Peter Quartey

Publishing since 2000, latest 2026

Professor of Economics with more than 18 years expertise, mainly in development finance, private sector development, monetary and financial sector development with senior-level roles at practitioner, policy and consulting services. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester (UK) and MSc in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick (UK). He also holds a Master of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Economics… More on ORCID

Economics and Econometrics
Safety Research
Sociology and Political Science
Strategy and Management
Accounting
Demography

In their own words

Development Finance
Poverty
Private Sector Development
Migration and Remittances

Publications: 1202000–2026
Citations: 6,114to those papers
h-index: 27i10-index 51
Field-weighted impact: 3.491.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 46%24 of 52 scored papers
Open access: 42%22 of the 53 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 7,643 citations, h-index 36 and i10-index 64 (3,278 citations and h-index 26 since 2021), as of October 12, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

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

Professor/Director, EconomicsUniversity of Ghana Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research2004–2029

Education

PhD, IDPM/School of EconomicsUniversity of Manchester1998–2002

Honours, memberships and service

Professor/Director, ISSERISSER, University of Ghana2018–2025

On their papers

Publications

120 in all

Analysis of School Enrollment in Ghana: A Sequential Approach
2016Review of Development EconomicsJournalSenior author25 citations10.1111/rode.12302
Sources of retirement income among formal sector workers in Ghana
2016African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournalFirst author

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics2218%
Safety Research1714%
Sociology and Political Science1513%
Strategy and Management76%
Accounting65%
Demography65%
Finance54%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance54%
Information Systems54%
Development43%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare17
Migration and Labor Dynamics15
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion12
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth7
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis5
Diaspora, migration, transnational identity4
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics4
International Development and Aid4
Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy4
Agricultural risk and resilience3
Economic Growth and Development3
Energy and Environment Impacts3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

30% of their 53 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom5
Japan4
Finland3
Italy3
Vietnam2
United States2
Germany1
Belgium1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics ResearchFI3 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH3 papers
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agrariaIT2 papers
National Graduate Institute for Policy StudiesJP2 papers
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVN2 papers
Università degli Studi della TusciaIT2 papers
Government of GhanaGH2 papers
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic InstituteNL1 paper
SOAS University of LondonGB1 paper
Loughborough UniversityGB1 paper

Where they publish

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Institute of Statistical3
International Journal of Social Economics3
Journal of African Business3
African Development Review2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

10Reduced inequalities18
1No poverty8
8Decent work and economic growth7
17Partnerships for the goals6
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1

Most cited

Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa
International research journal of finance and economics
20102,703 citations
The policy environment for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana and Malawi
University of Manchester
2000745 citations
Financing the growth of SMEs in Africa: What are the contraints to SME financing within ECOWAS?
Review of Development Finance17

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Circular Migration and Entrepreneurship Development in Ghana

2016United Nations University series on regionalismBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-28896-3_12

A gendered perspective of underemployment in Ghana

2016Ghana Social ScienceJournalSenior author4 citations

Education subsidy and school enrollments in rural Ghana

2015International Journal of Educational DevelopmentJournalSenior authorCorresponding24 citations10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.11.001

The rich or the poor: who gains from public education spending in Ghana?

2015International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalSenior author20 citations10.1108/ijse-11-2013-0269

Inter-linkages between international and internal remittances and financial sector development in Ghana

2015International Journal of Economics and Business ResearchJournalFirst author3 citations10.1504/ijebr.2015.071841

Are migrant households better off than non-migrant households? Evidence from Ghana

2015Migrating Out of Poverty Working PaperJournalSenior author51 citations

Financial and monetary policies in Ghana: A review of recent trends

2014Review of Development FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding46 citations10.1016/j.rdf.2014.07.001

How do we increase the share of aid to agriculture in Africa?

