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Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
ISAAC DOKU
P.O. BOX SC ***, Tema/Ghana
EMAIL: *****@***.***.**/ **************@*****.***
TEL: +233 054*******/024*******
CAREER OBJECTIVE
A position of responsibility in an institution, where my research and analytical skills could be utilized.
YEAR QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION
2021- 2022
2018- 2020
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
Ph.D (ECONOMICS)
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION,
WINNEBA
NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY,
SOUTH AFRICA
2010 – 2012 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (MPhil.) IN
ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
2005 -2009 B.A IN ECONOMICS (MAJOR) WITH
SOCIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
FIRST CLASS HONOURS
2001-2004 SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE
TWIFO PRASO SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Experience
EDUCATION:
August 2021 – Date UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA LECTURER -Economics Education Department
Duties
I lecture research methods both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, public sector economics, statistics for economist and advance microeconomics among other courses.
I have supervised 4 MPhil Economics theses and 30 undergraduate research thesis.
Currently serves as the bi-weekly seminar series coordinator of the department
Served as course counselor for levels 100 and 200.
Drafting of PhD Economics program.
August 2013 – July 2021 DATA LINK INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecturer
Duties
• Lecture sociology, business mathematics, quantitative methods, microeconomics and macroeconomics, Labour economics, managerial economics and economy of Ghana.
• Direct students in choosing research topics, editing and evaluating their research work
• Helped in developing academic curriculum for actuarial science, mathematics and economics, and economics and statistics.
• Have served on several committees including strategic management committee of the university and research and development committee. August 2014 – Date UNIVERSITY OF GHANA INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE LEARNING
Adjunct Lecturer in intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics August 2012- August 2013 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Research and Teaching Assistant
Duties
• Taught statistics for economists, microeconomics and macroeconomics
• Primary/Survey data collection
• Writing progress reports
• Assists supervisor in grading students
• Directs students in choosing research topics and proof reading their work August 2012-Dec 2012 ASHESI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Faculty Intern (Part time)
Duties
• Taught corporate finance
• Assisted lecturer in developing course Outline
• Led class discussions coupled with other duties
August 2020 – December 2021 NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY, SOUTH AFRICA Postdoctoral Fellow
Topic: Climate finance and food security in Sub-Sahara Africa Duties
Research and publications
JAN 2018 –DEC 2020 IMPACT OF CLIMATE FINANCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA
PHD THESIS TITLE
OCT 2011- MAY 2012 TESTING PECKING ORDER HYPOTHESIS ON DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO IN GHANA
M.PHIL THESIS TITLE
JAN 2009 – MAY 2009 COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS PLANT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA CAMPUS.
UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT WORK
Phiri, A., & Doku, I. (2024). Does foreign capital flow into ‘greener pastures? Exploring the potential of FDI in mitigating carbon emissions in African states. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 43(1), 2329929.
Phiri, A., & Doku, I. (2024). Is climate finance aiding food security in developing countries? A focus on Sub-Sahara Africa. Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1), 2312777.
Doku, I., & Phiri, A. (2024). Climate finance and women-hunger alleviation in the global south: Is the Sub-Saharan Africa case any different? Plos one, 19(2), e0290274.
Doku, I., & Phiri, A. (2023). Is Climate Finance Helping Stabilise Food Prices in Sub- Saharan Africa?. Managing Global Transitions, 21(4). ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORKS
PUBLICATIONS
Qabhobho, T., Nyarko Amoah, E. V., & Doku, I. (2022). Linkages between Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in South Africa: Does Exchange Rate Regime Choice Matter?. Latin American Journal of Trade Policy, 5(13). Retrieved from https://lajtp.uchile.cl/index.php/LAJTP/article/view/66007
Doku, I., & Phiri, A. (2022). Climate finance and hunger among non-Annex-1 parties: A lens on Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 14(4), 380-398.
Doku, I., Richardson, T. E., & Essah, N. K. (2022). Bilateral climate finance and food security in developing countries: A look at German donations to Sub Saharan Africa. Food and Energy Security, e412.
Doku, I. (2022). Are Developing Countries Using Climate Funds for Poverty Alleviation? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. The European Journal of Development Research, 1-24.
Doku, I., Ncwadi, R., & Phiri, A. (2021). Climate finance and deforestation: an empirical analysis of the forest transition curve in sub-Sahara Africa. International Journal of Green Economics, 15(3), 253-273.
Doku, I., Ncwadi, R., & Phiri, A. (2021). Determinants of climate finance: Analysis of recipient characteristics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9 (1), 1964212
Doku, I., Ncwadi, R., & Phiri, A. (2021). Examining the role of climate finance in the Environmental Kuznets Curve for Sub-Sahara African countries. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9 (1), 1965357.
Ofori Sasu, D., Mensah, L., Akuma, J. K., & Doku, I. (2018). Banking efficiency in emerging economies: Does foreign banks entry matter in the Ghanaian context?. International Journal of Finance & Economics.
Doku, I., Akuma, J., & Owusu-Afriyie, J. (2017). Effect of Chinese foreign direct investment on economic growth in Africa. Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 10(2), 162-171.
