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Dr. Armah’s main research interest includes exchange rate economics, applied general equilibrium (AGE) and poverty analysis in developing countries. Analyzing trade, growth and redistribution in allocation of resources using applied econometric techniques. Modeling contemporary macroeconomic issues. I am also interested in Labour Economics and related issues of the environment, poverty and growth. Work in progress includes the following:

i.               Monetary measure of Value.

ii.              Openness and Economic Growth

iii.             Dynamics of Budget Deficit and Interest Rate: Empirical Evidence from Ghana 

iv.             Competition and microcredit interest rates: implications for the Ghanaian market

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Keynote lecture Jul 2021

• Special Guest Speaker, Presented a speech on the occasion of the 6th Biennial Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Greater Accra Region on 27th July 2021 at thGNAT AT 90, surviving as a reliable and vibrant teacher union in t

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Keynote lecture Jun 2021

Special Guest Speaker, GNAT@90: keeping the torch as a union of choice for teachers in the Central Region for the 21st Century

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Award Jan 2007

• British Council Grant

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Award Jan 2004

• Graduate Teaching Assistantship award

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Award Jan 2000

• School of Economic Studies, Full Graduate Scholarship award University of Hull award for MSc Programme

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

University of Hull

2007

Master of Science in Economics

University of Hull

2002

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

University of Cape Coast

1999

Career & positions

Head of Department

Department of Data Science and Economic Policy

until Sep, 2020

Senior Hall Tutor

Valco Trust Hall

Sep, 2020 to Jul, 2026

Publications 30 works

ORCID 0000-0001-7210-4413 →

2026

Inflation trajectory in Ghana from dawn to dusk a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review

Collins Baffour Kyei, Mark Kojo Armah, William Godfred Cantah, Ekua Senuah Appiah

Social Sciences & Humanities Open · Review · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2025

Women’s empowerment and renewable energy consumption in Ghana: bridging gender disparities and advancing inclusive development

Emmanuel Y. Gbolonyo, Camara Kwasi Obeng, Jacob Nunoo, Mark Kojo Armah

Energy Efficiency · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Nature, sector, and GVC participation of firms: empirical insights from firm-level data in selected SSA countries

Alhassan Abdul‐Wakeel Karakara, Camara Kwasi Obeng, Mark Kojo Armah, Jacob Nunoo

Cogent Economics & Finance · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2024

Energy consumption‐economic growth nexus: How does sectorial differentials affects sustainable development?

Evans Kulu, Alhassan Abdul‐Wakeel Karakara, Isaac Dasmani, Mark Kojo Armah

Natural Resources Forum · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Innovation among Small-Scale Firms in Shea Butter Production in Ghana

Kassim Alabani, Mark Kojo Armah, Francis Taale

African Journal of Empirical Research · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2023

The underground economy and tax evasion in Ghana: Implications for economic growth

Prince Amfo Wiafe, Mark Kojo Armah, Ferdinand Ahiakpor, Kwadwo Addo Tuffuor

Cogent Economics & Finance · Article · 18 citations · Source: OpenAlex

A re-examination of the exchange rate – Interest rate differential relationship in Ghana

Mark Kojo Armah, Isaac K. Ofori, Francis Kwaw Andoh

Heliyon · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

When does public debt hurt inequality in Africa?

Francis Kwaw Andoh, Emmanuel Attobrah, Alexander Opoku, Mark Kojo Armah et al.

International Journal of Social Economics · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

The effect of central bank credibility on economic growth and output volatility in inflation targeting regime

Mark Kojo Armah

Journal of Social and Economic Development · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Author response for "When does public debt hurt inequality in Africa?"

Francis Kwaw Andoh, Emmanuel Attobrah, Alexander Opoku, Mark Kojo Armah et al.

Peer-review · Source: OpenAlex

Author response for "When does public debt hurt inequality in Africa?"

Francis Kwaw Andoh, Emmanuel Attobrah, Alexander Opoku, Mark Kojo Armah et al.

Peer-review · Source: OpenAlex

Oxygen abundances in the narrow line regions of Seyfert galaxies and the metallicity-luminosity relation

Mark Kojo Armah, Rogério Riffel, O. L. Dors, Kyuseok Oh et al.

arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

The underground economy and tax evasion in Ghana: Implications for economic growth

Prince Amfo Wiafe, Mark Kojo Armah, Ferdinand Ahiakpor, Kwadwo Addo Tuffuor

Figshare · Dataset · Source: OpenAlex

2022

Bridging Africa’s income inequality gap: How relevant is China’s outward FDI to Africa?

