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Prof. Camara Kwasi Obeng
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Prof. Camara Kwasi Obeng

Associate Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of Economic Studies

Head of Department

Department of Economic Studies

Vice-Dean

School of Economics
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Field(s) of Specialization
Finance and Fiscal Policy Reforms using CGE
Fiscal Implications of Trade Policy Reforms
International Trade
International Trade and Environment
Field(s) of Academic Interest
Computable General Equilibrium (Cge)
Fiscal Policy Reforms and Poverty Studies
International Trade and Finance
Product Space Analysis
Randomised Control Trials Methodologies
About

Camara K. Obeng obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2010 where he has taught since 2001. He was a Global Academic Partnership (GAP) scholar at the University of South Florida, USA in 2010 and AERC/IMF visiting Scholar at the IMF, Washington DC, USA in 2007. His research interests are international trade and finance, fiscal policy reforms and poverty studies with particular focus on the use of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE), Product Space Analysis and Randomised Control Trials methodologies. He has published a number of papers in referred journals and in books. Dr. Obeng has consulted for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana, the African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya, the WTO Chair, University of Mauritius and the ILO, Geneva. He is an active member of the African Economic Research (AERC), Kenya, the African Econometrics Society, South Africa, the Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Network, Canada, the Global Economic Modeling (ECOMOD) Network, USA and the International Input-Output Association, Austria.

Degrees
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

    University of Cape Coast 2011
  • Master of Philosophy in Economics

    University of Cape Coast 2000
  • Participant

    March, 2024

    19 – 20 March, 2024: Transforming Transportation 2024: Mobilising Finance for Climate Action (Virtual), The World Bank Group: World Resource Institute: Participant Virtual.

  • Guest Resource Person

    November, 2023

    26th November – 1 December, 2023: AERC December 2023 Hybrid Biannual Research Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya: Guest Resource Person Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Guest Resource Person

    November, 2022

    27th November – 2 December, 2022: AERC December 2022 Hybrid Biannual Research Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya: Guest Resource Person Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Participant

    June, 2020

    30th June, 2020: AERC Virtual Special Session on “African Economies amid COVID-19: Impacts and the Road Ahead”. Participant. Virtual.

  • Participant

    June, 2020

    29th June, 2020: AERC Virtual Plenary Session on “Business Environment, Competitiveness, and Economic Growth in Africa”. Participant. Virtual.

  • Presented a Paper

    June, 2020

    8th -12th June: AERC June 2020 Virtual(Zoom) Biannual workshop. Presented a Work in Progress Report titled: “Export Efficiency and Diversification in Ghana”. Virtual.

  • Presented a Proposal

    December, 2019

    1st December 2019 –5th December 2019: AERC Biannual Research Workshop – Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a New Proposal titled: “Estimating Bilateral Exports Efficiency and Gap in Ghana” Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Presented a Paper

    September, 2019

    3rd September 2019 – 5th September, 2019: Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Presented a paper titled” Global value Chains Participation and Inclusive Growth in sub-Saharan Africa”. South Africa.

  • Presented a Paper

    May, 2016

    29th May 2016 – 2nd June 2016: AERC Biannual Research Workshop – Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a WIP Report titled: “Tax capacity and effort in Ghana” (With Dr. William Insaidoo) Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Presented a New Proposal

    December, 2015

    . 27th November 2015 –4th December 2015: AERC Biannual Research Workshop – Ethiopia. Presented a New Proposal titled: “Tax capacity and effort in Ghana” ( With Dr. William Insaidoo) Ethiopia.

  • Presented a Paper

    September, 2014

    3rd September 2014 -4th September 2014: UDS 2014 Annual Interdisciplinary Conference held at Tamale. Presented a paper titled: Impact of import liberalisation on Poverty: A dynamic computable general equilibrium and microsimulation analysis for Ghana. Tamale, Ghana.

  • Presented a Paper

    July, 2013

    24th July 2013 -26th July 2013: 18th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. Presented a paper Titled: Corporate Tax Competition and Sector Specific FDI in Ghana. La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra.

  • Presented a Paper

    July, 2013

    1st July 2013-3rd July 2013: International Conference on Economic Modeling – EcoMod2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. Presented a paper Titled: Trade liberalisation, corporate tax and Poverty in Ghana. Prague, Czech Republic.

