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Solomon Kweku Owusu

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Programme on Technological and Economic Change (OMPTEC)
Oxford Martin School
Oxford University

Oxford, United Kingdom
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/technological-economic-change/
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Working papers

  1. Owusu, Solomon & Ndubuisi, Gideon & Mensah, Emmanuel. B., 2022. "Import penetration and manufacturing employment: Evidence from Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2022-007, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  2. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Wage effects of global value chains participation and position: An industry-level analysis," MERIT Working Papers 2021-042, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  3. Michael Danquah & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "Digital technology and productivity of informal enterprises: Empirical evidence from Nigeria," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-114, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  4. Michael Danquah & Abdul Malik Iddrisu & Ernest Owusu Boakye & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "Do gender wage differences within households influence women's empowerment and welfare?: Evidence from Ghana," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-40, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  5. Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Powering structural transformation and productivity gains in Africa: The role of global value chains and resource endowments," MERIT Working Papers 2021-022, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  6. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Owusu, Solomon, 2020. "How important is GVC participation to export upgrading," MERIT Working Papers 2020-026, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  7. Mensah, Emmanuel B. & Owusu, Solomon & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "Productive efficiency, technological change and catch up within Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2020-033, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  8. Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo & Gajigo,Ousman & Owusu,Solomon & Tomita,Ryoko & Xu,Yanbin, 2020. "Technology in the Classroom and Learning in Secondary Schools," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9288, The World Bank.
  9. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Mensah, Emmanuel & Owusu, Solomon, 2020. "Export Variety and Imported Intermediate Inputs: Industry-Level Evidence from Africa," MPRA Paper 106008, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  10. Owusu, Solomon & Szirmai, Adam & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "The rise of the service sector in the global economy," MERIT Working Papers 2020-056, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  11. Andonova Elena & Boden Mark & Cetl Vlado & Diukanova Olga & Dosso Mafini & Dusart Jean & Gkotsis Petros & Gnamus Ales & Kleibrink Alexander & Kotsev Alexander & Lavalle Carlo & Mandras Giovanni & Matu, 2018. "Supporting an Innovation Agenda for the Western Balkans - Tools and Methodologies," JRC Research Reports JRC111430, Joint Research Centre.
  12. Mensah, Emmanuel & Owusu, Solomon & Foster-McGregor, Neil & Szirmai, Adam, 2018. "Structural change, productivity growth and labour market turbulence in Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2018-025, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

Articles

  1. Danquah, Michael & Iddrisu, Abdul Malik & Boakye, Ernest Owusu & Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Do gender wage differences within households influence women's empowerment and welfare? Evidence from Ghana," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 188(C), pages 916-932.
  2. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "How important is GVC participation to export upgrading?," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 44(10), pages 2887-2908, October.

Citations

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Working papers

  1. Michael Danquah & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "Digital technology and productivity of informal enterprises: Empirical evidence from Nigeria," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-114, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

    Cited by:

    1. Damien Girollet, 2024. "Digital divides among microenterprises: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 36(2), pages 1350-1380, March.

  2. Michael Danquah & Abdul Malik Iddrisu & Ernest Owusu Boakye & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "Do gender wage differences within households influence women's empowerment and welfare?: Evidence from Ghana," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-40, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

    Cited by:

    1. Li, Qiang & An, Lian & Zhang, Ren, 2023. "Corruption drives brain drain: Cross-country evidence from machine learning," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
    2. Alwago Wycliffe Obwori, 2024. "Decomposing the Gender Wage Gap in the Urban Labor Market in Kenya," Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series, Sciendo, vol. 34(4), pages 1-33.
    3. Herrera, Gabriel Paes & Constantino, Michel & Su, Jen-Je & Naranpanawa, Athula, 2023. "The use of ICTs and income distribution in Brazil: A machine learning explanation using SHAP values," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(8).
    4. Ding, Yawen & Wang, Xiaobing & de Brauw, Alan & Qiu, Huanguang, 2024. "Catch up with my husband as I can: Women’s decision-making power consequences of China’s poverty alleviation relocation program," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).

  3. Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Powering structural transformation and productivity gains in Africa: The role of global value chains and resource endowments," MERIT Working Papers 2021-022, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

    Cited by:

    1. Rohit, Kumar, 2023. "Global value chains and structural transformation: Evidence from the developing world," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 285-299.
    2. Kouakou Jean Fidele SIÉ, 2023. "Industrial policy and labour productivity growth in Africa: does the technology choice matter?," Journal of Economic Structures, Springer;Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS), vol. 12(1), pages 1-24, December.
    3. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2022. "Trust, Efficient Contracting and Export Upgrading," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(6), pages 2708-2729, December.
    4. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2023. "Trade for catch-up: examining how global value chains participation affects productive efficiency," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 59(2), pages 195-215, April.

