George Domfe

Dr., University of Ghana, since 2014per ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Dr George Domfe is a distinguished scholar in development economics, with a research portfolio that foregrounds the economics of ageing, gender and social protection systems within the Ghanaian context. His work combines rigorous empirical methodologies with policy-relevant analysis, making substantive contributions to national and pan-African dialogues on inclusive and equitable development. With over three decades of teaching experience across all levels of the educational… More on ORCID

Sociology and Political Science
Demography
General Health Professions
Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Management of Technology and Innovation

Publications: 142011–2026
Citations: 17to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 0
Field-weighted impact: 0.951.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 23%3 of 13 scored papers
Open access: 36%5 papers free to read

4 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Dr., Centre for Social Policy StudiesUniversity of Ghanasince 2014

Education

PhD (Development Studies), Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic ResearchUniversity of Ghana2010–2013
MPhil (Economics), Department of EconomicsUniversity of Ghana2005–2007
BA (Economics with Sociology), Department of EconomicsUniversity of Ghana2001–2004

Honours, memberships and service

Publications

14 in all

The causal influence of pensions on the participation of older workers in the Ghanaian labour market
2026Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102741
Collective action for sustainable groundwater governance: A case study of irrigation groundwater management in the fragile ecosystem of the Keta Strip, Ghana

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science536%
Demography321%
General Health Professions321%
Accounting214%
Economics and Econometrics214%
Management of Technology and Innovation214%
Business and International Management17%
Complementary and alternative medicine17%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics17%
Environmental Engineering17%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving4
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences2
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis2
Global Health Care Issues2
Retirement, Disability, and Employment2
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health1
Aging and Gerontology Research1
Agriculture, Water, and Health1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Climate change impacts on agriculture1
Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences1
Economic Growth and Development1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

36% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Canada2
United States2
South Africa1
United Kingdom1
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH2 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH2 papers
Indiana University IndianapolisUS1 paper
Institute for Fiscal StudiesGB1 paper
Université du Québec à MontréalCA1 paper
University of BonnDE1 paper
University of WindsorCA1 paper
University of WyomingUS1 paper
University of Professional StudiesGH1 paper
University of South AfricaZA1 paper

Where they publish

African Research Review1
Discover Sustainability1
Ghana Studies1
Hydrogeology Journal1
International Journal of Social Economics1
Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)1
Journal of Economic Studies

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty3
10Reduced inequalities2
3Good health and well-being1
5Gender equality1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
13Climate action1

Most cited

Determinants of older people labour market decision in Ghana
Journal of Economic Studies1
20247 citationsWorld top 10%
Household Composition and Well-Being of Older Persons in Ghana
Ghana Studies10
20166 citations
Relevance of conditional cash transfers for the implementation of sustainable development goals in developing countries
African Research Review

Teacher Certificate 'A', ScienceWesley College of Education

Hydrogeology Journal

Socioeconomic Determinants of Entrepreneurship among Older Persons in Ghana

2025Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.47963/jobed.v13i.1821

Reflections of an American Professor and Ghanaian Social Work Students: Implementation of Collaborative Teaching/Learning Methods to Assess Indigenous Social Problems in Ghana

2011Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping (Click on Current or Archives; Registration Optional)Journal0 citations

Journal of Family Issues1

How it can be read

36% free to read

Diamond 2 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 14%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 9 · 64%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 14 papers name a funder

Department for International Development1
International Labour Organization1
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research1

20193 citationsOpen access · Diamond

The causal influence of pensions on the participation of older workers in the Ghanaian labour market

Social Sciences & Humanities Open1

20260 citationsOpen access · Gold