Henry Telli
Before joining the IGC, Henry was a Lecturer at the Nottingham Trent International College after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of Nottingham. He also worked for Intelligence East Midlands – the research observatory that promotes research-led sustainable development in the East Midlands region, UK. His main research interests are in Labour Economics, Public Policy, Political Economy, Market Structures and Pricing. He has done some work on development dynamics and international migration to the UK; immigration and the European welfare state; and the determinants of European attitudes towards immigration.
Content by Henry Telli
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Publication - Policy Brief
The effects of the introduction of a bus rapid transit system on commuter choices in Ghana
1 Oct 2019 | Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Patrick Asuming, Henry Telli
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Publication - Policy Brief
Improving local government tax collection capacity: Evidence from Ghana
30 Sep 2019 | James Dzansi, Anders Jensen, David Lagakos, Henry Telli
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Project
IGC Public Forum on Galamsey in Ghana
Small-scale illegal mining operations (colloquially known as “galamsey”) are destroying farmlands, forests, and water bodies in Ghana. IGC analysis showis that it would cost approximately $250 million to reclaim lands and water bodies destroyed by galamsey based on its studies in the western region. This event shared findings from IGC Ghana-sponsored work on...
16 Jan 2019 | James Dzansi, Henry Telli
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Publication - Project Report
Survey of local government revenue mobilisation capacity in Ghana, 2017: Summary and policy implications
7 Jan 2019 | James Dzansi, Anders Jensen, David Lagakos, Isaac Otoo, Henry Telli, Cynthia Zindam
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Project
Guidance on 'One-District, One Factory'
Ghana has begun an ambitious policy of building one new factory in each of its 216 districts. This study provides guidance on which types of factories would be most viable in each district. The study concludes that several unexploited primary resources exist in almost each district, and highlights the challenges districts are likely to face when trying to process...
26 Sep 2018 | David Lagakos, James Dzansi, Henry Telli
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Publication - Project Report
Manufacturing capabilities in Ghana’s districts: A guidebook for “One District One Factory”
26 Sep 2018 | James Dzansi, David Lagakos, Isaac Otoo, Henry Telli, Cynthia Zindam
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Project
Urban transport systems and commuter mode choices: A field experiment in Ghana
The traffic congestion resulting from too many cars moving to the central business district in the city is a symptom of an inefficient and ineffective public transport system. Such is the experience of Accra, a city with the third highest traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa following Lagos and Luanda. According to a recent World Bank study, transportation and land use concerns,...
21 Sep 2016 | Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Patrick Asuming, Henry Telli
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Publication - Working Paper
Imperfect Information and School Choice in Ghana (Working Paper)
1 Mar 2013 | Henry Telli, Kehinde Ajayi
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Project
Imperfect Information and School Choice in Ghana
This study identifies and analyses how information influences school choice by students in Ghana. It explores why lessprivileged students do not apply moreaggressively and, in particular, whether a lack of information is responsible for this disparity. Ghana, like many other countries across the world, has a centralised application system for admission to secondary school...
1 Jun 2012 | Kehinde Ajayi, Henry Telli
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Publication - Policy Brief
Imperfect Information and School Choice in Ghana (Policy Brief)
1 Apr 2012 | Kehinde Ajayi, Henry Telli