Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

Associate Professor · Data Science and Economic Policy

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2000per ORCID

In their own words

Economics of Health
Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
Health Economics
CGE

Publications: 662003–2026
Citations: 854to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 22
Field-weighted impact: 1.621.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 34%10 of 29 scored papers
Open access: 45%13 of the 29 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 29 publications, 241 citations to them, h-index 10.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1117%
General Health Professions58%
Epidemiology46%
Finance46%
Pollution46%
Building and Construction35%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance35%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health35%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment35%
Urban Studies35%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Energy and Environment Impacts4
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth4
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research3
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies3
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth3
Global Maternal and Child Health3
Healthcare Systems and Reforms3
Mining and Resource Management3
Natural Resources and Economic Development3
Urban and Rural Development Challenges3
Agriculture and Rural Development Research2
Child Nutrition and Water Access2

Who they write with

76 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
No African institution

The 30 most frequent of 76 co-authors. Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Where their co-authors are

38% of their 29 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States3
Australia2
China2
South Africa2
Nigeria2
Belgium1
Uganda1
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Baylor UniversityUS3 papers
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH3 papers
University of MinnesotaUS2 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
Institute of Human VirologyNG2 papers
University of Technology SydneyAU1 paper
Henan UniversityCN1 paper
Central Queensland UniversityAU1 paper
University of Newcastle AustraliaAU1 paper
University of NamurBE1 paper

Where they publish

AfricaGrowth Agenda4
African Review of Economics and Finance2
Health Economics Review2
Journal of Interpersonal Violence2
Working Paper2
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Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty6
2Zero hunger4
5Gender equality3
7Affordable and clean energy3
4Quality education2
8Decent work and economic growth1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
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Most cited

Rural livelihood diversification and agricultural household welfare in Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
2011200 citations
The impact of interest rates on demand for credit and loan repayment by the poor and SMEs in Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
IFLIP Research Paper
200382 citations
Does foreign direct investment crowd-out domestic private investment in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2000
Research Fellow, ResearchAfrica Growth Initiative2009–2011
Visiting ScholarInternational Monetary Fund2009
Visiting LecturerAfrican Economic Research Consortium2008–2017
Visiting ScholarNortheastern University2008
Assistant Manager, ManagementEmpretec Ghana Foundation1998–2000

Education

PhD, EconomicsUniversity of Dar es Salaam2003–2007
MPhil, EconomicsUniversity of Cape Coast1994–1999
Bachelor of Arts, EconomicsUniversity of Ghana1989–1992

Recent publications

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HOme-based self-sampling for cervical cancer prevention education among women living with HIV in Ghana (HOPE-inG): study protocol for a cluster-randomized type 2 hybrid effectiveness implementation trial
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, DR. Alex Boadi Dankyi, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Patrick Kafui Akakpo, Prof. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sebastian Ken-Amoah
BMC Public Health5
20261 citationWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
At the Edge of the Sea: Coastal Erosion, Asset Loss, and Management Challenges—Evidence from Selected Coastal Communities in Ghana, West-Africa
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
Coastal Management14
20260 citations
Health shocks and multidimensional poverty: is health insurance a safety net?
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Francis Kwaw Andoh, Joshua Sebu
International Journal of Health Economics and Management1
20260 citations
Additional file 1 of HOme-based self-sampling for cervical cancer prevention education among women living with HIV in Ghana (HOPE-inG): study protocol for a cluster-randomized type 2 hybrid effectiveness implementation trial
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, DR. Alex Boadi Dankyi, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Patrick Kafui Akakpo, Prof. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sebastian Ken-Amoah
Figshare5
20260 citationsOpen access · Green
Linking occupational risk exposure to individual out-of-pocket health expenditure in Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Francis Taale, Jacob Nunoo
Health Economics Review8
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Ghana: protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Patrick Kafui Akakpo, Prof. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sebastian Ken-Amoah
Trials
20254 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Artisanal and small-scale mining, institutional arrangements and vulnerability of cocoa farmers in the Wassa Amenfi East and West Districts, Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Francis Enu-Kwesi, Koomson Frederick
Resources Policy2
20251 citation
Household Debt Servicing and Multidimensional Poverty in Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Ewura-adwoa Ewusie, Francis Kwaw Andoh, Joshua Sebu
International Economic Journal
20250 citations
Addressing the Gendered Impacts of Food Price Volatility in Ghana: Policy Options for Nutrition and Food Security
Christiana Naa Atsreh Nsiah-Asamoah, Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
AERC
20250 citations
Interface between artisanal and small-scale mining and cocoa farming in the Wassa Amenfi East and West Districts of Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Francis Enu-Kwesi, Koomson Frederick
The Extractive Industries and Society2
20249 citations

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