Personal profile
Personal profile
I work in Development Economics, International Economics and Applied Econometrics.
I combine data science, machine learning, and econometric methods to produce evidence that informs interventions for social progress. A central strand of my work focuses on measuring and tracking the performance of countries/territories in Inclusive Green Growth.
Recent publications have appeared in World Development, Structural Change & Economic Dynamics, Ecological Economics, International Economics, Empirical Economics, and Economic Systems.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Insubria
1 Oct 2019 → 15 Jun 2023
Award Date: 15 Jun 2023
Master, University of Cape Coast
1 Aug 2015 → 30 Sep 2017
Award Date: 27 Sep 2017
Bachelor, University of Cape Coast
1 Aug 2010 → 27 May 2014
Award Date: 27 May 2014
External positions
Fellow, The EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies
16 Feb 2026 → …
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Inclusive Green Growth
- Economic Growth and Development
- Innovation
- Economic Globalisation
- Machine Learning and AI
- Impact Evaluation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Frontier technology adoption and inclusive green growth in the EU: A double-edged sword?
Ofori, I. K., Veling, L. & Cullen, J., 19 Feb 2026, In: Ecological Economics. 244, p. 1 17 p., 108949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distributional energy justice and the inclusive human development Agenda in Africa
Ofori, I. K., 3 Nov 2025, In: World Development. 198, p. 1-18 18 p., 107223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy consumption, democracy, and income inequality in Africa
Adams, S., Ofori, I. K. & Gbolonyo, E. Y., Aug 2025, In: Empirical Economics. 69, p. 599–638 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heterogeneous effects of frontier technology adoption on economic growth in Africa
Ofori, I. K., Gbolonyo, E. Y. & Vezzulli, A., 16 Sep 2025, In: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. 75, p. 526-540 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The mediation effect of innovation in the relationship between external knowledge and firm performance in Africa (vol 10, pg 259, 2024)
Njinyah, S. Z., Areneke, G., Ofori, I. K. & Lepawa, G. L. C., 2025, In: Africa Journal of Management. 10, 3, p. 259–281 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review