Distinguished Fellow · Economic & Finance Policy
Dr. Precious Wedaga Allor
An applied macroeconomist and econometrician, and Assistant Professor of Economics at Eastern New Mexico University. His research examines structural change, productivity growth, government debt, public security and development, and corruption in transitional democracies.
- Ph.D. Economics, Kansas State University
- M.A. Economics, Eastern Illinois University
- B.A. Economics, KNUST (Best Economics Student)
- Published in economics, political science, public health and nutrition journals
Biography
Rigorous economics for transitional democracies
Dr. Precious Wedaga Allor is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU), where he teaches across the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, from macroeconomic principles to international economic development and managerial economics.
Born in Pong-Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana, he pursued his education with determination, guided by the conviction that “disability is not inability.” He served as Senior Prefect at Navrongo Senior High School and graduated with top academic standing.
He earned his B.A. in Economics at KNUST, where he was named Best Economics Student and Overall Best Student in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, followed by an M.A. at Eastern Illinois University, which won the 2019 Booth Library Award for research on monetary policy and exchange rates in Ghana, and a Ph.D. at Kansas State University with a dissertation on structural change, productivity growth and government debt.
His work has appeared in international peer-reviewed journals spanning economics, political science, public health and nutrition.
Selected publications
Research
- “The Effect of Monetary Policy and Inflation on the Exchange Rate: A Case Study of Ghana.” Journal of Economics and International Finance (2020).
- “International Remittances and Political Participation in Ghana.” Scientific African (2023).
- “Insecurity and Tax Compliance in Africa.” African Security (2025).
- “Democracy under Threat? The Influence of Perceived Insecurity on Public Support for Democratic Governance in Africa.” Democratization (2025).
- “To Report or Not to Report Corruption?” Crime, Law and Social Change (2025).
- “Why Are Citizens Afraid to Blow the Whistle on Corruption?” Journal of Asian and African Studies (2026).
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