Dr. Paul Owusu Takyi is currently a lecturer at the Department of Economics, KNUST, Ghana. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master of Arts in Economics from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. In addition, he holds Master of Philosophy and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. His research interests are in the areas of  Development Macroeconomics, Financial Sector Development, Monetary Economics, Financial Inclusion, and Development Finance.