Samuel Tawiah Baidoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1644317 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Tawiah Baidoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel Tawiah |
| FAMILY NAME | Baidoo |
| SIGNATURE | BAIDOO S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Economics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5941-6308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Trade in Africa: Does Political Stability Matter
Promoting intra-African agricultural trade (ATR) is crucial as far as achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) (zero hunger) is concerned. Utilizing data from 54 African countries spanning 1996-2021, this article examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on intra-ATR, while investigating the relevance of political stability (PS) in this relationship. To achieve this, agricultural exports of selected commodities measu…
Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa
Purpose This paper investigates whether financial sector development promotes economic globalization (EG) using data from 45 African countries. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data of the selected African countries, the two-step system generalized method of moments estimation technique which is capable of solving any possible endogeneity problem is employed for the empirical analysis. Findings The main finding is that all measures of fina…
Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe
The proponents of globalization claim that economic globalization (EGLO) is a catalyst for women's economic empowerment (WEE), whereas the opponents of EGLO are of the view that it is detrimental to WEE, especially in developing countries, as it can exacerbate preexisting inequality. This study has examined the impact of EGLO on WEE from 2005 to 2020 for 45 African countries. The analysis disaggregated the EGLO variable into trade and financial g…
Estimating the effect of currency substitution on exchange rate volatility: Evidence from Ghana
This paper investigates the impact of currency substitution on exchange rate volatility using monthly data from January 1990 to May 2019. The paper applies the exponential generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic in mean (EGARCH-M) model as the estimation technique. The results reveal that currency substitution has a significant positive impact on exchange rate volatility. The paper also confirms the existence of leverage effects in…
The effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Sub-Sahara Africa: Does threshold matter
This paper investigated the threshold effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using an annual dataset spanning 2010 to 2017, the Hansen’s estimation and Differenced generalized method of moments (GMM) methods were used to estimate the threshold level of financial inclusion that will reduce poverty and factors that influence financial inclusion respectively. The results showed that beyond a threshold level o…
Optimal tax rate for growth in Ghana: An empirical investigation
The external debt burden of many developing countries has increased their borrowing risk and interest charges on loans. The 2007–2008 global financial crisis exposed the vulnerability of developing countries' dependence on the international financial market (IFM). Given the uncertainty and higher borrowing risk, which limit access to external funds, it has become necessary that developing countries increase their internally generated revenue thro…
The impact of capital inflows on economic growth of Ghana: Does quality of institutions matter
The economic growth of most developing countries has been abysmal, and, therefore, has attracted the attention of researchers and policy think tanks. The present study contributes by estimating the impact of different forms of capital inflows on economic growth with evidence from Ghana. The study further examines the interaction effects of these inflows and quality of institutions on economic growth. The capital inflows considered in the study ar…
Providing a safety net for the vulnerable persons in Ghana: Does the extended family matter
Social protection is very important as far as marginalised and vulnerable people are concerned. Ghana has implemented several social protection programmes over the years, aimed at improving the welfare of Ghanaians. However, these programmes have not been as effective as expected due to some challenges in their implementation and in the national economy. Given the ineffectiveness of the programmes, the role of the extended family in improving the…
Does trust in financial institutions drive formal saving? Empirical evidence from Ghana
Policies aimed at enhancing domestic savings mobilisation to facilitate economic growth have been implemented in both developed and developing countries; yet the level of savings remains low, especially in most of the developing world, due to the predominant use of informal savings methods. Several individuals' characteristics have been identified as factors that influence individuals' decision to use formal ways of saving with virtually no empha…
The impact of capital inflows on economic growth of Ghana: Does quality of institutions matter
The economic growth of most developing countries has been abysmal, and, therefore, has attracted the attention of researchers and policy think tanks. The present study contributes by estimating the impact of different forms of capital inflows on economic growth with evidence from Ghana. The study further examines the interaction effects of these inflows and quality of institutions on economic growth. The capital inflows considered in the study ar…
Providing a safety net for the vulnerable persons in Ghana: Does the extended family matter
Social protection is very important as far as marginalised and vulnerable people are concerned. Ghana has implemented several social protection programmes over the years, aimed at improving the welfare of Ghanaians. However, these programmes have not been as effective as expected due to some challenges in their implementation and in the national economy. Given the ineffectiveness of the programmes, the role of the extended family in improving the…
Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe
The proponents of globalization claim that economic globalization (EGLO) is a catalyst for women's economic empowerment (WEE), whereas the opponents of EGLO are of the view that it is detrimental to WEE, especially in developing countries, as it can exacerbate preexisting inequality. This study has examined the impact of EGLO on WEE from 2005 to 2020 for 45 African countries. The analysis disaggregated the EGLO variable into trade and financial g…
Optimal tax rate for growth in Ghana: An empirical investigation
The external debt burden of many developing countries has increased their borrowing risk and interest charges on loans. The 2007–2008 global financial crisis exposed the vulnerability of developing countries' dependence on the international financial market (IFM). Given the uncertainty and higher borrowing risk, which limit access to external funds, it has become necessary that developing countries increase their internally generated revenue thro…
Does trust in financial institutions drive formal saving? Empirical evidence from Ghana
Policies aimed at enhancing domestic savings mobilisation to facilitate economic growth have been implemented in both developed and developing countries; yet the level of savings remains low, especially in most of the developing world, due to the predominant use of informal savings methods. Several individuals' characteristics have been identified as factors that influence individuals' decision to use formal ways of saving with virtually no empha…
Optimal tax rate for growth in Ghana: An empirical investigation
The external debt burden of many developing countries has increased their borrowing risk and interest charges on loans. The 2007–2008 global financial crisis exposed the vulnerability of developing countries' dependence on the international financial market (IFM). Given the uncertainty and higher borrowing risk, which limit access to external funds, it has become necessary that developing countries increase their internally generated revenue thro…
The impact of capital inflows on economic growth of Ghana: Does quality of institutions matter
The economic growth of most developing countries has been abysmal, and, therefore, has attracted the attention of researchers and policy think tanks. The present study contributes by estimating the impact of different forms of capital inflows on economic growth with evidence from Ghana. The study further examines the interaction effects of these inflows and quality of institutions on economic growth. The capital inflows considered in the study ar…
Providing a safety net for the vulnerable persons in Ghana: Does the extended family matter
Social protection is very important as far as marginalised and vulnerable people are concerned. Ghana has implemented several social protection programmes over the years, aimed at improving the welfare of Ghanaians. However, these programmes have not been as effective as expected due to some challenges in their implementation and in the national economy. Given the ineffectiveness of the programmes, the role of the extended family in improving the…
The effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Sub-Sahara Africa: Does threshold matter
This paper investigated the threshold effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using an annual dataset spanning 2010 to 2017, the Hansen’s estimation and Differenced generalized method of moments (GMM) methods were used to estimate the threshold level of financial inclusion that will reduce poverty and factors that influence financial inclusion respectively. The results showed that beyond a threshold level o…
Estimating the effect of currency substitution on exchange rate volatility: Evidence from Ghana
This paper investigates the impact of currency substitution on exchange rate volatility using monthly data from January 1990 to May 2019. The paper applies the exponential generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic in mean (EGARCH-M) model as the estimation technique. The results reveal that currency substitution has a significant positive impact on exchange rate volatility. The paper also confirms the existence of leverage effects in…
Does financial sector development promote economic globalization in Africa
Purpose This paper investigates whether financial sector development promotes economic globalization (EG) using data from 45 African countries. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data of the selected African countries, the two-step system generalized method of moments estimation technique which is capable of solving any possible endogeneity problem is employed for the empirical analysis. Findings The main finding is that all measures of fina…
Women's economic empowerment in Africa: Is economic globalization friend or foe
The proponents of globalization claim that economic globalization (EGLO) is a catalyst for women's economic empowerment (WEE), whereas the opponents of EGLO are of the view that it is detrimental to WEE, especially in developing countries, as it can exacerbate preexisting inequality. This study has examined the impact of EGLO on WEE from 2005 to 2020 for 45 African countries. The analysis disaggregated the EGLO variable into trade and financial g…
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Trade in Africa: Does Political Stability Matter
Promoting intra-African agricultural trade (ATR) is crucial as far as achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) (zero hunger) is concerned. Utilizing data from 54 African countries spanning 1996-2021, this article examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on intra-ATR, while investigating the relevance of political stability (PS) in this relationship. To achieve this, agricultural exports of selected commodities measu…
Economics (9 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Development economics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Developing country (4 works) · Economic Growth and Development (4 works) · Finance (4 works) · Macroeconomics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (3 works)