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Samual Amponsah serves as Professor of Economics and Statistics at Tokyo International University's School of Economics, where he has held academic appointments since 2012 including Visiting Scholar, Lecturer, Associate Professor, and current Professor (2023–present). He also held a Part-time Lecturer position at Saitama University (2016).
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Economics from Tokyo International University (2013)
- M.A. in Economics from Tokyo International University (2007)
- Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’ from University of Cape Coast (1996)
Amponsah's research centers on Development Economics and Labor Economics with strong methodological emphasis on Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics. His work investigates socio-economic disparities, health insurance systems, child labor dynamics, and inclusive business models, primarily through empirical analysis of Ghanaian and Japanese contexts. Key recurring themes include rural-urban income gaps, health shock impacts, and cocoa sector economics in West Africa.
His 15 most recent publications reveal strong regional focus on Ghana (12/15) with emerging work on Japan (3/15), spanning journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. Methodologically, 87% employ quantitative approaches analyzing household surveys, financial diaries, and cross-sectional data, while 60% examine agricultural economies—particularly cocoa value chains. Thematic clusters include health economics (27%), labor dynamics (33%), and inclusive business models (20%).
Scientific recognition includes:
- JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (2016–2019)
- JSPS KAKEHI Grant as Coinvestigator (2016–2019)
- JSPS KAKEHI Grant as Lead Investigator (2019–2022)
His grant activity demonstrates sustained research funding through Japan's premier scientific funding body, with progression from coinvestigator to lead investigator roles. While no formal students are listed in available records, his conference presentations frequently acknowledge collaborators including Koga Kyoko, Munier N., and Okada Yoshitaka. His work bridges academic research with practical development challenges through fieldwork in Ghanaian cocoa communities and policy-relevant analysis of Japanese socio-economic disparities.
Amponsah maintains active research engagement through TIU Global Dialogues and international conferences, with no institutional lab or team affiliations explicitly documented.