2014Working Paper SeriesBookFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.35188/unu-wider/2014/743-1

International Migration Diversification: A New Perspective to Migration Management

2014International Business ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.5539/ibr.v7n5p21

Aid to Africa

2014Oxford University Press eBooksBook chapter0 citations10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199687107.013.043

Managing Ghana's Oil Boom for Structural Transformation

2014Sub-Saharan Publishers for Institute of StatisticalReportSenior author0 citations

780 Aid to Africa: Emerging Trends and Issues

2014The Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics: Volume 2: Policies and PracticesReportFirst author0 citations

Increasing Aid to Agriculture in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

2014< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization: United …ReportFirst author0 citations

Domestic Resource Mobilisation for Inclusive Development in Ghana

2014Sub-Saharan Publishers for Institute of StatisticalReportFirst author2 citations

Demand for financial services by households in Ghana

2013International Journal of Social EconomicsJournal19 citations10.1108/03068291311315322

Perceptions of the Impact of Refugees on Host Communities: The Case of Liberian Refugees in Ghana

2012Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationaleJournal25 citations10.1007/s12134-012-0249-1

Agricultural Financing and Credit Constraints

2012International Growth CentreReportFirst author3 citations

Agricultural financing and credit constraints: the role of middlemen in marketing and credit outcomes in Ghana

2012Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research Working paperJournalFirst author43 citations

Do Ghanaians Prefer Imported Textiles to Locally Manufactured Ones?

2011Modern EconomyJournalOpen accessFirst author23 citations10.4236/me.2011.21009

Financing Political Parties in Ghana.

2011Journal of…JournalSenior author28 citations

The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Ghana’s Economy

2011Diffusion Presses Universitaires de FranceReportSenior author0 citations

Price Stability and the Growth Maximizing Rate of Inflation for Ghana

2010Modern EconomyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding53 citations10.4236/me.2010.13021

Issues in SME development in Ghana and South Africa

2010International research journal of finance and economicsJournalSenior author2,703 citations

Issues in SMEs in Ghana and South Africa international research

2010Journal of Finance and EconomicsJournalSenior author44 citations

Effectiveness of Strategies Used by NGOs for Promoting Girls’ Education in Public Primary Schools in Ghana

2010International Journal of Research in EducationJournalSenior author0 citations

Economic Impact of Competition: Findings from Ghana

2010< bound method Organization. get_name_with_acronym of< Organization …Report0 citations

Key determinants of migration among health professionals in Ghana

2010Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and PovertyJournal79 citations

Foreign Aid and the Human Development Indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa

2009Journal of Developing SocietiesJournalSenior author29 citations10.1177/0169796x0902500103

OECD DAC–PDE thematic study on untied aid: Ghana country study

2009London: Overseas Development InstituteJournalSenior author12 citations

Migration in Ghana: A country profile 2009

2009International Organization for MigrationReportFirst author108 citations

Financial Sector Development, Savings Mobilization and Poverty Reduction in Ghana

2008Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooksBook chapterOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding83 citations10.1057/9780230594029_5

The use of Aid to manage international migration: the case of Ghana

2008Ghana Journal of Development StudiesJournalFirst author6 citations

Does Policy Matter?

2008The Economy of Ghana: Analytical Perspectives on Stability, Growth & PovertyJournalFirst author0 citations

Household savings in Ghana: Does policy matter

2008E. Aryeetey, & R. Kanbur, The Economy of Ghana: Analytical Perspectives on Stability, Growth & PovertyJournalFirst author14 citations

Migration country paper (Ghana)

2008Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, LegonJournal145 citations

Long Run Determinants of Stock Market Development in Ghana

2007Journal of African BusinessJournalFirst author20 citations10.1300/j156v08n02_07

Fuite des cerveaux et inégalités entre pays. Commentaires

2007Revue d économie du développementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.3917/edd.212.0089

The impact of migrant remittances on household welfare in Ghana

2006The Institute of Development Studies and Partner OrganisationsReportFirst author202 citations

Migration and Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Sending Countries. Ghana Country Case Study

2006A Report Prepared for the German Marshal Fund of the USA. WashingtonJournalFirst author25 citations

African Economic Research Consortium2

Innovation and Development2

How it can be read

42% free to read, of the 53 recorded

Diamond 7 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 3%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 31 · 26%Behind a paywall
Unknown 67 · 56%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

14 of 120 papers name a funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science3
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation2
Consortium pour la recherche économique en Afrique2
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research2
University of Ghana2
Department for International Development1
Economic and Social Research Council1
European Commission1

2017236 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

The impact of migrant remittances on household welfare in Ghana

The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations

2006202 citations

Financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana

Journal of African Business

2003153 citations