  • Participant

    July, 2012

    2nd July 2012-3rd July 2012: AERC-GdNeT Workshop on Policy Brief, Nairobi, Kenya. Participant Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Presented a paper

    September, 2011

    10th September 2011– 11th September 2011: AERC Collaborative Project on Health, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction Interim Research Review Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a paper titled: The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Health Insurance on the Demand for Prenatal and Postnatal Health Care in Ghana [Co-authored with Professor Bhasin Vijay, K. (Final Report)] Kenya.

  • Presented a Paper

    May, 2011

    1st May 2011 – 5th May 2011: 2nd Joint Unilorin/UCC International Conference on Climate Change and sustainable Development, IIorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Presented a paper titled: Determinants of Adaption to Climate Change among Artisanal Fishermen: A case study of Cape Coast Metropolis ( Co-authored with Dr. Ferdinard Ahiakpor) Nigeria.

  • Presented a paper

    March, 2011

    20th March 2011– 21st March 2011: AERC Collaborative Project on Health, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction Interim Research Review Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a paper titled: The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Health Insurance on the Demand for Prenatal and Postnatal Health Care in Ghana [Co-authored with Professor Bhasin Vijay, K. (Interim Report)] Kenya.

  • Participant

    September, 2009

    16th September 2009-17th September 2009: Sensitization Workshop on ECOWAS Common Investment Market for the Academia, Covenant University, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigeria.

  • Participant

    September, 2008

    23rd September 2008 – 3rd October 2008: AERC Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Technical Workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania.

  • Participant

    May, 2007

    14th May 2007-18th May 2007: Panel Data Analysis Course, Internal Economics Training Course, IMF, Washington, D.C., USA. Participant. Washington, D.C., USA.

  • Participant

    May, 2007

    9th May 2007-11th May 2007: Weak Instruments and Intrinsic Heterogeneity Course, Internal Economics Training Course, IMF, Washington, D.C., USA. Participant IMF, Washington, D.C., USA.

  • Participant

    April, 2007

    26th April 2007-27th April 2007: Conference on New Perspectives on Financial Globalization, Research Department, IMF, Washington, D.C., USA. Participant. IMF, Washington, D.C., USA..

  • Presented a paper

    July, 2006

    5th July, 2006 -7th July 2006: 11th Annual Conference of the African Econometrics Society (AES) –IDEP, Dakar, Senegal. Presented a paper titled: “Disparities of Education and Poverty Among Households in Ghana ” ( With Prof. Vijay Bhasin) Dakar, Senegal.

  • Presented a Paper

    June, 2005

    29th June 2005 – 1st July 2005: International Conference on Policy Modeling EcoMod2005, Istanbul, Turkey. Presented a Paper titled: Trade Liberalization, Foreign Borrowing, Poverty and Income Distribution of Households in Ghana( with Prof. Vijay Bhasin). Istanbul, Turkey.

  • Facilitator

    September, 2024

    Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.

  • Presenter

    October, 2024

    International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.

  • Guest Speaker

    October, 2024

    “Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Co-Facilitator

    October, 2021

    “Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.

  • Presenter

    November, 2024

    “Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.

  • Facilitator

    November, 2024

    “Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    November, 2023

    Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    March, 2024

    Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Presenter

    June, 2024

    Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.

  • Panelist

    June, 2024

    Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.

  • Facilitator

    July-August, 2012

    Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.

  • Co-Discussant

    July, 2023

    “Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2022

    Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2019

    Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.

  • Speaker

    August, 2024

    Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.

  • Presenter

    August, 2023

    Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.

  • Guest Speaker

    April, 2024

    Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.

  • Participant

    2021

    6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).

  • Panelist

    2014

    Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.

  • Guest Speaker

    2010

    “West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

  1. 2024

    AERC Grant of US $9,000 (NPW/22/01/01) to organise a National Policy Workshop in Cape Coast on 17th May, 2022.

    AERC Grant

  2. 2019

    3rd September 2019 – 5th September, 2019: AERC Travel Grant (CP/19/03/06) to attend the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa.

    AERC

  3. 2013

    1st July 2013 -3rd July 2013: AERC Travel Grant (CP/13/04/05) to attend the International Conference on Economic Modeling – EcoMod2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.

    AERC

  4. 2010

    July 2010 - November 2010: Global Academic Partnership (GAP) Award to complete Ph.D Thesis at University of South Florida.

