CURRICULUM VITAE

September 2011

Name: ODURO, Abena Frempoma Daagye.

Permanent P.O. Box AH130, Achimota, Address: , 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 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, , 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 (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 .

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.

Oduro, A.D. (1999) The WTO and Labour Standards Paper Presented at a Seminar organised by the TUC on the WTO, Accra, November.

Oduro, A.D. (2000) Structural Adjustment and Education in Anglophone West Africa: The Case of Ghana Paper Presented at a Seminar organised by Education International, Ho.

Oduro, A.D. (2001) Africa in the Multilateral Trading System: Opportunities and Challenges A Paper Presented at the African Trade Ministers Preparatory Conference on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and ECOWAS Trade Ministers Meeting Organised by The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana in Collaboration with the World Bank, Ghana under the Auspices of the Government of the Republic of Ghana.

Oduro, A.D. (2001) Globalisation: What is in it for Ghana? Paper Presented to the Foreign Affairs Committee/FES Seminar on World Trade Organisation and Globalisation, Ho.

Oduro, A.D. (2002) The Real Sector, Structural Reform Policies and Poverty Reduction Paper Presented at the Fifth AERC Policy Seminar, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 12-15th February.

Oduro, A.D. (2002) The WTO and Agriculture: A Ghana Case Study Paper Prepared for a Workshop on Development, Trade and the WTO organised by the World Bank, Accra. 6-9 November, 2002.

CONSULTANCIES: Reports

WTO Rules and Regulations Regarding Contingent Protection: What are the Opportunities for Ghana? Report Prepared for the Association of Ghana Industries, Accra, January 2007.

Special Agricultural Products for the WTO Negotiations and Sensitive Agricultural Products

6 for the EPA Negotiations: Ghana’s Choices Report prepared for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, Geneva, December 2007.

Women in Research and Graduate Training in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Case Study of Ghana Report Prepared for the African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, July 2007.

Lead Consultant for the preparation of Human Development Reports in Ahanta West, Offinso and West Gonja Districts, Jan –October 2007.

Offinso District. Human Development Report 2007. Report Prepared for the UNDP, October 2007.

The Ghana Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRSII) Gender Consultant, February 2005 – April 2006.

Oduro, A. D. and Charles Jebuni (2006) Aid, Debt Relief and Poverty Reduction Background Paper prepared for African Development Report 2006, African Development Bank.

Independent Evaluation of World Bank Support for Public Sector Capacity Building in Africa National Consultant member of the team that conducted the evaluation, March – June 2004.

Funding Proposal for Institutional and System Management of Tertiary Education. Member of two-person team that prepared the document at the request of the National Council for Tertiary Education, Ghana. December 2002-January 2003.

Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation of the Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) Ghana Country Case Study. National Consultant member of the team that conducted the evaluation, April-May, 2002.

The Sanitary and PhytoSanitary Agreement Policy Brief Prepared for the AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, August 2001.

Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy: Consultant for the Production and Gainful Employment Team, 2001.

Report of the GOG Poverty Reduction Programme for the Tenth Consultative Group Meeting Member of the Team that prepared the above report for the Tenth Consultative Group Meeting, Accra, September 1999.

The Economy and Livelihoods Paper Prepared for the National Human Development Report, 1998, sponsored by United Nations Development Programme.

Evaluation of the Policy Objectives of the Reforms to the Tertiary Education System Member of the Committee Established by the National Council for Tertiary Education to Evaluate the Implementation of the Government’s White Paper on Tertiary Education Reforms and the Tertiary Education Project. March-November, 1998.

Human Development and Economic Growth in Ghana 1960-1995 Paper Prepared for the

7 National Human Development Report, 1997 sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme.

The World Bank Client Feedback Study: Ghana for the World Bank, Washington D.C. Prepared with Aryeetey, E and T. Antwi-Asare, 1996.

Promoting Regional Integration at the National Level: The Case of Ghana for the Global Coalition for Africa, Washington D.C., 1996.

CONSULTANCIES: Training

Resource Person for Advanced Poverty Training Workshop Organised by IDRC in collaboration with REPOA, Dar es Salaam, 27th February – 4th March 2006.

Resource Person for ECOWAS Training Programme for Trade Negotiators, organized by Legon Centre for International Affairs, Accra, December 2004.

Resource Person for Second WTO-ADB-ECA Trade Policy Course for African Countries, Accra, 13-24 October, 2003.

Resource Person for Basic Poverty Measurement and Diagnostics Course, Organised by World Bank Institute and SISERA, Nairobi, March 11-18, 2002.

Resource Person for Basic Poverty Measurement and Diagnostics Course, Organised by World Bank Institute and SISERA, Nairobi, Accra, 2-10 July 2002.

Resource Person at Training Session on Measure and Analysis of Poverty for Public Policy in Africa, Organised by World Bank Institute and Canadian Centre for International Studies and Co-operation, Accra, January 9-17, 2001.

Resource Person for WBI Distance Learning Course on Rural Poverty Reduction through Food Security and Agricultural Growth, 5th December, 2001.

Resource Person for Course on Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Social Protection: Theory, Evidence and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa, Jointly organised by World Bank Institute and UNECA, Addis Ababa, June1-11, 1999.

PUBLIC LECTURES:

November 1996: Finding the Resources for Post-Basic Education in Ghana. Lecture Given at the 37th Anniversary Lectures of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Council Hall, Accra.

February 1997: Funding Tertiary Education in Ghana. Lecture given at a special forum on

8 tertiary education organised by the Private Enterprise Foundation, at Akosombo.

October 1997: Dollarisation in the Ghanaian Economy Paper Presented at a Lecture organised by the Legon Economic Students Society.

February 2000: Technology and Professionalism: The Role of the Polytechnic Graduate in the Nation’s Economy Paper Presented at a Symposium organised by the Ghana National Union of Polytechnic Students, Kumasi Polytechnic Branch, 23 February.

May 2000: Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in Ghana Paper Presented at a seminar organised by ActionAid, Ghana.

November 2002 Globalisation: Was it Inevitable? Paper Presented at the 43rd Anniversary Lectures of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Accra.

June 2006: Trade Liberalisation, Growth and Poverty Paper Delivered at the ISSER- Merchant Lecture Series, Accra.

Membership of Professional and Social Clubs/Associations/ Boards of Directors

1. Member of Editorial Board –

2. Christian Services Group, Accra Ridge Church: 1996 to present

3. Member of the Board of Directors, ActionAid Ghana: 2005 – present

4. Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ActionAid Ghana 2008-2011

5. Economic Society of Ghana: Treasurer: 1990-1995.

6. Economic Society of Ghana: Treasurer: 1990-1995.

7. Member of the Board of Directors of the Volta River Authority: 2004 – December 2008

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