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Kwabena Krah

Instructor of Economics

Dr. Krah is an Instructor of Economics in the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago. His teaching emphasizes critical thinking, analytical skills, and the real-world application of economic principles. By integrating hands-on examples and contemporary case studies, he aims to enhance student understanding and engagement.

Before joining Quinlan, Dr. Krah served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Loyola’s Institute for Racial Justice and at the Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington, D.C. He has also worked as a consultant with the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, contributing to initiatives focused on economic development and poverty reduction.

Dr. Krah’s research focuses on microeconomic issues related to poverty, inequality, and agrarian transformation in low- and middle-income countries. His interest in these topics is informed by his early experiences in rural Ghana, which continue to shape his empirical research and policy analysis aimed at advancing economic justice and improving livelihoods.

Education

  • PhD, Applied Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • MS, Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University
  • BS, Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Research Interests

  • Development Economics
  • Poverty, Inequality & Food Security
  • Labor Markets
  • Emerging Markets in Rural Economies
  • Technology Adoption

Professional Employment

  • Post-doc Fellow, Institute for Racial Justice, Loyola University Chicago, 2022 - 2025
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Center of Global Development, 2021 - 2022
  • Economist Consultant, World Bank Group, 2020 - 2022

Professional/Community Affiliations

  • Southern Economics Association (SEA)
  • Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

Courses Taught

  • ECON 201: Principles of Economics (Micro I)

Publications/Research Listings

'Krah, K., Maertens, A., Michelson, H., Mhango, W., & Nourani, V. (2024). "Village Fairness Norms and Land-Rental Markets”. The World Bank Economic Review. https://academic.oup.com/wber/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/wber/lhae009/7623188

Martey, E., Etwire, P. M., & Krah, K. (2024) “Analysis of Seasonal Time Poverty and Aspirations in the Upper East Region of Ghana”. Feminist Economics. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13545701.2024.2375984

Krah, K. (2023) "Maize price variability, land use change, and forest loss: evidence from Ghana" Land Use Policy, 125, 106472. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837722004999

Krah, K., Michelson, H., Perge, E., & Jindal, R. (2019) “Constraints to adopting soil fertility management practices in Malawi: A choice experiment approach.” World Development 124, 104651. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X19302992

Krah, K., Petrolia, D., Williams, A., Coble, K., Harri, A., & Rejesus, R. (2018) "Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop" Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 40(2), 240-258. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1093/aepp/ppx034