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2024

Book Chapter

Financial inclusion, agricultural land ownership, and investment decisions

Martey, Edward, Etwire, Prince M. and Koomson, Isaac (2024). Financial inclusion, agricultural land ownership, and investment decisions. Financial inclusion and sustainable rural development. (pp. 357-379) edited by Isaac Koomson and Renato A. Villano. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-6132-6_15

Financial inclusion, agricultural land ownership, and investment decisions

2024

Book Chapter

From rural poverty to prosperity: reflections on evidence, policy, and the path forward

Villano, Renato A. and Koomson, Isaac (2024). From rural poverty to prosperity: reflections on evidence, policy, and the path forward. Financial inclusion and sustainable rural development. (pp. 511-527) edited by Isaac Koomson and Renato A. Villano. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-6132-6_21

From rural poverty to prosperity: reflections on evidence, policy, and the path forward

2024

Book Chapter

The discouraged borrower syndrome and rural household food insecurity: examining the mediating role of financial inclusion

Koomson, Isaac, Appiah-Kubi, Jamal, Ansong, David, Okumu, Moses and Villano, Renato A. (2024). The discouraged borrower syndrome and rural household food insecurity: examining the mediating role of financial inclusion. Financial inclusion and sustainable rural development. (pp. 27-48) edited by Isaac Koomson and Renato A. Villano. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-6132-6_2

The discouraged borrower syndrome and rural household food insecurity: examining the mediating role of financial inclusion

2024

Book Chapter

Digital literacy and financial inclusion among smallholder farmers: exploring gender dichotomy in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria

Karakara, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel, Daudu, Abdulrazaq Kamal and Koomson, Isaac (2024). Digital literacy and financial inclusion among smallholder farmers: exploring gender dichotomy in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria. Financial inclusion and sustainable rural development. (pp. 201-227) edited by Isaac Koomson and Renato A. Villano. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-6132-6_9

Digital literacy and financial inclusion among smallholder farmers: exploring gender dichotomy in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria

2024

Journal Article

The role of teacher support in students' academic performance in low- and high-stakes assessments

Ansong, David, Okumu, Moses, Amoako, Emmanuel Owusu, Appiah-Kubi, Jamal, Ampomah, Abena Oforiwaa, Koomson, Isaac and Hamilton, Eric (2024). The role of teacher support in students' academic performance in low- and high-stakes assessments. Learning and Individual Differences, 109 102396, 102396. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102396

The role of teacher support in students' academic performance in low- and high-stakes assessments

2023

Journal Article

Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India

Koomson, Isaac, Orkoh, Emmanuel and Ahmad, Shabbir (2023). Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India. Energy Economics, 127 (Part A) 107118, 107118. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107118

Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India

2023

Journal Article

Trust in banks, financial inclusion and the mediating role of borrower discouragement

Koomson, Isaac, Koomson, Paul and Abdul-Mumuni, Abdallah (2023). Trust in banks, financial inclusion and the mediating role of borrower discouragement. International Review of Economics and Finance, 88, 1418-1431. doi: 10.1016/j.iref.2023.07.090

Trust in banks, financial inclusion and the mediating role of borrower discouragement

2023

Book Chapter

Financial capability and asset building: innovations in social protection and development

Ansong, David, Okumu, Moses, Huang, Jin, Sun, Sicong, Huseynli, Aytakin, Koomson, Isaac, Chowa, Gina, Ssewamala, Fred, S. Sherraden, Margaret and Sherraden, Michael (2023). Financial capability and asset building: innovations in social protection and development. Handbook on social protection and social development in the global south. (pp. 308-330) edited by Leila Patel, Sophie Plagerson and Isaac Chinyoka. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781800378421.00033

Financial capability and asset building: innovations in social protection and development

2023

Journal Article

The link between households’ durable asset accumulation and healthcare utilisation and spending

Koomson, Isaac, Abdul-Mumuni, Abdallah, Ampah, David Kofi and Afful, Anthony Fiifi (2023). The link between households’ durable asset accumulation and healthcare utilisation and spending. International Review of Applied Economics, 37 (5), 1-25. doi: 10.1080/02692171.2023.2254246

The link between households’ durable asset accumulation and healthcare utilisation and spending

2023

Journal Article

Income inequality and economic growth in BRICS: insights from non-parametric techniques

Acheampong, Alex O., Adebayo, Tomiwa Sunday, Dzator, Janet and Koomson, Isaac (2023). Income inequality and economic growth in BRICS: insights from non-parametric techniques. Journal of Economic Inequality, 21 (3), 619-640. doi: 10.1007/s10888-023-09567-9

