Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal publications (If you do not have access to a paper below, you can e-mail me (fam020@hotmail.com))
36. Carson, R. T., Hanemann, M., Köhlin, G., Adamowicz , W., Sterner, T., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Alpizar, F. et. al. (2023). Perceptions of the seriousness of major public health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven middle-income countries. Communications medicine 3 (1), 193. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-023-00377-8
35. Abu Hatab, A., Krautscheid, L., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2023). COVID-19 risk perception and compliance with preventive measures: Evidence from a multi-wave household survey in the MENA region. PLoS ONE 18(7): e0283412. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283412
34. Adom, P.K., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Akorli, C.K. (2023). Energy efficiency as a sustainability concern in Africa and financial development: How much bias is involved? Energy Economics. Vol.120. 106577 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106577
33. Shiquan, D., Zhu, Y., Xu, D., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2023). Ecological challenges in the economic recovery of resource-depleted cities in China. Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 333, 117406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117406
32. Shiquan, D., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Xu, D., Chen, Y., Cheng, Y. (2022). The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities: How the vulnerable are harmed. The Extractive Industries and Society. Vol. 10. 101090 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2022.101090
31. Amuakwa-Mensah, F, Amuakwa-Mensah, S., Klege, R., Adom (2022). Stockpiling and Food worries: changing habits and choices in the midst of COVID-19. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. Vol. 82. Part A https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2021.101181
30. Klege, R. A., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. & Visser, M. (2022). Tenancy and Energy Choices in Rwanda. A Replication and Extension Study. World Development Perspectives. Vol. 26. 100429
29. Abu Hatab, A., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. & Lagerkvist, C.J. (2022) Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey. Habitat International, Vol. 124. 102573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2022.102573
28. Cooke, E. F. & Amuakwa-Mensah, (2022) Microfinance Loans, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Poverty: A Case Study of Baobab Microfinance Company. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 14:1, 34-55, https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2021.1953568
27. Amuakwa-Mensah, F. & Näsström, E. (2022). Role of banking sector performance for renewable energy consumption. Applied Energy. Volume 306, Part B
26. Amuakwa-Mensah, F, Klege, R., Adom, Köhlin, G. (2021). COVID-19 and Handwashing: Implications for Water Use in Sub-Saharan Africa. Water Resource and Economics. Vol. 36. 100189
25. Adom, P. K., Amuakwa-Mensah, F, Nsabimana, A. & Agradi, M.P (2021) Energy Poverty, Development Outcomes, and Transition to Green Energy. Renewable Energy 178, 1337-1352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.120
24. Chiwona-Karltun, L. Amuakwa-Mensah, F et al.(2021). COVID-19- from health crises to food security anxiety and policy implications. Ambio. 50, 794–811 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01481-y
23. Kihiu, E. Amuakwa-Mensah, F (2021). Agricultural Market Access, Dietary Diversity in Kenya: Gender considerations for achieving household nutrition outcome. Food policy. 100, April, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.102004
22. Amaechina, E., Amoah, A., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. et al. (2020). “Policy responses to ensure access to water and sanitation services during COVID-19: Snapshots from the Environment for Development (EFD) network”. Water Economics and Policy, Vol. 6, No. 4 https://doi.org/10.1142/S2382624X20710022
21. Adom, P.K., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. & Amuakwa-Mensah, S. (2020). “Degree of financialization and energy efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa: do institutions matter?”. Financ Innov 6, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-020-00192-3
20. Hajdu, F., Granlund, S., Neves, D., Hochfeld, T., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Sandström. E. (2020) “Cash transfers for sustainable rural livelihoods? Examining the long-term productive effects of the Child Support Grant in South Africa”. World Development Perspectives https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100227
19. Gren, I.-M.; Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2020) “Multifunctional Forestry and Interaction with Site Quality.” Forests, 11, 29.
18. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Sam, V.N. & Kihiu, E. (2019). “Gender dimension of migration decisions in Ghana: The reinforcing role of anticipated welfare of climatic effect,” Int. J. Computational Economics and Econometrics. 9(3).pp.181-200
17. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Klege, R., Adom, P.K., Amoah, A., Hagan, E. (2018). “Unveiling the energy saving role of banking performance in Sub-Saharan Africa”. Energy Economics. Vol.74. 828–842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.07.031
16. Lagerkvist, C.J., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Mensah, J.T. (2018). “How consumer confidence in food safety practices along the food supply chain determines food handling practices: Evidence from Ghana”. Food Control 93, 265–273
15. Nsabimana, A. & Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2018). Does mobile technology reduces agricultural price distortions? Evidence from Cocoa and Coffee industries. Agricultural and Food Economics. Springer. 2018. 6:20 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-018-0115-3
14. Gren, I-M, Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2018) Estimating economic value of site quality for uncertain ecosystem service provision in Swedish forest. Int. J. of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management. 14:1, 117-126, DOI:10.1080/21513732.2018.1472143
13. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Bärenbold, R., Riemer, O. (2018)."Deriving a Benefit Transfer Function for Threatened and Endangered Species in Interaction with Their Level of Charisma." Environments 5, no. 2: 31.
