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CURRICULUM VITAE September 2011 Name: ODURO, Abena Frempoma Daagye. Permanent P.O. Box AH130, Achimota, Address: Ghana, West Africa. Current Address: Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon. Telephone: (233-21) 501485(Office) (233-24) 488 4208 (mobile) Email: [email protected] [email protected] Date of Birth: 10 February 1959 Place of Birth: Accra, Ghana. Sex: Female Nationality: Ghanaian Languages: Twi (Very Good) English (Very Good) French (Poor) Profession: Economist Children: Name: Kwaku Ruhinda Kaberuka Date of Birth: 25 June 1986 1 EDUCATION: SCHOOL QUALIFICATION OBTAINED 1970-1975 Aburi Girls' Secondary G.C.E. "O" Level, School, Aburi, Ghana Grade one with Distinction 1975-1977 Wesley Girls' High School, G.C.E. "A" Level. Cape Coast, Ghana. 1978-1982 University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons.) First Class Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. Political Economy and Geography. 1982-1983 University of Glasgow, M.Litt in Political Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. Economy. 1983-1987 University of Glasgow, Ph.D (uncompleted) Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. AWARDS: 1979 First class Certificate of Merit, Political Economy and Geography 1980 Certificate of Merit: Political Economy, Politics 1982 Royal Scottish Geographical Society Medal for Outstanding Performance 1983 University of Glasgow Scholarship PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1989 – 1997: Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. 1997 – 1999: Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon. Subjects taught: Undergraduate level: Macroeconomic Theory International Economics Post-graduate level: International Trade Theory International Economic Relations 1999 – June 2001: Project Officer, Human Resource Development, CEPA, Accra June 2001 – August 2006: Core Research Fellow, CEPA, Accra January – May 2003: Visiting Lecturer, Council on African Studies, Yale University, New Haven, USA. November 2006 – present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon. September 2009 - present: Vice Dean, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 2 PUBLICATIONS: Acquaye, I., I. Osei-Akoto and A.D. Oduro (2004) Poverty in a Globalising Economy: The Role of Rural Institutions: Ghana FASID, Japan. Akyeampong, K., J. Djangmah, A. Oduro, A. Seidu and F. Hunt (2007) Access to Basic Education in Ghana: The Evidence and Issues. Country Analytic Report, Centre for International Education, University of Sussex and University of Education, Winneba. Aryeetey, E. and A. D. Oduro (1996) Regional Integration Efforts in Africa: An Overview in J.J. Teunissen (ed.) Regionalism and the Global Economy FONDAD, The Hague. Appiah-Kubi, A. Oduro and B. Senadza (2008) Understanding Poverty in Ghana: Risk and Vulnerability in E. Aryeetey and R. Kanbur (eds.) The Economy of Ghana. Analytical Perspectives on Stability, Growth and Poverty, James Currey and Woeli Publishing Services, Rochester. Asante, F., A. Oduro and C.A. Tagoe (2007) CBMS for Local Governance in Ghana: Results from a Case Study of Dangme West District in CBMS: Looking Beyond Poverty Monitoring. Proceedings of the 2006 CBMS Network Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Baah-Nuakoh, A., C.D. Jebuni, A.D.Oduro and Y. Asante (1996) Exporting Manufactures from Ghana: Is Adjustment Enough? ODI., London. Harrigan, J. and A.D. Oduro (2000) Exchange Rate Policy and the Balance of Payments 1972-1996 in E. Aryeetey, J. Harrigan and M. Nissanke (eds.) Economic Reforms in Ghana. The Miracle and the Mirage, James Currey, Oxford. Jebuni, C.D., A.D. Oduro, Y. Asante and G.K. Tsikata (1992) Diversifying Exports. The Supply Response of Non-Traditional Exports to Ghana's Economic Recovery Programme ODI Research Report, ODI/University of Ghana, Chameleon Press, London. Jebuni, C.D., A.D. Oduro and K.A. Tutu (1994) "Trade and Payments Regime and the Balance of Payments in Ghana", World Development Vol. 22, No.8, pp. 1161-1173. Jebuni, C.D., A.D. Oduro and K.A. Tutu (1994) Trade, Payments Regime and Economic Performance in Ghana AERC Research Report No. 27, Nairobi, Kenya. Jebuni, C.D. and A. D. Oduro (1998) Structural Adjustment Programme and the Transition to Democracy in K. Ninsin (ed) Ghana Transition to Democracy Freedom Publications, Accra. Oduro, A.D. (2003) Agriculture and the New Trade Agenda in the WTO 2000 Negotiations: Economic Analyses of Interests and Options for Ghana in M. Ingco, J.D. Nash and D. Njinkeu (eds.) Liberalizing Agriculture Trade: Issues and Options for Sub-Saharan Africa in the World Trade Organization (WTO) MacMillan, Nigeria. 3 Oduro, A.D. (2004) A Note on Public Expenditure and Poverty Reduction in Ghana in E. Aryeetey and R. Kanbur (eds.) Macroeconomic Stability, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ghana ISSER, Accra, Ghana. Oduro, A.D. (2008) “Achieving Gender Equity in Ghana: How Useful is the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy?” in J. Amoako-Tuffour and B. Armah (eds.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action. Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana, Lexington Books, Plymouth. Oduro, A.D. (1995) An Overview of Economic Trends in the Economic Community of West African States in K. Ansah-Koi and K.Boafo-Arthur (eds.) Regional Integration in West Africa Proceedings of a Conference, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra. Oduro, A.D. (1992) "Women's Economic Roles" in Gender Analysis Workshop Report Proceedings of the Gender Analysis Workshop, organised by the Development and Women's Studies Programme, University of Ghana, Legon. Oduro, A.D. (1994) "The Direction of Ghana's Export Trade in the Nineteen Eighties." African Journal of Economic Policy Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 125-140. Oduro, A.D. (2000) Performance of the External Trade Sector Since 1970 in E. Aryeetey, J. Harrigan and M. Nissanke (eds.) Economic Reforms in Ghana. The Miracle and the Mirage, James Currey, Oxford. Oduro, A. D. (2001) Reducing the Extent and Depth of Poverty in Ghana ISSER Millennium Series, No. 5, ISSER University of Ghana, Legon. Oduro, A. D. (1996) Revitalising Ghana's Industrial Base Occasional Paper No. 2, Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra. Oduro, A.D. and I. Aryee (2003) Investigating Chronic Poverty in West Africa CPRC Working Paper, No. 28, April. Oduro, A.D. and G-T., Kwadzo (2006) “Ghana” in Thomas, H. (ed.) Trade Reforms and Food Security. Country Case Studies and Synthesis FAO, Rome. Oduro, A.D. and G-T., Kwadzo (2007) “Ghana and the Agreement on Agriculture” in C.D. Jebuni and A.D. Oduro (eds.) African Imperatives in the New World Trade Order AERC and CEPA, Accra. Oduro, A.D. and G-T., Kwadzo (2007) “Impact of Agriculture Trade and Related Reforms on Domestic Food Security in Ghana” in C.D. Jebuni and A.D. Oduro (eds.) African Imperatives in the New World Trade Order AERC and CEPA, Accra. Oduro, A.D. and I. Osei-Akoto (2008) “Tackling Child Poverty in Ghana” in J. Amoako- Tuffour and B. Armah (eds.) Poverty Reduction Strategies in Actions. Perspectives and Lessons from Ghana, Lexington Books, Plymouth. 4 Oduro, A.D. and I. Osei-Akoto (2008) “Market Participation and Rural Poverty in Ghana in the Era of Globalization” African Development Review, Vol. 20, April, pp. 94-114. Oduro, A.D. and B. Senadza (2005) “Cross-Border Provision and the Future of Higher Education in Africa: A Case Study of Ghana” in Publication of Papers and Program of 11th AAU General Conference on Cross-Border Provision and Higher Education in Ghana., AAU, Accra. Tutu, K.A. and A.D. Oduro (1999) “Ghana” in A. Oyejide, B. Ndulu and J. Gunning (eds.) Regional Integration and Trade Liberalisation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Vol. 2 Country Case Studies MacMillan Press Ltd., London. UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH: Boateng, K., A.D. Oduro, L. Boakye-Yiadom (2000) Poverty in Ghana Final Report Presented to the AERC as part of the Collaborative Project on Poverty, Income Distribution and the Labour Market in Africa. Oduro A.D. and K. Yahya (1999) The Uruguay Round and Ghana Final Report Presented to the African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya. Oduro, A.D. (1993) "Ghanaian Entrepreneurs: Who Forms Firms and How?" in A. Baah- Nuakoh and F.Teal (eds.) Economic Reform and the Manufacturing Sector in Ghana Final Report of the country study of the African Regional Programme on Enterprise Development presented to the World Bank. Oduro, A.D. (1983) The Flow of External Financial Resources to the Non-Oil Developing Countries in the Nineteen-Seventies with special reference to the case of Brazil. M.Litt thesis, University of Glasgow, Scotland. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS: Aryeetey, E. and A.D. Oduro (1996) The World Bank in Ghana: 1962-1994 Paper presented at a meeting on "Africa and the World Bank" organised by the World Bank in Nairobi, 23-24 February. Jebuni, C.D., A.D. Oduro and K.A. Tutu (1993) Trade and Payments Liberalisation and Resource Allocation in Ghana Final Report presented at a Workshop on Macroeconomic Management organised by the AERC, Cape Town, South Africa. Jebuni, C.D., A.D. Oduro and K.A. Tutu (1995) Structural Adjustment and the Labour Market in Ghana Final Report presented at a Workshop on Macroeconomic Management organised by the AERC, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Oduro, A.D. (1997) The Economic Reform Process in Ghana. Paper presented at a Workshop 5 on "The Budgetary Process in Ghana” organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs, in Akosombo, 21-23 February. Oduro, A.D (1997) Gender and Economic Reform in Ghana's Manufacturing Sector Paper Presented at a Workshop on "Gender and Economic Reform in Africa" organised by the University of Manchester, 1-3 April. Oduro, A.D. (1998) The WTO System and the Implications for Globalisation of Trade for Developing Countries Paper Presented at a Workshop on Topical Economic Issues for Foreign Service Officers, Miklin Hotel, Accra. Oduro, A. D. (1999) A Note on the Nature and Structure of Poverty Prepared for the Summer Research Workshop of the World Bank, July 6-8, 1999 Oduro, A.D. (1999) Women in Business: Achievements, Prospects and Challenges in the Next Millennium Paper Presented at the West African Sub-Regional Conference of Business and Professional Women, Accra.