Patricia Mawuledey Agyapong
Patricia Agyapong is a development economist with a regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Her research spans applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, and political economy, using micro-econometric methods to explore a range of development issues. She has examined the socio-economic impacts of natural resource extraction, the role of industrial linkages in structural transformation and economic growth, and how resource discoveries shape public trust in political leaders and perceptions of governance, including views on corruption, democracy, violence and bribery.
She completed her PhD and MSc in Economics at the University of Kent and the University of East Anglia, respectively. Prior to joining Oxford, Patricia held teaching roles as an Associate Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer, and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the UK, the Czech Republic, and Ghana, delivering undergraduate modules in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Finance.