12. Marbuah, G., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2017). “Spatial Analysis of Emissions in Sweden.” Energy Economics, Vol. 68, October 2017, pages 383-394
11. Karimu, A., Adu, G., Marbuah, G., Mensah, J.T., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2017) “Natural resource revenues and public investment in resource-rich economies in sub-Saharan Africa,” Review of Development Economics. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rode.12313/full
10. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Marbuah, G., & Ani-Asamoah Marbuah, D. (2017) “Re-examining the determinants of non-performing loans in Ghana’s banking industry: Role of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, Journal of African Business. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2017.1308199
9. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Adom, P.K. (2017). “Quality of institution and the FEG (forest, energy intensity, and globalization) -environment relationships in sub-Saharan Africa,” Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 24, 17455–17473. doi:10.1007/s11356-017-9300-2
8. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Marbuah, G., Mubanga, M. (2017) “Climate variability and infectious diseases nexus: Evidence from Sweden,” Infectious Disease Modelling, Vol. 2, (2), pp. 203-217
7. Adom, P.K., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. “What drives the energy saving role of FDI and industrialization in East Africa?” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 65, November 2016, Pages 925-942, ISSN 1364-0321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.07.039
6. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Boakye-Yiadom, L. and Baah-Boateng, L.. (2016) “Effect of Education on Migration Decisions in Ghana: A Rural-Urban Perspective”, Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 43 (2), pp.336 – 356
5. Asante, F.A. and Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2015) “Climate change and variability in Ghana: Stocktaking,” Climate, 3(1):78-99. DOI: 10.3390/cli3010078
4. Amuakwa-Mensah, F. and Marbuah, G. (2015) “The Determinants of Net Interest Margin in Ghanaian Banking Industry,” Journal of African Business, Vol. 16 (3), pp. 272-288 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2015.1069679
3. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Marbuah, G., Sam, N. V. and Barimah, A. (2015) “Credit Risk and Universal Banking: Evidence from the Banking Industry in Ghana,” Int. J. Computational Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 5 (4), pp.406–429
2. Amuakwa-Mensah, F. and Boakye-Adjei, A. (2015) “Determinants of non-performing loans in Ghana banking industry,” Int. J. Computational Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 5 (1), p. 35-54
1. Adom, P. K., Bekoe, W., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Mensah, J. T. and Botchway, E. (2012) Carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth, industrial structure, and technical efficiency: Empirical evidence from Ghana, Senegal, and Morocco on the causal dynamics. Energy, Vol. 47 (1), 314-325.
Working Papers / Policy Papers
1. Cooke, E. F., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2020). “Microfinance Loans, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Poverty: A Case Study of Baobab Microfinance Company.” In The impact of private sector projects in Africa: Studies from the EIB‐GDN Programme, Cycle 2. 306 Pages. ISBN: 978‐92‐861‐4843‐9. https://doi.org/10.2867/751564
2. Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Klege, R., Adom, P.K., Köhlin, G. (2020). “COVID-19 and Handwashing: Implications for Water Use in Sub-Saharan Africa”. Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series. No. EfD DP 20-18
3. Kihiu, E.N., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2016). "Improving Access to Livestock Markets for Sustainable Rangeland Management," ZEF – Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 215, Center for Development Research, Bonn, May 2016, pp. 42.
4. Adu, G., Amuakwa-Mensah, F., Marbuah, G., Mensah, J.T. (2016), "Effect of gold mining on income distribution in Ghana." FAERE Working Paper, 2016.23.
5. Karimu, A., Adu, G., Marbuah, G., Mensah, J.T., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. (2016). "Natural resource revenues and public investment in resource-rich economies in sub-Saharan Africa." UNU-WIDER Research Paper wp2016-024
6. Domfe, G., Osei-Akoto, I., Amuakwa-Mensah, F. and Owusu, G. (2013), “Labour Market Analysis and Business Process Outsourcing in Ghana: Poverty Reduction through Information and Digital Employment Initiative (PRIDE Africa).” Research Report No 2. Durban: University of KwaZulu-Natal. August 2013.
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