Dr. Samuel Tawiah Baidoo

Lecturer


Dept: Economics
Department of Economics
KNUST
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Kumasi

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Research Areas/Interests

International Trade and Finance, Economic Globalization, Macroeconomics, Financial Inclusion/Literacy and Savings Mobilization....~more


Publications

    Baidoo, S. T., Sakyi, D., & Buabeng, E. (2025). Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa? Review of Economics and Political Science, 10(1), 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/reps-08-2023-0089. (Ranking: Q2).

    Baidoo, S. T., Okyere, A.G., Asiedu, C. M., Asare-Lah, J., Atuga, R. A., Odjidja, R., & Acquah, R. (2025). Promoting business start-ups and expansion among women in Ghana: the role of mobile money technology? SN Business and Economics, 5(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-024-00774-8(Ranking: N/A).

    Asare-Lah, J., Baidoo, S. T., Asiedu, C. M., Atuga, R. A., Gyamfua, J., & Owoahene, C. (2025). Linking waste management practices and climate change perception in Ghana: Empirical insight from Moshie Zongo. Sustainable Social Development, 3(3), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd3379. (Ranking: N/A).

    Abive-Bortsi, M., Gyenfi, S., Kyere A., …, Baidoo, S. T., Amiteye, S. (2025). Prevalence of parvovirus disease in pet dogs in two Greater Accra districts of Ghana. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 17(1), 8-17. https://doi.org/10.5897/JVMAH2024.1070. (Ranking: N/A).

    Tetteh, B., Baajike, F. B., Baidoo, S. T. & Nuamah, E. (2024). Women’s economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe? International Social Science Journal, 74(253), 1011-1031. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12493. (Ranking: Q2).

    Kuma, P. K., Baidoo, S. T. & Yusif, H. (2024). Investigating the role of parental involvement in enhancing academic performance of tertiary students: Evidence from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. Cogent Education, 11(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2361997. (Ranking: Q2).

    Ayesu, E. K., Sakyi, D., & Baidoo, S. T. (2024). The effects of seaport efficiency on trade performance in Africa. Maritime Policy & Management, 51(3), 420-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2022.2135178. (Ranking: Q1).

    Baidoo, S. T., Tetteh, B., Boateng, E., & Ayibor, R. E. (2023). Estimating the impact of economic globalization on economic growth of Ghana: Wavelet coherence and ARDL analysis. Research in Globalization, 7(1), 100183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resglo.2023.100183 (Ranking: Q1).

    Baidoo, S. T. Sakyi, D., Ayesu, E. K., Asante, G. N., & Dramani, J. B. (2023). Estimating the effect of economic globalization on welfare in Africa. SN Business & Economics, 3(9), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-023-00543-z. (Ranking: N/A).

    Yusif, H., Baidoo, S. T., & Hanson, M. K. (2023). Estimating the effect of currency substitution on exchange rate: Evidence from Ghana. Cogent Social Sciences, 9(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2233318. (Ranking: Q2).

    Oteng-Abayie, E. F., Duodu, E., Oduro, S. & Baidoo, S. T. (2023). Greening the future: unveiling the link between industrial structure upgrading and pollution emission in sub-Saharan Africa. Cogent Economics and Finance, 11(2), 1-20. https://doi.org./10.1080/23322039.2023.2257069. (Ranking: Q2).

    Valogo, M. K., Duodu, E., Yusif, H., Baidoo, S. T. (2023). Effect of exchange rate on inflation in inflation targeting regime framework: Is the threshold level relevant? Research in Globalization, 6, 100119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resglo.2023.100119. (Ranking: Q1)

    Tetteh, B., & Baidoo, S. T. (2022). Environmental degradation, energy use and globalization in Ghana: New empirical evidence from regime switching and neural network autoregression (NNAR) models. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 18(1), 675-695https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2022.2110680(Ranking: Q1).

