open Access
2021Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1016/j.martra.2021.100026

Determinants of Choice of Seaports in Ecowas Countries

2021Maritime Ports and LogisticsDOI: 10.1353/jda.2021.0080

Empirical Analysis of Demand for Imports in Sub-Saharan Africa

2020Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1080/08853908.2020.1832938

Macroeconomic instability and interest rate spreads in Ghana

2020Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactDOI: 10.1002/bsd2.155

A terminal level analysis of service quality at Nigerian seaports

Open Access
2020Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyDOI: 10.1186/s41072-020-00069-9

A comparative analysis of service quality among ECOWAS seaports

Open Access
2020Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyDOI: 10.1016/j.trip.2020.100152

Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana

2020Firm Innovation and GrowthDOI: 10.1504/ijesb.2020.104980

Empirical Determinants of Saving Habits among Commercial Drivers in Ghana

2019Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisDOI: 10.1080/15228916.2019.1695188

How does capital flows affect the impact of trade on economic growth in Africa?

2019Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1080/09638199.2019.1692365

Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Trade Balance in Post-liberalization Ghana

2019Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactDOI: 10.1177/0015732519851632

The Effects of Trade Facilitation on Trade Performance in Africa

Open Access
2019Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.2991/jat.k.191129.001

Analysis of the drivers of Ghana's energy demand change using the Laspeyres index method of decomposition: Q‐effect, I‐effect and S‐effect

2018Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesDOI: 10.1111/opec.12137

The Distribution of Paid and Unpaid Work among Men and Women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach

2018Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana

2018Firm Innovation and GrowthDOI: 10.1504/ijesb.2018.10020309

Trade facilitation and social welfare in Africa☆

Open Access
2018Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1016/j.joat.2018.08.001

Price Discovery and Volatility Transmission in Currency Spot and Futures Markets in India: An Empirical Analysis

2017Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.1177/0972150917721834

Inflation Targeting Framework and Interest Rates Transmission in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation

Open Access
2017Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactDOI: 10.1080/15228916.2017.1327299

The Effects of Trade and Trade Facilitation on Economic Growth in Africa

2017Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12261

Effects of trade and FDI on economic growth in Africa: an empirical investigation

Open Access
2017Economic Growth and DevelopmentDOI: 10.1080/19186444.2017.1326717

Macroeconomic determinants of interest rate spreads in Ghana

2017Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactDOI: 10.1108/ajems-12-2015-0143

Explaining the Growth of Government Spending in Ghana

2017Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1353/jda.2017.0006

Does Financial Development Drive Private Investment in Ghana?

Open Access
2016Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.3390/economies4040027

Do Economic Policy Decisions affect Stock Market Development in Ghana?

Open Access
2016Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactDOI: 10.60692/32mf3-9qm68

The Distribution of Housework among men and women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach

Open Access
2016Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Capital Inflows and Domestic Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa

2016Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1177/0015732516650820

Does interest rate matter to the Ghanaian stock market?

2016Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1504/ijmp.2016.076744

Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation

2015Global trade and economicsDOI: 10.1080/15228916.2015.1061283

Trade openness, income levels, and economic growth: The case of developing countries, 1970–2009

2014Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1080/09638199.2014.971422

Does Interest Rate Matter to the Ghanaian Stock Market

2014Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Regionalism and Economic Integration in Africa: A Conceptual and Theoretical Perspective

Open Access
2014Global trade and economics

On 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)

2013Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1353/jda.2013.0033

Democracy, Government Spending and Economic Growth: The Case of Ghana, 1960–2008

2012Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1177/097380101200600303

Globalization, Democracy, and Government Spending in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Panel Data

Open Access
2012Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.5772/37573

TRADE OPENNESS, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM HETEROGENEOUS PANEL COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS FOR MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

2012Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Trade openness, foreign aid and economic growth in post-liberalisation Ghana: An application of ARDL bounds test

2011International Development and AidDOI: 10.5897/jeif.9000116

On the implication of trade openness

2011Global trade and economics

Economic Globalisation, Democracy and Income in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Cointegration Analysis

Open Access
2011Economic Growth and Development
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DepartmentDepartment of Economics
Total Publications58
Research Themes18
Open Access Papers20

Department of Economics

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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