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peter quartey

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh ISSER, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteINST. OF STAT. SOC.& ECON. RES
DepartmentINSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH SECRETARIAT
Development FinancePovertyPrivate Sector DevelopmentMigration and Remittances
Publications

157

Citations

7,571

H-index

36

i10-index

63

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
48.2
Most cited paper
2,678
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:44
Publications

157 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Are migrant households better off than non-migrant households? Evidence from Ghana
M Awumbila, JK Teye, J Litchfield, L Boakye-Yiadom, P Deshingkar, ...
2015 Migrating Out of Poverty Working Paper 28, 2015 Social Sciences 51
Education subsidy and school enrollments in rural Ghana
M Gaddah, A Munro, P Quartey
2016 International journal of educational development 46, 143-152, 2016 Social Sciences 47
Regulation, competition and small and medium enterprises in developing countries
P Quartey
2001 Social Sciences 45
Gender bias in households’ educational expenditures: Does the stage of schooling matter?
AM Iddrisu, M Danquah, P Quartey, W Ohemeng
2018 World Development Perspectives 10, 15-23, 2018 Social Sciences 44
Demand for financial services by households in Ghana
G Mawuli Akpandjar, P Quartey, J Abor
2013 International Journal of Social Economics 40 (5), 439-457, 2013 Social Sciences 44
Issues in SMEs in Ghana and South Africa international research
J Abor, P Quartey
2010 Journal of Finance and Economics 39 (6), 218-228, 2010 Social Sciences 44
Agricultural financing and credit constraints: the role of middlemen in marketing and credit outcomes in Ghana
P Quartey, C Udry, S Al-Hassan, H Seshie
2012 Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research Working paper, 2012 Social Sciences 43
Impact of LPG promotion program in Ghana: the role of distance to refill
K Adjei-Mantey, K Takeuchi, P Quartey
2021 Energy Policy 158, 112578, 2021 Social Sciences 41
The rich or the poor: who gains from public education spending in Ghana?
M Gaddah, A Munro, P Quartey
2015 International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2), 112-131, 2015 Social Sciences 40
Migration and mobility in Ghana: trends, issues, and emerging research gaps
M Awumbila, T Manuh, P Quartey, TA Bosiakoh, CA Tagoe
2011 Woeli Publishing Services, 2011 Social Sciences 40
Technology transfer and national efficiency: Does absorptive capacity matter?
M Danquah, B Ouattara, P Quartey
2018 African Development Review 30 (2), 162-174, 2018 Social Sciences 36
The HIPC initiative and poverty reduction in Ghana: an assessment
R Osei, P Quartey
2001 WIDER Discussion Paper, 2001 Social Sciences 36
Regional integration and non‐tariff barriers to Intra‐Sub‐Saharan Africa trade
E Turkson, AD Oduro, PT Baffour, P Quartey
2023 The World Economy 46 (2), 396-414, 2023 Social Sciences 35
Does tying aid make it more costly? a Ghanaian case study
E Aryeetey, B Osei, P Quartey
2003 workshop on ‘Quantifying the Impact of Rich Countries’ Policies on Poor …, 2003 Social Sciences 34
Rural financial intermediation and poverty reduction in Ghana: A micro‐level analysis
M Danquah, AM Iddrisu, P Quartey, W Ohemeng, A Barimah
2021 Poverty & Public Policy 13 (4), 316-334, 2021 Social Sciences 33
Long run determinants of stock market development in Ghana
P Quartey, M Gaddah
2007 Journal of African Business 8 (2), 105-125, 2007 Social Sciences 32
Inter-linkages between remittance and savings in Ghana
P Quartey, C Ackah, MP Lambon-Quayefio
2019 International Journal of Social Economics 46 (1), 152-166, 2019 Social Sciences 31
Creating incentives to work in Ghana: Results from a qualitative health worker study
T Lievens, P Serneels, S Garbarino, P Quartey, E Appiah, CH Herbst, ...
2011 Health Sciences 30
Transnational families between Ghana, the Netherlands and the UK
K Caarls, V Mazzucato, D Schans, P Quartey, CA Tagoe
2018 Migration between Africa and Europe, 319-360, 2018 Social Sciences 28
Financing Political Parties in Ghana.
W Nam-Katoti, J Doku, J Abor, P Quartey
2011 Journal of Applied Business & Economics 12 (4), 2011 Social Sciences 28
Paying for education among households in Ghana: Is there any role for household resources and contextual effects?
AM Iddrisu, M Danquah, P Quartey
2017 International Journal of Development Issues 16 (2), 214-226, 2017 Social Sciences 27
Migration and Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Sending Countries. Ghana Country Case Study
P Quartey
2006 A Report Prepared for the German Marshal Fund of the USA. Washington, 2006 Social Sciences 25
Shared growth in Ghana: Do migrant remittances have a role
P Quartey
2005 Cornell/ISSER/World Bank International Conference on Shared Growth in Africa …, 2005 Social Sciences 25
Sources of retirement income among formal sector workers in Ghana
P Quartey, ME Kunawotor, M Danquah
2016 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 7 (3), 366-378, 2016 Social Sciences 24
Unmasking the contributing factors of entrepreneurial activities among men and women in Ghana
P Quartey, M Danquah, G Owusu, AM Iddrisu
2018 Journal of Economic Studies 45 (1), 114-125, 2018 Social Sciences 20