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Robert Darko Osei

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteINST. OF STAT. SOC.& ECON. RES
DepartmentINSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH SECRETARIAT
Economics of Development
Publications

195

Citations

6,642

H-index

31

i10-index

68

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
34.1
Most cited paper
1,775
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 08:07
Publications

195 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
The HIPC initiative and poverty reduction in Ghana: an assessment
R Osei, P Quartey
2001 WIDER Discussion Paper, 2001 Social Sciences 36
Effects of an education reform on household poverty and inequality: A microsimulation analysis on the free Senior High School policy in Ghana
K Adu-Ababio, RD Osei
2018 WIDER Working Paper, 2018 Social Sciences 34
Reducing poverty through a social grants programme: The case of Ghana
RDO Osei
2013 Pentvars Business Journal 7 (1), 89-107, 2013 Social Sciences 34
Structural change and welfare: A micro panel data evidence from Ghana
R Atta-Ankomah, RD Osei
2021 The Journal of Development Studies 57 (11), 1927-1944, 2021 Social Sciences 32
Problems with pooling in panel data analysis for developing countries: the case of aid and trade relationships
T Lloyd, O Morrissey, R Osei
2001 Credit Research Paper, 2001 Social Sciences 32
Investigating the relationship between aid and trade flows
T Lloyd, M McGillivray, O Morrissey, R Osei
1998 CREDIT Research Paper, 1998 Social Sciences 31
Structural transformation and inclusive growth in Ghana
RD Osei, R Atta-Ankomah, M Lambon-Quayefio
2020 WIDER Working Paper, 2020 Social Sciences 28
The effect of health shocks on agricultural productivity: evidence from Ghana.
I Osei-Akoto, C Adamba, RD Osei
2013 Agriculture 26
Aid, growth and private capital flows to Ghana
RD Osei
2012 WIDER Working Paper, 2012 Social Sciences 26
Livelihood empowerment against poverty (LEAP) programme endline impact evaluation report
G Angeles, A Chakrabarti, S Handa, R Darko Osei, I Osei-Akoto
2018 The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2018 Social Sciences 25
Oil production in Ghana: Implications for economic development
RD Osei, G Domfe
2008 Real Instituto Elcano, ARI 104, 2008, 2008 Social Sciences 25
Social protection and social distancing during the pandemic: Mobile money transfers in Ghana
D Karlan, M Lowe, R Osei, I Osei-Akoto, BN Roth, C Udry
2025 Journal of Development Economics, 103657, 2025 Social Sciences 22
Multi-dimensional poverty and health outcomes in Ghana
RD Osei, NS Owoo
2024 Social Sciences & Humanities Open 10, 101108, 2024 Social Sciences 22
Incentives and endorsement for technology adoption: Evidence from mobile banking in Ghana
E Riley, AS Shonchoy, RD Osei
2025 Journal of Development Economics 176, 103511, 2025 Social Sciences 21
Cash transfers and the supply of labor by poor households: Evidence from the livelihood empowerment against poverty program in Ghana
RD Osei, M Lambon‐Quayefio
2021 Review of Development Economics 25 (3), 1293-1304, 2021 Social Sciences 21
Private sector development and governance in Ghana
F Asem, M Busse, R Osei, M Silberberger
2013 The International Growth Centre Working Paper, 2013 Social Sciences 20
Empirical study on the determinants and pro-development impacts of foreign direct investment in Ghana
C Aryeetey, F Barthel, M Busse, C Loehr, R Osei
2008 Study on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and …, 2008 Social Sciences 20
Linking traditional banking with modern finance: Barclays microbanking–Susu collectors initiative
RD Osei
2007 Growing Inclusive Markets Case Study, 2007 Social Sciences 20
Effects of long-term malnutrition on education outcomes in ghana: evidence from a panel study
RD Osei, MP Lambon-Quayefio
2022 The European Journal of Development Research 34 (1), 1-21, 2022 Social Sciences 17
Sixty years of fiscal policy in Ghana
RD Osei, H Telli
2017 The Economy of Ghana Sixty Years after Independence 66, 2017 Social Sciences 16
Youth entrepreneurship in Ghana: current trends and policies
G Owusu, PWK Yankson, RD Osei
2016 Young entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa, 32-47, 2016 Social Sciences 16
Examining underinvestment in agriculture: Measuring returns to capital and insurance
D Karlan, I Osei-Akoto, R Osei, C Udry
2011 à paraître, 2011 Agriculture 16
Does combining traditional and information and communications technology–based extension methods improve agricultural outcomes? Evidence from field experiments in Mali
FM Dzanku, RD Osei
2023 Review of Development Economics 27 (1), 450-475, 2023 Agriculture 15
Welfare dynamics of innovations among agricultural households in Ghana: Implication for poverty reduction
JA Onumah, RD Osei, E Martey, FA Asante
2023 Heliyon 9 (7), 2023 Agriculture 15
Effects of capitation grant on education outcomes in Ghana
R Darko, G Adobea, F Asem, R Afutu-Kotey
2009 UNICEF, Accra, Ghana, 2009 Social Sciences 15