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Research
My research focuses on trade and political violence in West Africa using social network analysis.
Papers
Recent publications on trade, conflict, borders, social networks in West Africa.
As Ghana becomes increasingly urbanized, regional disparities tend to grow
Transport policies hardly managed to reduce accessibility disparities in Ghana. In a new working paper published this week with Dr. Paul Nugent and Ms. Susanna Goewey, we show that accessibility gains are particularly important in the southwestern part of Ghana. By comparison, northern region have experienced slower growth in accessibility than the national average. A summary of…
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