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Sylvia Adu

Forest Resources Technology

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Dr.(Mrs.) Sylvia Adu is a Research Fellow at the Department of Wood Processing and Marketing, Faculty of Forest Resources Technology since 2006 with expertise in Sawmilling & Machining and Timber Grading. She holds BSc. and MSc. degrees in Natural Resources Management and Wood Technology and Industrial Management respectively from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She has been a member of the Society of Wood Science and Technology in U.S.A. since January 2014.

Research Summary

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The researcher focuses on several key areas within the broader context of economic and social development in Ghana. Their work delves into fiscal policy, examining factors that influence economic growth through financial development and investment strategies. They also investigate energy economics and the impacts of climate change, exploring how resources are managed and their effects on both local economies and global environmental dynamics. The study pays special attention to gender roles and labor markets, analyzing how social inequalities affect work quality and opportunities. Additionally, they examine historical economic trends and policy frameworks, particularly those involving mining and resource management in sub-Saharan Africa. Their research employs a multi-methodological approach, integrating macroeconomic, demographic, and cultural perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of Ghana's economic and social transformations.

Research Themes

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Financial development and economic growth in Ghana: Does the measure of financial development matter?(2013)
Determinants of Economic Growth in Ghana: Parametric and Nonparametric Investigations(2013)
Natural resource revenues and public investment in resource-rich economies in sub-Saharan Africa(2016)
Does Stock Market Development Enhance Private Investment in Ghana(2016)
The nexus between output fluctuations and fiscal deficits: empirical evidence on Ghana(2015)
THE financial determinants of private investment in ghana(2014)
An empirical analysis of household energy choice in Ghana(2015)
AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CHOICE IN GHANA(2012)
Effect of natural resources extraction on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission in Ghana(2019)
The effect of climate change on economic growth: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa(2015)
A time series analysis of fossil fuel consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghana, Kenya and South Africa(2017)
Effects on growth of environmental policy in a small open economy(2013)
Effects on growth of environmental policy in a small open economy(2011)
Effect of natural resources extraction on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission in Ghana(2018)
DETERMINANTS OF INFLATION IN GHANA: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION(2011)
Modern macroeconomics : a review of the post 2008/2009 crisis debate(2012)
What Drives Structural Transformation in Sub‐Saharan Africa?(2016)
Directed Technical Change, Technology Adoption and the Resource Curse Hypothesis(2015)
Climate, Technological Change and Economic Growth(2016)
Stock return distribution in the BRICS(2015)
The effect of climate change on economic growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa(2014)
Climate change and economic growth in sub-Sahara Africa: A nonparametric evidence(2014)
Natural Resource Revenues and Public Investment in Resource‐rich Economies in Sub‐Saharan Africa(2017)
Studies on economic growth and inflation(2012)
Population Health and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel Cointegration Analysis(2014)
An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Interest Rates in Ghana(2016)
Maternity leave duration and adverse pregnancy outcomes: An international country-level comparison(2017)
Safety Measures in Wood Processing: An Important Component for the Entrepreneur - The Case of a Local Furniture Industry in Ghana(2015)
Contribution of Agriculture to Deforestation in the Tropics: A Theoretical Investigation(2012)
Africa’s mineral economies : breaking their dependence on mining(2018)
Effect of gold mining on income distribution in Ghana(2016)
Mining governance, corporate social responsibility and community development in Ghana(2016)
Mining governance, corporate social responsibility and community development in Ghana(2016)
Firm productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: how relevant is quality of tax administration?(2019)
Tax Compliance in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Important are Non-Pecuniary Factors?(2019)
Business environment and firms’ decisions to evade taxes : evidence from Ghana(2019)
On the theory of optimal depletion of an exhaustible resource: the case of oil in Ghana(2009)
The Safety Culture of Artisans at the Sokoban Wood Village Enclave, Ghana(2013)
Assessment of safety in some wood processing mills in Kumasi(1998)
Who Adopts LPG as the Main Cooking Fuel and Why? Empirical Evidence on Ghana Based on National Survey(2016)
Financial Literacy, Trust and Stock Market Participation in Ghana: An Empirical Evidence(2019)
Strength and some Physical Properties of Allanblackia Parviflora for Furniture Production in Ghana(2014)
Macroeconomic Development and Stock Market Performance: A Non-Parametric Approach(2013)
What drives structural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa?(2016)

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