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Jonathan Dagadu Quartey

Economics

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About

Prof. Jonathan Dagadu Quartey is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. His special areas of interest are Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Macroeconomics, Development Macroeconomics and Ecological Economics. Since 2001, Prof. Quartey has taught undergraduate and graduate courses. He has also supervised several theses at these levels. His research areas are Natural Resource Policy Evaluation, Economics of Climate Change, Economics of Public Utilities: Energy and Water and Economics of Forestry. Prof. Quartey has made many presentations in international and local conferences. He has also participated in projects and published in his areas of research. He is a Fellow of the West Africa Institute (WAI).

Research Summary

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The researcher's work centers on understanding and addressing health challenges in aging populations, energy systems with a global perspective, water management, sustainable practices, policy implementation, and conservation efforts within the Ghanaian context. Their focus includes examining how these areas intersect to impact socio-economic outcomes, particularly within the African continent, using case studies from Ghana.

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Influence of hand dominance, gender, and body mass index on hand grip strength(2023)
Decomposition and drivers of energy intensity in Ghana(2023)
Energy poverty and climate change mitigation in Ghana: An economic assessment(2014)
Energizing Africa Sustainably: Lessons from Ghana’s Electricity Infrastructure(2020)
6.3 Energy poverty, REDD+ and FLEGT in Ghana(2014)
Sustainable Energy Delivery for Africa’s Changing Climate: An Economic Assessment(2020)
SUSTAINING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH ELECTRICITY TARIFFS IN GHANA(2021)
Barriers to evidence-based physiotherapy practice for stroke survivors in Ghana(2018)
Effectiveness of Hydroxyurea in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: A Population-Level, Healthcare Facilities-Based Study(2024)
Effectiveness of hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) in a national sickle cell disease programme in Ghana(2025)
Economic Welfare Implication of Ghana's Cocoa Production in a Changing Global Climate(2016)
Africa’s Continental Free Trade and Sustainable Development: An Economic Assessment(2022)
TOWARDS SURVIVAL OF STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: DO FISCAL BENEFITS MATTER?(2019)
Utilization of Digital Applications to Support Provision of Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Management(2024)
An Economic Assessment of the Deforestation of Ghana’s Garden City of West Africa(2012)
Household Effective Demand for Electricity in Ghana: Analysis and Implication for Tariffs(2022)
Towards a sustainable allocation of potable water in Ghana: Evidence from Kumasi(2014)
Ghana’s Elmina Beach and Economic Welfare Improvement(2013)
Addressing the Missing Link for Sustainable African Continental Free Trade: Lessons from Ghana’s Manufacturing Industry(2021)
Towards Debt Sustainability in Highly Indebted Developing Countries: An Appraisal of some attempts(2014)
Evaluating the Efficiency of Forestry Policy for Inclusive Growth in Ghana(2018)
Natural Capital Policy and Economic Development in Ghana: Development Effect of the 1994 Forestry Policy in the Ashanti Region(2017)
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers of Exercise Among Postpartum Women in a Low‐Resource Setting(2025)

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