  4. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Owusu, Solomon, 2020. "How important is GVC participation to export upgrading," MERIT Working Papers 2020-026, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

    Cited by:

    1. Ding Nan & Pomi Shahbaz & Shamsheer ul Haq & Muhammad Nadeem & Muhammad Imran, 2023. "The Economies’ Ability to Produce Diversified and Complex Goods to Meet the Global Competition: Role of Gross Value Chain, Institutional Quality, and Human Capital," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-17, April.
    2. Coniglio, Nicola D. & Vurchio, Davide & Cantore, Nicola & Clara, Michele, 2021. "On the evolution of comparative advantage: Path-dependent versus path-defying changes," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    3. Biswajit Banerjee & Juraj Zeman, 2022. "Determinants of global value chain participation: cross-country analysis," Indian Economic Review, Springer, vol. 57(1), pages 59-95, June.
    4. Ping Hua, 2022. "How Does GVCS Participation Influence Manufacturing Productivity? The Case of China," Post-Print hal-03767838, HAL.
    5. Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Powering structural transformation and productivity gains in Africa: The role of global value chains and resource endowments," MERIT Working Papers 2021-022, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    6. Choksy, Umair Shafi & Ayaz, Muhammad & Al-Tabbaa, Omar & Parast, Mahour, 2022. "Supplier resilience under the COVID-19 crisis in apparel global value chain (GVC): The role of GVC governance and supplier’s upgrading," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 249-267.
    7. Wu, Jianjun & Ding, Xiuying & Liu, Xuemei, 2023. "Governmental pressures and firms’ export product quality: Evidence from China," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 55(PA).
    8. Yang, Yichen & Liu, Wen, 2024. "Free trade agreements and domestic value added in exports: An analysis from the network perspective," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 132(C).
    9. Hammoudeh, Shawkat & Tiwari, Aviral Kumar & Abakah, Emmanuel Joel Aikins & Adeabah, David, 2023. "Global value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of business regulations, policies and institutions," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 57(C).
    10. Nebojša Stojčić & Matija Matić, 2023. "A Journey Toward Global Value Chain Upgrading: Exploring the Transition from Backward to Forward Integration," EFZG Working Papers Series 2308, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.
    11. Thai Thi Minh & Charity Osei‐Amponsah, 2021. "Towards poor‐centred value chain for sustainable development: A conceptual framework," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(6), pages 1223-1236, November.
    12. Kong, Dongmin & Shi, Zheng & Xiong, Mengxu, 2024. "Currency overvaluation and export product quality: Evidence from China," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
    13. Ping Hua, 2021. "How did China's GVCs participation influence its manufacturing productivity?," Working Papers hal-03505687, HAL.
    14. Huan YAN & Xiaojing LI & Shuang MENG, 2023. "Global Value Chain Participation and Sustainable Growth: Evidence from China," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(2), pages 5-20, June.
    15. Yuping Deng & Yanrui Wu & Helian Xu, 2023. "Emission reduction and value‐added export nexus at firm level," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(6), pages 1670-1710, June.
    16. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Otioma, Chuks & Owusu, Solomon & Tetteh, Godsway Korku, 2022. "ICTs quality and technical efficiency: An empirical analysis," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(10).
    17. Gideon Ndubuisi, 2024. "Patent Enforcement and Quality Upgrading of Exported Products," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(3), pages 13979-14011, September.
    18. Abdullah Altun & Ilker Ibrahim Avsar & Taner Turan & Halit Yanikkaya, 2023. "Does global value chain participation boost high technology exports?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 35(5), pages 820-837, July.
    19. Ping Hua, 2022. "How did China Raise its Manufacturing Domestic Value added in Exports through GVC Moving up?," Post-Print hal-03767822, HAL.
    20. Haini, Hazwan & Wei Loon, Pang & Li Li, Pang, 2023. "Can export diversification promote export upgrading? Evidence from an oil-dependent economy," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    21. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2022. "Trust, Efficient Contracting and Export Upgrading," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(6), pages 2708-2729, December.
    22. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Wage effects of global value chains participation and position: An industry-level analysis," MERIT Working Papers 2021-042, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    23. Caio Torres Mazzi & Gideon Ndubuisi & Elvis Avenyo, 2020. "Exporters and global value chain participation: Firm-level evidence from South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-145, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    24. Ping Hua, 2021. "How did China rise its manufacturing domestic value added in exports through GVC moving up?," Working Papers hal-03373508, HAL.
    25. Shugeng Dai & Dong Tan, 2022. "China and the United States Hierarchical International Competitiveness Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-12, August.
    26. Yuping Deng & Yanrui Wu & Helian Xu, 2022. "Emission Reduction and Value-added Export Nexus at Firm Level," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 22-19, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
    27. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2023. "Trade for catch-up: examining how global value chains participation affects productive efficiency," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 59(2), pages 195-215, April.
    28. Michael Danquah & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "Digital technology and productivity of informal enterprises: Empirical evidence from Nigeria," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-114, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

  5. Mensah, Emmanuel B. & Owusu, Solomon & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "Productive efficiency, technological change and catch up within Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2020-033, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

    Cited by:

    1. Owusu, Solomon & Szirmai, Adam & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "The rise of the service sector in the global economy," MERIT Working Papers 2020-056, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

  6. Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo & Gajigo,Ousman & Owusu,Solomon & Tomita,Ryoko & Xu,Yanbin, 2020. "Technology in the Classroom and Learning in Secondary Schools," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9288, The World Bank.

