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Daniel Ofoe Chachu serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Political Science within the University of Zurich's Faculty of Philosophy, and concurrently as a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Economics. He is actively associated with the University Research Priority Program (URPP) on 'Equality of Opportunity,' which investigates multidimensional inequality through interdisciplinary research.
His academic foundation includes studies at the University of Ghana and Williams College's Centre for Development Economics (Massachusetts, USA), culminating in a PhD in Development Economics through a UNU-WIDER and University of Ghana collaborative program. This training underpins his empirical approach to governance and fiscal systems.
Chachu's research centers on Political Economy at the nexus of Natural Resource Economics, Institutional Economics, and Public Economics, with concentrated expertise on African development contexts. His work rigorously examines subnational governance structures, revenue dynamics in resource-dependent economies, and institutional performance metrics—particularly in Ghana—using mixed-methods approaches to address real-world policy challenges in the Global South.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent focus on fiscal sovereignty in resource-rich African states, methodological innovations in measuring local government effectiveness, and the interplay between governance quality and development outcomes. His scholarship demonstrates increasing regional influence through collaborations with UNU-WIDER, African Economic Research Consortium, and Ghanaian policy institutions.
His scientific recognition includes:
- North-South Mobility fellowship (2020)
Chachu's professional trajectory spans pre-PhD fieldwork with West African development think-tanks (2004-2011) and UN monitoring roles for child development projects (2011-2016). Current research is supported through URPP 'Equality of Opportunity' frameworks and Department of Economics collaborations, with grant involvement evident in UNU-WIDER and AERC-funded publications. He advises graduate research through his seminar teaching while contributing to institutional knowledge networks.
He operates within the Political Economy and Development research cluster at the Institute of Political Science, synergizing with the URPP 'Equality of Opportunity' consortium that integrates economists, political scientists, and sociologists to study inequality drivers across 15+ countries.
