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Will Cameras Change Behaviours in Africa? The Case of CCTV Cameras on Streets in Ghana

In our upcoming research, AIDRE will collaborate with some researchers from the Economics Department, and with support from the International Growth Centre (IGC) to investigate whether CCTV Cameras on Streets in Ghana change behaviour. A summary of the proposed research project is provided below: The use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance has become an important […]

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COVID-19 and Elections: The Case of 2020 General Elections in Ghana

The current COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had significant adverse effect on world democracies, especially elections scheduled this year, 2020. Per constitutional requirement, Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections were held on 7th December, 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With support from Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP), University of California, Berkley the COVID-19 Small Grants programme,

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Women in Trade (WIT) Knowledge Platform to Boost Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

AIDRE partnered with the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) based in Abuja, Nigeria, on the Women in Trade Knowledge Platform Project with funding support from the Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada. The project focuses more on the intersection of women’s economic empowerment and trade in sub-Saharan Africa. The broad aim

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Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine: Evidence from Ghana and South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effect on countries around the world over. As at November 22, over 55.6 million and 1.34 million people globally have been infected and killed respectively by COVID-19. Africa accounts for only 3.7 percent (2,057,299 people) and 3.7 percent (49,415 people) of the number of infections and deaths in the

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COVID-19 and Elections: The Case of 2020 General Elections in Ghana

The current covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had significant adverse effect on world democracies, especially elections scheduled this year, 2020. In order to protect the general public from spreading the virus during electioneering activities, there have been calls for countries to either postpone and re-schedule initially planned elections, or consider alternative voting processes and procedures. Per

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