Prof. Richmond Atta-Ankomah is a Development Economist and Associate Professor at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana. He holds a PhD from the Open University, UK and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Ghana. He is also a Research Associate at the African Center of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR) and served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Open University between 2017 and 2019. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing various research protocols, including those used for impact evaluations. Richmond has a rich experience in working in international interdisciplinary research groups as well as consultancy experience with several international organisations including the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme and Solidaridad West Africa. He has also published many peer reviewed articles, book chapters and technical reports, particularly on poverty, inequality, structural change, and digital financial inclusion in globally top-notch outlets. He also serves a reviewer for many academic journals including highly reputed journals in his field such as the Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Development Economics and Journal of Small Business Economics.
Research Areas:
- Innovation (including digitalization) from both household and firm perspective
- Poverty, inequality and livelihood dynamics
- Microeconomiic dynamics and implications of structural change
- Technology adoption, climate change and agricultural development
- Economic impact of China-Africa relations
Email: rankomah@ug.edu.gh