    Tetteh, B., & Baidoo, S. T., & Takyi, P. O. (2022). The effect of climate change on Agricultural food production in Ghana: Evidence from Maki (2012) cointegration and frequency domain causality models. Cogent Food and Agriculture, 8(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2022.2111061. (Ranking: Q1).

    Kwashie, A. A., Baidoo, S. T., & Ayesu, E. K. (2022). Investigating the impact of credit risk on financial performance of commercial banks in Ghana. Cogent Economics and Finance, 10(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2022.2109281. (Ranking: Q2).

    Abive-Bortsi, M., Baidoo, S. T. & Amiteye, S. (2022). Assessment of consumers’ perception of chicken eggs consumption and associated health implications in the Volta region of Ghana. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 15(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221118872. (Ranking: Q3).

    Baidoo, S. T., Baajike, F. B., Ayesu, E. K., & Takyi, P. O. (2022). Does export destination matter for economic growth of Ghana. Economic Studies, 39(79), 21-46. https://doi.org/10.52292/j.estudecon.2022.3125(Ranking: Q3).

    Duodu, E., & Baidoo, S. T., Yusif, H. & Frimpong, B. P. (2022). Money supply, Budget Deficit, and inflation dynamics in Ghana: An empirical investigation, Cogent Business and Management, 9(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2022.2043810. (Ranking: Q2).

    Duodu, E., & Baidoo, S. T. (2022). The impact of capital inflows on economic growth of Ghana: Does quality of institutions matter? Journal of Public Affairs, 22(1), e2384, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2384. (Ranking: Q1).

    Yusif, H., Ntreh E. N. O., Sakyi, D., & Baidoo, S. T. (2022). Do agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana? African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 14(6), 1608-1617. https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2021.1975356. (Ranking: Q2).

    Asante, G. N., Amankwah, G., Nyarkoh, G. B., & Baidoo, S. T. (2021). Substitutability between government and private consumption in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Economy Journal, 21(3), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2194565921500123. (Ranking: Q3).

    Baidoo, S. T., Akoto, L. & Tayviah, M. M. (2021). Enhancing domestic savings mobilisation in Ghana: Does religion matter? International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 29(3), 385-405. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2021.118683. (Ranking: Q3).

    Dawood, M., Baidoo, S. T. & Shah, S. M. R. (2021). An empirical investigation into the determinants of external debt in Asian developing and transitioning economies? Development Studies Research 8(1), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2021.1976658. (Ranking: Q2).

    Ofori-Abebrese, G., Baidoo, S. T., & Olesu, S. T. (2021). Optimal Tax Rate for Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Public Affairs, 21(2), 1-9, e2223.  https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2223. (Ranking: Q1).

    Nsiah, A. Y., Yusif, H., Tweneboah, G., Agyei, K., & Baidoo, S. T. (2021). The effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa: Does threshold matter? Cogent Social Sciences, 7(1), 1903138. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1903138. (Ranking: Q2).

    Owusu, S., & Baidoo, S. T. (2021). Providing a safety net for the vulnerable persons in Ghana: Does the extended family matter? International Journal of Social Welfare, 30(2), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12446. (Ranking: Q1).

    Baidoo, S. T., Duodu, E., Kwarteng E., Boatemaa, G., Opoku, L., Antwi A. & Akomeah, R. A. (2021). Does Government Debt Promote Economic Growth? New Empirical Evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 7(2), 192-216. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPSPM.2021.114040. (Ranking: Q3).

    Sakyi, D., Opoku-Onyinah, P., Baidoo, S. T., & Ayesu, E. K. (2021). Empirical determinants of saving habits among commercial drivers in Ghana. Journal of African Business, 22(1), 106-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2019.1695188. (Ranking: Q1).

    Baidoo, S. T., Yusif, H., & Ofori-Abrebrese, G. (2020). Understanding the determination of loan demand in Ghana: Do individuals’ socio-demographic and economic characteristics matter?. Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)38(1, 2 &3), 95-109. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/just/article/view/204471(Ranking: N/A).

