Dr. Eric Arthur

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Economics
Department of Economics
KNUST, Kumasi.
Ghana.

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Research Areas/Interests

Health Economics, Econometrics, Public Finance. ...~more

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Publications

    Journal Articles

    1. Frimpong, A. O., Amporfu, E., & Arthur, E. (2022). Effects of Public and External Health Spending on Out-of-Pocket Payments for Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa. Health Policy and Planning.

    2. Ayesu K. E., Sakyi D.,  Arthur E., Osei-Fosu A. Ak., The impact of trade on African welfare: Does seaport efficiency channel matter? Research in Globalization (2022).

    3. Angko, W., Arthur, E., & Yussif, H. M. (2022). Fertility among women in Ghana: Do child mortality and education matter? Scientific African, e01142.

    4. Forson, P., Dramani, J. B., Frimpong, P. B., Arthur, E., & Mahawiya, S. (2022). Effect of oil price volatility on trade balance in sub?Saharan Africa. OPEC Energy Review.

    5. Kwasi G. T. , Arthur E., Novignon J. and Frimpong P. B. (2021) Access to credit and informal firm performance: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. African Review of Economics and Finance.

    6. Novignon, J., Arthur, E., & Nonvignon, J. (2021). Health Insurance and the Economic Impact of Negative Health Outcomes in Ghana. AERC Research Paper 468; African Economic Research Consortium Working paper, September 2021.
    7. Novignon, J. Lanko, C. and Arthur, E. (2021). Political economy and the pursuit of universal health coverage in Ghana: a case of the National Health Insurance Scheme. Health Policy and Planning
    8. Frimpong, A. O., Amporfu, E., & Arthur, E. (2021) Effect of the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme on exit time from catastrophic healthcare expenditure. African Development Review.
    9. Kwankye S. O., Frempong-Ainguah F., Arthur E., and Amporfu E. (2021) "Understanding the demographic dividend in Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia: Prospects or missed opportunities?. Ghana Journal of Geography, Vol. 13 No. 1. pp. 25 - 49.
    10. Arthur E. and Oaikhenan, H. E. (2020). Health Outcomes and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Health Economics 9(2): 18-31http://doi.org/10.35202/AJHE.2020.92 18-31
    11. Wallace, L. J., Nouvet, E., Bortolussi, R., Arthur, J. A., Amporfu, E., Arthur, E., Barimah, K. B., Bitouga, B. A., Chemusto, H., Ikechebelu, J., Joe-Ikechebelu, N., Kondé, M. K., Kabakambira, J. D., Kalombe, G. K., Karanja, D., Konje, E. T., Kouyate, S., Limeneh, G., Mulopo, F. M., Ndu, M., … Singini, D. (2020). COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: impacts on vulnerable populations and sustaining home-grown solutions. Canadian journal of public health. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-020-00399-y
    12. Atim, C., Arthur, E., Achala, D. M., & Novignon, J. (2019). An Assessment of Domestic Financing for Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Potential Gains and Fiscal Space. Applied health economics and health policy, 1-11.
    13. Arthur (2019). Effect of household socio-economic factors on child nutritional status In Ghana, Kenya and Zambia- African Journal of Health Economics 8(2): 1-13. http://doi.org/10.35202/AJHE.2019.820111
    14. Arthur, E. (2019). The Effect of Household Socioeconomic Status on the Demand for Child Health Care Services. African Development Review31(1), 87-98.
    15. Arthur, E. and Oaikhenan, H. E. (2017), The Effects of Health Expenditure on Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). African Development Review, 29: 524–536.
    16. Novignon J., Novignon J. and Arthur E., (2015) “Health Status and Labour Force Participation in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Dynamic Panel Data Model Analysis” African Development Review, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2015, 14–26.
    17. Fosu-Brefo R. and Arthur E., (2015) “Effect of Timely Initiation of Breastfeeding on Child Health in Ghana”. Health Economics Review, 2015.
    18. Arthur E., (2014) "Socioeconomic correlates of the choice of treatment for childhood fever in Ghana” The African Population Studies, Vol 28, no 2: Supplement on Demographic and Health Surveys in Africa.
    19. Nketiah-Amponsah E., and Arthur E., (2013) "Choice of Delivery Facility Among Expectant Mothers in Ghana-Does Access to Health Insurance Matter” Journal of Health Management, 15: 509.
    20. Nketiah-Amponsah E., Senadza B., Arthur E., (2013) "Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in developing countries: Recent evidence from Ghana", African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 4 Iss: 1, pp.58 - 73
    21. Nketiah-Amponsah, E., Arthur E., and Abuosi A., (2012). "Correlates of Contraceptive use among Ghanaian women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years)". African Journal of Reproductive Health, 16(3): 155-170.
    22. Arthur E. (2012) "Wealth And Antenatal Care use; implications for maternal health care utilization in Ghana". Health Economics Review 2012.
    23. Kwakwa, P.A., Arthur E., and Obeng S. (2012) "Demand for private higher education in Ghana: the case of the Presbyterian University College Ghana, Akuapem campus". International Journal of Management Research and Review.

    Book Chapter

    1. Nketiah-Amponsah, E., Aaron A. and Arthur E., (2012). Maternal Socio-economic Status and Childhood Birthweight: A Health Survey in Ghana. In: Deborah Raines and Zoe Iliodromiti (eds.): Neonatal Care. Intech, 1-18.

    Working Papers

    1. Amporfu E, Arthur E. (2022) Ghana’s Experience with Changing Provider Payment to Capitation in Primary Health Care. Lancet Global Health Commission on Financing Primary Health Care. Working Paper No. 5. 2022

    2. Amporfu, E., Sakyi, D., Frimpong, P. B., Arthur, E., & Novignon, J. (2018). The Distribution of Paid and Unpaid Work among Men and Women in Ghana: The National Time Transfer Accounts Approach(No. cwwwp3).
    3. Amporfu E., Arthur, E., Novignon J., and Wong, B., (2020), Costs and Benefits of Family Planning in Ghana, Ghana Priorities, Copenhagen Consensus Center, 2020. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0. https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/sites/default/files/gp_a4_family_planning_final.pdf


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