Akuma, J., Doku, I., & Awer, N. (2017). Credit Risk, Deposit Mobilization and Profitability of Ghanaian Banks. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7(5), 394-399.
Fumey, A., & Doku, I. (2016). Interest Rate Spread in Ghana's Banking Sector: 2000- 2014. Annals of Management Science, 5(1), 37.
Doku, I., & Agarwal, S. (2016). The Perception of Investors on Real Estate Sustainability in Ghana. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(4), 261-273.
Fumey, A., & Doku, I. (2013). Dividend payout ratio in Ghana: Does the pecking order theory hold good. Journal of Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Banking, 2(2), 616-637.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
Climate Finance, Rainfall Variabilty and Gender Inequality: Are Sub-Saharan Africa Women Left behind? 5
th
International Research Conference, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Legon on October 13-15, 2022.
Is Sub-Saharan Africa Using Climate Funds for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction? 6 th
Biennial Social Science Conference, University of Education, Winneba-Ghana on July 20
th
-21
st
, 2022
Are Developing Countries Using Climate Funds for Poverty Alleviation? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. Bi-weekly Research Seminar on Climate Change, Bank of England on July 5, 2022.
Climate Finance: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Using it For Greenhouse Gas Emission Abatement?. RSEP International Economics, Finance & Business Conference held in Barcelona on May 19th-20th, 2021.
Is climate Finance Helping Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2-End hunger? A Look at Landlocked and Non-Landlocked Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2
nd
Postdoctoral Research Conference of Southern Africa held at Stellenbosch University, South Africa on November 10
th
-12
th
, 2021
“A baseline study on Adolescent Integrated Hub (A-Hub) project seeks to promote positive norms, teach life skills, and create a safe environment to safeguard Senior High School Girls and Young Women from Sexual Violence and other Reproductive Health Rights violations in the Ga South and Ashaiman Municipalities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana”.
“Will environmental, health and safety education and sensitization improve usage of liquified petroleum gas? A lens on the cooking stove distribution model in Ghana” (with Isabelle Cohen, Hamdiya Alhassan, Genesis Bhenda Kollie and Mohammed Nuhu Mutjaba)
“Solar Lantern Program: Sensitization and Willingness to Pay by Rural Households in Ghana” (with Hamdiya Alhassan, Hamdiya Alhassan, Oyeteju Odufuwa and Ishaque Mahama)
GRANTS
2023 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT WEST AFRICA (DIWA) AND THE HEWLETT FOUNDATION (USD 49,791) with Isabelle, Hamdiya, Genesis and Mohammed
2023 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT WEST AFRICA (DIWA) AND THE HEWLETT FOUNDATION (USD 47,592) with Hamdiya, Isabelle, Ishaque and Oyeteju.
2022 ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB (J-PAL’s) JOI TRAVEL AND PROPOSAL GRANT (USD 10,000) with Prince Adjei and Rebecca Nanaya Ayefa Principal Investigator (PI)
ONGOING RESEARCH
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONSULTANCY
TOPIC: Short term Apprenticeship Training and Labour Market Outcomes: Experimental Evidence from Ghana
CONSULTANCY
March 2024- Date: WOMEN IN LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (WiLDAF GHANA)
Duties
To conduct a baseline study on the Adolescent Integrated Hub (A-Hub) project among Senior High Schools in Ga South and Ashaiman Municipalities in Ghana. March 2023 – Date: NATIONAL TEACHING COUNCIL, GHANA (ON-ROLLING BASIS)
Test Item Development
Identifying topic areas for exams
Setting test items in economics
June 2015-August 2015 CAPEL CORPORATE TRUSTEES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ATUABO FREE PORT AUTHORITY (GOVERNMENT OF GHANA PROJECT) Social Development Research Analyst
Conducted a research on Community Needs Assessment among the three main affected communities.
August 19, 2024-December 23, 2024: Research Fellowship at Centre for Effective Global Action
University of California, Berkeley
Where wi am been taught policy impact evaluation, management of survey data and data mining
Collaborating with UC-Berkeley Professors to conduct research in Africa
July 3, 2023-July 8, 2023: Research Methodologies by JPAL Muhammed VI Polytechnic University-Morrocco
March 26, 2023 –March 31, 2023: DIWA Impact Evaluation and Matchmaking Workshop with CEGA and J-PAL
Ghana Institute of Management and Professional Accountants (GIMPA)
February 2015: Research Methods in Labour Studies V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA, New Delhi INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
June 2010 – Sept 2010: Joint Facility for Electives Programme (Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi-Kenya
ECONOMETRIC SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND IT SKILLS
Fully competent in the use of Stata, SPSS, Eviews and R
A confident user of Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
• EMERALD LITERATI AWARD, 2018
• 2014/2015 Best Lecturer Award (Data Link Institute) REFEREES:
2. Prince Adjei, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Economics Department
University of Ghana, Legon
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3. Mr. Anthony Abbam
Head of Department, Economics Education Department University of Education, Winneba
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