    Cited by:

    1. Eric Bettinger & Robert W. Fairlie & Anastasia Kapuza & Elena Kardanova & Prashant Loyalka & Andrey Zakharov, 2020. "Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer-Assisted Learning," NBER Working Papers 26967, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

  7. Owusu, Solomon & Szirmai, Adam & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "The rise of the service sector in the global economy," MERIT Working Papers 2020-056, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

    Cited by:

    1. Karishma Banga & Pankhury Harbansh & Surendar Singh, 2023. "Digital de-industrialization, global value chains, and structural transformation: Empirical evidence from low- and middle-income countries," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-65, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    2. Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Powering structural transformation and productivity gains in Africa: The role of global value chains and resource endowments," MERIT Working Papers 2021-022, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    3. Kanayo K. Ogujiuba & Ebenezer Olamide & Estelle Boshoff & Isaac Agholor & Chinelo Ogujiuba, 2023. "SMEs, Success, and Capital Startups: Evidence from the Service Sector in South Africa," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, May.

  8. Mensah, Emmanuel & Owusu, Solomon & Foster-McGregor, Neil & Szirmai, Adam, 2018. "Structural change, productivity growth and labour market turbulence in Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2018-025, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

    Cited by:

    1. Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Powering structural transformation and productivity gains in Africa: The role of global value chains and resource endowments," MERIT Working Papers 2021-022, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    2. Mijiyawa,Abdoul Ganiou & Conde,Lancine, 2020. "Structural Change and Productivity Growth in Guinea," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9341, The World Bank.
    3. Mensah, Emmanuel B., 2020. "Is sub-Saharan Africa deindustrializing?," MERIT Working Papers 2020-045, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    4. Richard Grabowski & Sharmistha Self, 2022. "Role of agricultural productivity growth in economic development: the neglected impact on institutional quality in Africa," Evolutionary and Institutional Economics Review, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 681-700, September.
    5. Djidonou, Gbenoukpo Robert & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2022. "Stagnant manufacturing growth in India: The role of the informal economy," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 528-543.
    6. Mensah, Emmanuel B. & Owusu, Solomon & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "Productive efficiency, technological change and catch up within Africa," MERIT Working Papers 2020-033, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    7. Owusu, Solomon & Szirmai, Adam & Foster-McGregor, Neil, 2020. "The rise of the service sector in the global economy," MERIT Working Papers 2020-056, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    8. Konté,Maty & Kouame,Wilfried Anicet Kouakou & Mensah,Emmanuel Buadi, 2021. "Structural Reforms and Productivity Growth in Developing Countries : Intra- or Inter-Reallocation Channel ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9733, The World Bank.
    9. Ndubuisi, Gideon & Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Wage effects of global value chains participation and position: An industry-level analysis," MERIT Working Papers 2021-042, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).

Articles

  1. Danquah, Michael & Iddrisu, Abdul Malik & Boakye, Ernest Owusu & Owusu, Solomon, 2021. "Do gender wage differences within households influence women's empowerment and welfare? Evidence from Ghana," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 188(C), pages 916-932.
    See citations under working paper version above.
  2. Gideon Ndubuisi & Solomon Owusu, 2021. "How important is GVC participation to export upgrading?," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 44(10), pages 2887-2908, October.
    See citations under working paper version above.Sorry, no citations of articles recorded.

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NEP Fields

NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 12 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.
  1. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (6) 2018-09-03 2020-06-22 2020-08-31 2021-01-11 2021-06-21 2022-02-14. Author is listed
  2. NEP-DEV: Development (5) 2018-09-03 2020-09-07 2021-03-08 2021-06-21 2021-07-26. Author is listed
  3. NEP-INT: International Trade (5) 2020-06-22 2021-04-12 2021-06-21 2022-02-14 2022-03-07. Author is listed
  4. NEP-AFR: Africa (4) 2020-08-31 2021-01-11 2021-07-26 2022-03-07. Author is listed
  5. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (4) 2018-09-03 2020-08-31 2021-06-21 2021-07-26. Author is listed
  6. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (3) 2018-09-03 2021-01-11 2022-03-07. Author is listed
  7. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (2) 2021-01-11 2022-02-14
  8. NEP-INO: Innovation (2) 2018-09-24 2020-08-31
  9. NEP-BIG: Big Data (1) 2021-03-08
  10. NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (1) 2021-03-08
  11. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (1) 2018-09-24
  12. NEP-EDU: Education (1) 2020-09-07
  13. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (1) 2021-07-26
  14. NEP-GEN: Gender (1) 2021-03-08
  15. NEP-GRO: Economic Growth (1) 2020-08-31
  16. NEP-ICT: Information and Communication Technologies (1) 2021-07-26
  17. NEP-IUE: Informal and Underground Economics (1) 2021-07-26
  18. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2022-02-14
  19. NEP-PAY: Payment Systems and Financial Technology (1) 2021-07-26
  20. NEP-SBM: Small Business Management (1) 2018-09-24
  21. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2020-09-07

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