Sosu, Ebenezer

Ebenezer Sosu is currently a Research Intern at UNU-CRIS and a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics at Ghent University, where he collaborates with Prof. Samuel Standaert on ongoing research projects. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana, where he was honored as the valedictorian of the Economics class of 2021. He also holds an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree in Economics of Globalization and European Integration, a program jointly offered by leading European universities. At KNUST, he served as a Research and Teaching Assistant, supporting projects on development and poverty alleviation.

Ebenezer’s research interests include development economics and international trade. At Ghent University, he contributes to research projects aimed at producing high-quality publications, supporting econometric analysis, data collection, and literature reviews.

At UNU-CRIS, Ebenezer works under the supervision of Samuel Standaert within the RIKS Cluster. His research focuses on analyzing the impact of colonization on contemporary international trade. This involves preparing and analyzing a comprehensive dataset detailing the colonial histories of countries, which underpins a gravity analysis of colonial ties and international trade. The project sheds light on how colonial legacies continue to shape today’s economic outcomes and informs policy discussions on development and international cooperation.