Isaac K. Ofori, Marcel A.M. Dossou, Simplice Asongu, Mark Kojo Armah

Economic Systems · Article · 47 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Towards the reversal of poverty and income inequality setbacks due to COVID-19: the role of globalisation and resource allocation

Isaac K. Ofori, Mark Kojo Armah, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

International Review of Applied Economics · Article · 19 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Bridging Africa’s Income Inequality Gap: How Relevant Is China’s Outward FDI to Africa?

Isaac K. Ofori, Toyo Amègnonna Marcel Dossou, Simplice Asongu, Mark Kojo Armah

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

A DSGE model of fiscal stabilizers and informality in Sub-Sahara Africa

Eric Amoo Bondzie, Mark Kojo Armah

Cogent Economics & Finance · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Bridging Africa’s Income Inequality Gap: How Relevant Is China’s Outward FDI to Africa?

Isaac K. Ofori, Marcel A. T. Dossou, Simplice Asongu, Mark Kojo Armah

Research Square · Preprint · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

A Re-Examination of the Exchange Rate-Interest Rate Diffewrential Relationship in Inflation Targeting Regime

Mark Kojo Armah, Isaac K. Ofori, Francis Kwaw Andoh

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Author response for "When does public debt hurt inequality in Africa?"

Francis Kwaw Andoh, Emmanuel Attobrah, Alexander Opoku, Mark Kojo Armah et al.

Peer-review · Source: OpenAlex

2021

Addressing the severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: how relevant is the ICT and financial development pathway?

Isaac K. Ofori, Mark Kojo Armah, Francis Taale, Pamela E. Ofori

Heliyon · Article · 73 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Towards the Reversal of Poverty and Income Inequality Setbacks Due to COVID-19: The Role of Globalisation and Resource Allocation

Isaac K. Ofori, Mark Kojo Armah, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Crude oil production and macroeconomic performance in Ghana

Delali Aku Tunyo, Mark Kojo Armah, William Godfred Cantah, Shafic Suleman

OPEC Energy Review · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex

A re-examination of the exchange rate – interest rate differential relationship in Ghana

Isaac K. Ofori, Mark Kojo Armah

Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) · Report · Source: OpenAlex

2018

Exchange rate volatility and tax revenue: Evidence from Ghana

Isaac K. Ofori, Camara Kwasi Obeng, Mark Kojo Armah, Mariam Camarero

Cogent Economics & Finance · Article · 33 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2016

Infrastructure and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Evidence from Ghana

Mark Kojo Armah, Prince Fosu

Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Science · Article · 25 citations · Source: OpenAlex

2015

EXPLAINING SHORT TERM FOREIGN DEBT IN SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

William Gabriel Brafu-Insaidoo, Kwabena Nkansah Darfor, Mark Kojo Armah

Article · Source: OpenAlex

2013

The effects of exchange rate on the trade balance in Ghana: Evidence from co-integration analysis

Keshab Bhattarai, Mark Kojo Armah

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT · Article · 49 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Undated

Bridging Africa’s Income Inequality Gap: How Relevant Is China’s Outward FDI to Africa?

Isaac K. Ofori, Toyo A. M. Dossou, Simplice Asongu, Mark Kojo Armah

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

🎤 Keynote lectures

Special Guest Speaker, GNAT@90: keeping the torch as a union of choice for teachers in the Central Region for the 21st Century

Cape Coast GNAT Teachers Hall, Ayifuah · 2021-06-29

• Special Guest Speaker, Presented a speech on the occasion of the 6th Biennial Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Greater Accra Region on 27th July 2021 at thGNAT AT 90, surviving as a reliable and vibrant teacher union in t

Accra Teachers Hall, GNAT Complex, Nungua · 2021-07-21

Honors & affiliations

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• British Council Grant
British Council, UK · 2007
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• Graduate Teaching Assistantship award
University of Hull Business School · 2004
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• School of Economic Studies, Full Graduate Scholarship award University of Hull award for MSc Programme
The University of Hull, UK · 2000
Senior Hall Tutor
VALCO trust/Alumni Halls · 2022
Head of Department
Department of Data Science & Economic Policy, University of Cape Coast · 2018

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