    Ofori-Abebrese, G., Baidoo, S. T. & Essiam E.  (2020). Estimating the effects of financial inclusion on welfare in sub-Saharan Africa. Cogent Business and Management, 7(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1839164. (Ranking: Q2).

    Duodu, E., & Baidoo, S. T. (2020). How Does Quality of Institutions Affect the Impact of Trade Openness on Economic Growth of Ghana? Cogent Economics and Finance, 8(1), 1812258. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1812258. (Ranking: Q2).

    Sakyi, D., Appiah, C. K., Ayesu, E. K., Immurana, M., & Baidoo, S. T. (2020). A Terminal Level Analysis of Service Quality at Nigerian Seaports. Journal of Shipping and Trade, 5(17), 1-22.  https://10.1186/s41072-020-00069-9. (Ranking: Q1).

    Baidoo, S. T., Yusif, H., & Ayesu, E. K. (2020). Improving Loan Repayment in Ghana: Does Financial Literacy Matter? Cogent Economics and Finance, 8(1), 1787693. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1787693. (Ranking: Q2)

    Baidoo, S. T., Sakyi, D. & Aidoo, J. B. (2020). Does gender matter in credit denial among small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 39(3), 339-362. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2020.104980. (Ranking: Q3).

    Egyir, J., Sakyi, D. & Baidoo, S. T. (2020). How does capital flow affect the impact of trade on economic growth in Africa? The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 29(3), 353-372. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2019.1692365. (Ranking: Q1)

    Ofori-Abebrese, G., Baidoo, S. T. & Osei, P. Y. (2019). The effect of exchange rate and interest rate volatilities on stock prices: Further empirical evidence from Ghana. Economics Literature, 1(2), 117-132. https://elit.weri.eu/index.php/elit/article/view/15. (Ranking: N/A).

    Baidoo, S. T. & Yusif, H. (2019). Does interest rate influence demand for money? An empirical evidence from Ghana. Economics Literature, 1(1), 24-36. https://elit.weri.eu/index.php/elit/article/view/3. (Ranking: N/A).

    Baidoo, S. T. & Akoto, L. (2019). Does trust in financial institutions drive formal saving? Empirical evidence from Ghana. International Social Science Journal, 69(231), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12200. (Ranking: Q2).

    Baidoo, S. T., Aidoo, J. B., Sakyi, D. & Yusif, H. (2019). Multiple borrowing and loan default: Evidence from small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Economics, 7(1), 71-96. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-1b2f72f834. (Ranking: N/A).

    Baidoo, S. T., Boateng, E. & Amponsah, M.  (2018). Understanding the Determinants of Savings in Ghana: Does Financial Literacy Matter? Journal of International Development, 30(5), 886-903. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3377. (Ranking: Q2).

    Baidoo, S. T., Yusif, H. & Anwar, U. (2016). The Effect of Smallholder Livestock Production on Income of Farm Households in Northern Ghana. Journal of Science and Technology, 36(3), 8-19. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/just/article/view/155932(Ranking: N/A).

     

    Other Publications

    KNUST Study Encourages Parental Involvement for Better Academic Performance (2025). Published by KNUST and myjoyonline on 23rd January 2025. https://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/knust-study-encourages-parental-involvement-better-academic-performance / https://www.myjoyonline.com/knust-study-reveals-parental-involvement-in-their-wards-academics-boosts-performance/ 

    Private sector employees less likely to demand loans (2021). Published by myjoyonline on 16th April 2021. https://www.myjoyonline.com/private-sector-employees-less-likely-to-demand-loan-ghanaian-study-reveals/.

    Trust in financial institutions key to increasing domestic savings mobilization (2021). Published by Business and Financial Times on 22nd March 2021. https://thebftonline.com/2021/03/22/trust-in-financial-institutions-key-to-increasing-domestic-savings-mobilization/.

    Multiple borrowing and loan default: Some empirical evidence (2021). Published by Business and FInancial Times on 25th February 2021. https://thebftonline.com/2021/02/25/multiple-borrowing-and-loan-default-some-empirical-evidence/.


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