Ernest Aryeetey

Ernest Aryeetey

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Ghana
Name wey dem give am	Ernest
Family name	Aryeetey
Ein date of birth	October 1955
Place dem born am	Kumasi
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	economist
Employer	University of Ghana
Educate for	Achimota School, University of Ghana, Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School
Award e receive	Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ernest Aryeetey (dem born am 19 October 1955 insyd Kumasi, Ghana), be an Emeritus Professor for de Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) for de University of Ghana. Til 31st July 2024, na he be de secretary-general of de African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). Na he sanso previously be vice-chancellor of de University of Ghana (2010-2016). Prior to ein appointment as vice-chancellor, na he be a senior fellow den director of de Africa Growth Initiative for de Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Na he sanso be director of ISSER for de University of Ghana for de period February 2003 to January 2010.

Education

Na Aryeetey educate for Achimota School (1968–1973) den for de Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon (1973–1975). He study economics plus statistics (1975–1978) for de University of Ghana wey he take a master's degree insyd regional planning for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (1979–1981) wey he obtain a PhD (Doktor-Ingenieur) from de University of Dortmund, Germany insyd 1985. Insyd July 2017, de University of Sussex, UK, award Ernest Aryeetey an honorary degree for significant contribution to de study of African economies den to higher education transformation insyd Africa. Since then, he receive honorary degrees from Lund University, Sweden (2021) Stellenbosch University, South Africa (2022), University of Ghana (2023), University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho (2023), and University of Glasgow (2024).

Ernest Aryeetey ein area of specialisation be development economics. Na dem elect am Fellow of tde Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences insyd 2009.

Career

After he teachfor de Spring Programme for de University of Dortmund for a year, Ernest Aryeetey return to Ghana insyd 1986 make he start work as a research fellow for de University of Ghana ein Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER). Na dem promote am senior research fellow insyd 1990, associate professor insyd 1997 den a full professor insyd 2000. Ernest Aryeetey teach for de Department of Economics, University of Ghana (1986–1992). Na he sanso be Temporary Lecturer for de School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1993); visiting professor for Yale University Department of Economics (1999); den de Cornell Visiting Professor, Department of Economics at Swarthmore College (2001–2002).

Research

Ernest Aryeetey ein research work dey focus for de economics of development plus interest insyd institutions den dema role insyd development, regional integration, economic reforms, financial systems in support of development den small enterprise development. He be very well known for ein work on informal finance den microfinance insyd Africa. Na he consult for chaw international agencies on a number of development den political economy subjects. Na he present seminar papers for Departments of Economics and Planning insyd such universities as Ohio State University, de University of Manchester, Oxford University, Harvard University, Yale University, New York University, University of Copenhagen, University of California, Los Angeles, Georgetown University, den Sophia University, Tokyo.

Ernest Aryeetey publish 3 books, 6 edited volumes, 32 journal articles den over 100 conference, working den discussion papers. Among ein publications be Financial Integration and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Routledge 1998) den Economic Reforms in Ghana: the Miracle and the Mirage (James Currey 2000). Ein publication plus Ravi Kanbur for “The Economy of Ghana Sixty Years after Independence” wey dem publish by Oxford University Press insyd 2017 be one of ein best known recent works. Na he be de second recipient of de Michael Bruno award of de World Bank make he cam turn a visiting scholar for May–October 1998.

Ein life matter

Aryeetey marry Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey wey dem get two kiddies, James Nii Armah den Felicia Naa Dedei.

Bibliography dem select

Books

• Aryeetey, Ernest (1985). Decentralizing regional planning in Ghana. Dortmund: IRPUD: Universität Dortmund, Institut für Raumplanung. ISBN 9783882110531.
• Aryeetey, Ernest; Dinello, Natalia (2007). Testing global interdependence: issues on trade, aid, migration and development. Cheltenham, UK Northampton, Massachusetts, USA: Elgar. ISBN 9781845428785.
• Aryeetey, Ernest; Kanbur, Ravi (2008). The economy of Ghana: analytical perspectives on stability, growth & poverty. Oxford Accra, Ghana: James Currey Woeli Publishing Services. ISBN 9781847010032.
• Aryeetey, Ernest; Ackah, Charles (2012). Globalization, trade and poverty in Ghana. Ottawa Accra, Ghana: International Development Research Centre Sub-Saharan Publishers. ISBN 9789988647360.
• Aryeetey, Ernest; Kasekende, Louis; Kanbur, Ravi; Devarajan, Shantayanan (2012). The Oxford companion to the economics of Africa. Oxford New York, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199575978.
• Aryeetey, Ernest; Kasekende, Louis; Kanbur, Ravi; Devarajan, Shantayanan (2014). The Oxford companion to the economics of Africa. Oxford New York, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198705437.

Discussion papers

• Aryeetey, Ernest; et al. (1994). Supply and demand for finance of small enterprises in Ghana. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. ISBN 9780821329641.
• Aryeetey, Ernest (2007). The organization of land markets and production in Ghana. Legon, Ghana: Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research University of Ghana. OCLC 185026719.