Robert Osei recently joined ISSER from GIMPA as a Research Fellow. At GIMPA, Robert taught Economics and economics related subjects. Before that he was a Research Fellow and Acting Head of the Economics Center at The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Accra. Robert Osei, in the past, worked full time as a Research Associate with the Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT) of the School of Economics in the University of Nottingham, UK. He has also lectured and tutored various courses in Economics at the University of Nottingham, the University of Warwick and the Cardiff Business School, all in the UK. He worked as an intern with the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (WIDER/UNU) in Helsinki.

Dr. Osei's research interests covers a range of economic policy concerns, mainly capital flows (both private and official), fiscal and monetary policy issues, trade and development, natural resource economics and social security in Ghana. He has consulted for both local and international organizations, including JICA, USAID, Government of Ghana, Oxford Policy Management, World Bank and the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (WIDER/UNU).

Robert Osei obtained his first degree in Economics at the University of Ghana. He proceeded to Warwick University to do his MSC in Quantitative Development Economics. Robert Osei's PhD Thesis which is titled ‘Aid, Trade, and Growth in Ghana’, was obtained from the University of Nottingham, UK. He has written a number of papers in international and local Journals, among others. Some of his recent publications include:

(2005), ‘The Fiscal Effects of Aid in Ghana’, Journal of International Development , Chapter 4 of a Special World Institute of Development Economics Research (WIDER) edition, (with O. Morrissey and T. Lloyd)
(2004), ‘Capital Flows to Developing Countries: Trends, Volatility and Policy Implications’, Institute of Development Studies Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 1, (with O. Morrissey).

(2004), ‘A New Direction in Aid Policy: How Important is the MDBS for Improved Effectiveness of Aid to Ghana’, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Monograph.

(2004), ‘Aid Dependency Problem in Ghana: MDBS is Not the Solution’, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Legislative Alert.

(2004), ‘The Nature of Aid and Trade Relationships’, The European Journal of Development Research, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 354-374, (with O. Morrissey and T. Lloyd)

(2002): ‘Modelling the Fiscal Effects of Aid: An Impulse Response Approach for Ghana’, Hamburg Institute of International Economics, HWWA Discussion Paper 170 (with Oliver Morrissey and Tim Lloyd)

(2001): ‘Aid, Exports and Growth in Ghana’, Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT) Research Paper, No. 01/01 (with Lloyd, T. and Morrissey, O.)

(2001): ‘A Growth Collapse with Diffuse Resources: Ghana’, in Auty, R. M. (editor), Resource Abundance and Economic Development, Oxford University Press.