Income inequality and economic growth in BRICS: insights from non-parametric techniques

2023

Journal Article

Financial capability in Africa: innovation through evidence, practice, and policy

Ansong, David, Okumu, Moses and Koomson, Isaac (2023). Financial capability in Africa: innovation through evidence, practice, and policy. Global Social Welfare, 10 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s40609-022-00256-5

Financial capability in Africa: innovation through evidence, practice, and policy

2023

Journal Article

Private supplementary tutoring expenditures and children’s learning outcomes: gender and locational evidence from Ghana

Ansong, David, Koomson, Isaac, Okumu, Moses, Alhassan, Mustapha, Makubuya, Timothy and Abreh, Might Kojo (2023). Private supplementary tutoring expenditures and children’s learning outcomes: gender and locational evidence from Ghana. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 76 101232, 101232. doi: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2022.101232

Private supplementary tutoring expenditures and children’s learning outcomes: gender and locational evidence from Ghana

2023

Journal Article

Relationships between farmer psychological profiles and farm business performance amongst smallholder beef and poultry farmers in South Africa

Villano, Renato A., Koomson, Isaac, Nengovhela, Nkhanedzeni B., Mudau, Livhuwani, Burrow, Heather M. and Bhullar, Navjot (2023). Relationships between farmer psychological profiles and farm business performance amongst smallholder beef and poultry farmers in South Africa. Agriculture, 13 (3) 548, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/agriculture13030548

Relationships between farmer psychological profiles and farm business performance amongst smallholder beef and poultry farmers in South Africa

2023

Journal Article

Psychological profiles of South African smallholder farmers

Bhullar, Navjot, Nengovhela, Nkhanedzeni B., Mudau, Livhuwani, Villano, Renato A., Koomson, Isaac and Burrow, Heather M. (2023). Psychological profiles of South African smallholder farmers. PLoS One, 18 (2) e0265634, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265634

Psychological profiles of South African smallholder farmers

2023

Journal Article

Transport poverty and obesity: The mediating roles of social capital and physical activity

Awaworyi Churchill, Sefa, Koomson, Isaac and Munyanyi, Musharavati Ephraim (2023). Transport poverty and obesity: The mediating roles of social capital and physical activity. Transport Policy, 130, 155-166. doi: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.11.006

Transport poverty and obesity: The mediating roles of social capital and physical activity

2023

Journal Article

Financial inclusion and food insecurity: examining linkages and potential pathways

Koomson, Isaac, Asongu, Simplice A. and Acheampong, Alex O. (2023). Financial inclusion and food insecurity: examining linkages and potential pathways. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 57 (1), 418-444. doi: 10.1111/joca.12505

Financial inclusion and food insecurity: examining linkages and potential pathways

2022

Journal Article

Effect of financial literacy on poverty reduction across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

Koomson, Isaac, Ansong, David, Okumu, Moses and Achulo, Solomon (2022). Effect of financial literacy on poverty reduction across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Global Social Welfare, 10 (1), 93-103. doi: 10.1007/s40609-022-00259-2

Effect of financial literacy on poverty reduction across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

2022

Journal Article

Reducing children's malnutrition by increasing mothers' health insurance coverage: A focus on stunting and underweight across 32 sub-Saharan African countries

Kofinti, Raymond Elikplim, Koomson, Isaac, Paintsil, Jones Arkoh and Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena (2022). Reducing children's malnutrition by increasing mothers' health insurance coverage: A focus on stunting and underweight across 32 sub-Saharan African countries. Economic Modelling, 117 106049, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2022.106049

Reducing children's malnutrition by increasing mothers' health insurance coverage: A focus on stunting and underweight across 32 sub-Saharan African countries

2022

Journal Article

How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa

Koomson, Isaac, Afoakwah, Clifford and Ampofo, Akwasi (2022). How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa. Energy Economics, 111 106079, 106079. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2022.106079

How does ethnic diversity affect energy poverty? Insights from South Africa

2022

Journal Article

Can financial inclusion improve children's learning outcomes and late school enrolment in a developing country?

Koomson, Isaac and Afoakwah, Clifford (2022). Can financial inclusion improve children's learning outcomes and late school enrolment in a developing country?. Applied Economics, 55 (3), 237-254. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2086683

Can financial inclusion improve children's learning outcomes and late school enrolment in a developing country?