Dr Paul Boadu
BA MPhil PhD
Research Fellow
LSHTM
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
I am an Applied Economist with specialties in advanced econometrics, health economics, agricultural economics, natural resources and environmental economics, and money and banking. I have a PhD in Agricultural Economics; joint Masters (MA and MPhil) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics.
I have diverse experience in applied research and policy in both developing and developed countries, and have worked in research as well as in the academia. Prior to joining LSHTM, I worked as a Senior Agricultural Economist at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
I started my career as a Teaching and Research Assistant in Econometrics, Project Appraisal and Economics (Micro and Macro) at the Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast in 2005. I have also worked as a Research Economist at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Applied Quantitative Methods at the Department of Economics, University of Ghana; Research Scientist at the CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute; and as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Policy Officer at the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, a technical arm of the African Union Commission responsible for Science, Technology and Innovation. I have experience in survey design and implementation as well as data analysis, and application of econometrics methods to evaluate policies.
Affiliations
Teaching
I am a Tutor and Supervisor to students undertaking the MSc Public Health course, and a co-seminar lead for the Introduction to Health Economics Module.
Research
I am interested in the application of econometrics and economic principles to health, policy and development issues. My current role involves a) evaluation of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 project, and b) investigating unmet needs of older people and the current and potential role of community health services. I also provide statistical and analytical support to other research activities in the Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit.