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Faculty
Dean Areas of Expertise:
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Melvin Ayogu has a PhD in Economics from The Ohio State University, is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers London and is Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Commerce. He is co-editor of Development Dilemmas: The methods and political ethics of growth policy (2005) and Privatization and Corporate Governance (2002). His most recent writings focus on the impact of institutions on economic development in the Sub Saharan Africa region (SSA). These include macroeconomic volatility and institutions, ICT governance in South Africa, aid and absorptive capacity in SSA, and the impact of China and India (Asian Drivers) on politics and governance in SSA. Recent articles include “Infrastructure and Economic Development in Africa” and “Inside Boardrooms: Restoring Corporate Governance.” His current research interests include devolution, capture, corruption, and the flight of public capital in SSA. He has taught at the College of Business James Madison University; Department of Accounting and Management Sciences University of Jos; School of Economics University of Cape Town; and at the Joint Facility for Electives of the Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Masters Program in Economics [CMAP]. He has published in a wide area of Economics and consulted widely for the World Bank, IMF, UN-Habitat, UNECA, NEPAD, COMESA, ILO, Shelter Afrique, and MEFMI (Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute for Eastern and Southern Africa). Ayogu is a member of the African Economic Research Consortium.
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Faculty
of Commerce
University of Cape Town