Kwadwo Opoku

University of Ghana

Also at Aarhus University and Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studiesfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2013, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Safety Research
Sociology and Political Science
Gender Studies
Demography
General Health Professions

Publications: 162013–2026
Citations: 56to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 1.471.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%4 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 44%7 papers free to read

3 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

Publications

16 in all

The causal influence of pensions on the participation of older workers in the Ghanaian labour market
2026Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102741
Socio-Economic Challenges of Unequal Financial Inclusion: The Role of Remittances in Rural and Urban Households
2026SocioEconomic Challenges

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1063%
Safety Research744%
Sociology and Political Science744%
Gender Studies425%
Demography213%
General Health Professions213%
Accounting16%
Finance16%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance16%
Information Systems16%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare7
Labor market dynamics and wage inequality6
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics4
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving3
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth2
Global Health Care Issues2
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion2
Migration and Labor Dynamics2
Retirement, Disability, and Employment2
Aging and Gerontology Research1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

25% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Finland2
Denmark1
Tanzania1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH9 papers
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics ResearchFI2 papers
Aarhus Institute of Advanced StudiesDK1 paper
Aarhus UniversityDK1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
University of Dar es SalaamTZ1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Social Economics3
Child Indicators Research1
Development Southern Africa1
International Review of Economics1
Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)1
Journal of Economic Studies1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth4
1No poverty3
4Quality education2
10Reduced inequalities2
5Gender equality1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Gender wage gaps in Ghana: a comparison across different selection models
SN Business & Economics8
202313 citationsWorld top 10%
Measuring Trade Costs in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Modern Economy17
201312 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Determinants of older people labour market decision in Ghana

Disability Gaps in Schooling and Learning Outcomes of Children in Ghana

2026Child Indicators ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1007/s12187-026-10423-1

Socioeconomic Determinants of Entrepreneurship among Older Persons in Ghana

2025Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)JournalOpen access0 citations10.47963/jobed.v13i.1821

Determinants of older people labour market decision in Ghana

2024Journal of Economic StudiesJournalFirst author7 citations10.1108/jes-07-2023-0345

Gender wage gaps in Ghana: a comparison across different selection models

2023SN Business & EconomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1007/s43546-023-00502-8

Gender differences in formal wage employment in urban Tanzania

2023Development Southern AfricaJournalFirst author6 citations10.1080/0376835x.2023.2288819

Inequalities in labour market outcomes of school leavers: Does educational track matter?

2023Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentJournalSenior author4 citations10.1007/s40847-023-00264-x

Intergenerational earnings mobility in Ghana

2023International Review of EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s12232-023-00433-8

Journal of International Development

Journal of Social and Economic Development1

How it can be read

44% free to read

Diamond 3 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 6%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 19%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 9 · 56%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 16 papers name a funder

Aarhus Universitet1
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research1

Journal of Economic Studies1

20247 citationsWorld top 10%

Duration of Pre‐university Education and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Quasi‐experiment in Ghana

Journal of International Development8

20207 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

Gender differences in formal wage employment in urban Tanzania

Development Southern Africa5

20236 citations