    UCC-USF

  5. 2010

    • 7th November 2010– 11th November 2010: AERC Travel Grant to attend International Course offered by the Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research on Macroeconomics for Growth and Poverty Reduction, University of Manchester.

    AERC

  6. 2007

    23rd April 2007 -1st June 2007: AERC/IMF Visiting Scholar Programme, IMF, Washington, D.C.

    AERC/IMF

  7. 2007

    • 5th January 2007-7th January 2007: AERC Travel Grant to attend the 43rd Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society in Mumbai, India.

    AERC

  8. 2006

    • 5th July 2006 -7th July 2006: AERC Travel Grant to attend the 11th Annual Conference of the African Econometrics Society (AES) –IDEP, Dakar, Senegal.

    AERC

  9. 2006

    • 26th May 2006– 27th May 2006: AERC Travel Grant to attend International Conference on Education and Economic Development in Preveza, Greece.

    AERC

  10. 2005

    • 29th June 2005-2nd July 2005: AERC Travel Grant to attend International Conference on Policy Modelling EcoMod 2005, Instanbul, Turkey.

    AERC

  11. 2005

    • 27th June 2005- 1st July 2005: Input-Output Association (IIOA) Travel Grant to attend IIOA Conference, Beijing.

    Input-Output Association (IIOA) Travel Grant

  1. 2011

    Member

    2011- Date: Emerald Literati Network, UK.

  2. 2006

    Member

    2006 – Date: African Econometrics Society, South Africa.

  3. 2006

    Member

    2006 – Date: Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Network, Canada.

  4. 2005

    Member

    2005 – Date: Global Economic Modeling (ECOMOD) Network, USA

  5. 2005

    Member

    2005 – Date: International Input-Output Association, Austria

  6. 2003

    Member

    African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya

  1. Co-Investigator

    March 2022 - March 2023

    Kofinti, R. E., Arku, G., Annim, S.K., Asmah, E.E, Obeng, C.K., Abakah, E.J.A., Sebu, J., Cantah, W.G., Nordjo, R., and Kakrah, A. (March, 2022 – March, 2023). Do Women in Top Management Affect Firms’ Environmental, Social and Governance Performance? A

  2. Lead Consultant

    January 2020 - December 2021

    Obeng, C. K. (2020). Export Efficiency and Diversification in Ghana. (April 30, 2020 – April 20,2021): AERC Thematic Research Grant No. RT20508.

  3. Lead Investigator

    January 2017 - Present

    Obeng, C. K. & Brafu-Insaidoo W. G. ( 2017 ). Analysis of Ghana’s trade progress in rice, maize, and Soybeans value chains, DRIC Research Support Grant, UCC. • Brafu-Insaidoo W. G. & Obeng, C. K. (February 25, 2016 - February 25,2017): AERC

  4. Co-Investigator

    January 2016 - December 2017

    Brafu-Insaidoo W. G. & Obeng, C. K. (February 25, 2016 - February 25,2017): AERC Grant No. Rtl5530 to carry out research on Estimating Ghana's Tax Capacity and Effort.

  5. Co-Investigator

    January 2014 - December 2015

    Peprah, J. A., Obeng, C.K., & Bosompem, M. (2014 – 2015). Consultancy Services for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana for Experimental Enhanced Financial Literacy Training for Women Groups and Farmer Based Organisations under RAFIP (Re

  6. Co-Investigator

    January 2010 - December 2011

    Bhasin, V.K., & Obeng, C.K. (2010-2011). The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Health Insurance on the Demand for Prenatal and Postnatal Health Care in Ghana, AERC Collaborative Research Project, AERC Collaborative Research Grant.

  1. 2024-2025

    Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

    Cefas/UKAID

  2. 2024

    Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi

  3. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  4. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  5. 2023

    Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

    IDA-V3100

  6. 2023

    Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

    World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

  7. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  8. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  9. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  10. 2022

    Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

    Calgary Zoo Foundation

  11. 2021

    Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

    University of Liverpool

  12. 2021

    Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

    Valued at US$32,365.00

  13. 2021

    Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

    Conservation International

  14. 2021

    Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

    World Bank

  15. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

    World Bank

  16. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom

  17. 2020

    Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

    Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland

  18. 2019-2020

    Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

    World Bank

  19. 2017

    Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

    Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK

  20. 2013

    Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

    AERC Ltd.

  21. 2012

    Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

    UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.

  22. 2011

    Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

    Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)

  23. 2010

    Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

    USAID through Friends of the Nation

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