Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah
Biographic Data
| ID | 6019025 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franklin |
| FAMILY NAME | Amuakwa-Mensah |
| SIGNATURE | AMUAKWA-MENSAH F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3581-4704 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
More-than-human farming
Rwanda remains a predominantly agrarian economy, with the majority of the population relying on rain-fed farming for livelihoods. This reliance makes rural communities particularly vulnerable to climate shocks such as heavy rains, floods, droughts, and pest outbreaks, which disrupt production and markets in significant and uneven ways. Women and youth farmers are disproportionately affected, facing barriers to land access, credit, and technical k…
The impact of financial shocks on the continued use of clean cooking technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Clean cooking represents an important pathway through which households in Sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to environmental sustainability and improve health outcomes. While previous studies have primarily examined the determinants of initial adoption of clean-cooking technologies, much less is known about whether households can sustain their use over time, particularly when continued use requires recurring expenditures such as LPG refills and e…
The impact of temperature shocks on households’ saving behaviour in rural Ethiopia
We examine the impact of temperature shocks on the saving behaviour of rural households in Ethiopia. Two rounds of survey data and time-series temperature data from Climate Engine/Terra Climate are used for this analysis. We find that the probability of household saving falls following an increase in temperature anomalies, measured by standardized deviations, and this impact is channelled through time and risk preferences. More specifically, temp…
Institutionalized resource nationalism
Low carbon energy transition and digital infrastructure from the Global South
This study addresses the urgent need for low-carbon energy transition (LCET) in the Global South, where vulnerability to climate change is high and most countries have ratified the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions. It emphasizes the importance of research in supporting this transition, particularly through the lens of digital technologies. Despite its relevance, existing studies on the topic remain limited and fragmented. T…
Tenancy and energy choices in Rwanda. A replication and extension study
The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
Covid-19
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Cash transfers for sustainable rural livelihoods? Examining the long-term productive effects of the Child Support Grant in South Africa
Cash transfers have received increased scholarly and policy attention, as a means of reducing poverty in the global South. While cash transfers are primarily intended to prevent impoverishment and deprivation, several studies suggest they can have 'productive' impacts, contributing to building sustainable livelihoods. However, pilot projects of unconditional cash transfers have often been too brief or too recent to determine how small, but regula…
Agricultural market access and dietary diversity in Kenya
The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities
Covid-19
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Cash transfers for sustainable rural livelihoods? Examining the long-term productive effects of the Child Support Grant in South Africa
Cash transfers have received increased scholarly and policy attention, as a means of reducing poverty in the global South. While cash transfers are primarily intended to prevent impoverishment and deprivation, several studies suggest they can have 'productive' impacts, contributing to building sustainable livelihoods. However, pilot projects of unconditional cash transfers have often been too brief or too recent to determine how small, but regula…
Agricultural market access and dietary diversity in Kenya
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
Cash transfers for sustainable rural livelihoods? Examining the long-term productive effects of the Child Support Grant in South Africa
Cash transfers have received increased scholarly and policy attention, as a means of reducing poverty in the global South. While cash transfers are primarily intended to prevent impoverishment and deprivation, several studies suggest they can have 'productive' impacts, contributing to building sustainable livelihoods. However, pilot projects of unconditional cash transfers have often been too brief or too recent to determine how small, but regula…
Agricultural market access and dietary diversity in Kenya
Covid-19
Like the rest of the world, African countries are reeling from the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. The continent’s governments have responded by imposing rigorous lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus. The various lockdown measures are undermining food security, because stay at home orders have among others, threatened food production for a continent that relies heavily on agriculture as the bedrock of the economy. This arti…
Tenancy and energy choices in Rwanda. A replication and extension study
The impact of mineral resource extraction on communities
Who moves and who gains from internal migration in Egypt? Evidence from two waves of a labor market panel survey
In recent decades, Egypt has experienced rapid internal migration movements triggered by urbanization, socioeconomic development, and environmental changes. From a literature perspective, few scholarly studies have empirically examined the drivers and welfare impacts of internal migration in Egypt, despite the increasing recognition of its inextricably links to urban sustainability. The present study utilized data from two waves of an Egyptian La…
Low carbon energy transition and digital infrastructure from the Global South
This study addresses the urgent need for low-carbon energy transition (LCET) in the Global South, where vulnerability to climate change is high and most countries have ratified the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions. It emphasizes the importance of research in supporting this transition, particularly through the lens of digital technologies. Despite its relevance, existing studies on the topic remain limited and fragmented. T…
More-than-human farming
Rwanda remains a predominantly agrarian economy, with the majority of the population relying on rain-fed farming for livelihoods. This reliance makes rural communities particularly vulnerable to climate shocks such as heavy rains, floods, droughts, and pest outbreaks, which disrupt production and markets in significant and uneven ways. Women and youth farmers are disproportionately affected, facing barriers to land access, credit, and technical k…
The impact of financial shocks on the continued use of clean cooking technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Clean cooking represents an important pathway through which households in Sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to environmental sustainability and improve health outcomes. While previous studies have primarily examined the determinants of initial adoption of clean-cooking technologies, much less is known about whether households can sustain their use over time, particularly when continued use requires recurring expenditures such as LPG refills and e…
The impact of temperature shocks on households’ saving behaviour in rural Ethiopia
We examine the impact of temperature shocks on the saving behaviour of rural households in Ethiopia. Two rounds of survey data and time-series temperature data from Climate Engine/Terra Climate are used for this analysis. We find that the probability of household saving falls following an increase in temperature anomalies, measured by standardized deviations, and this impact is channelled through time and risk preferences. More specifically, temp…
Institutionalized resource nationalism
Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Energy and Environment Impacts (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Welfare (3 works)