Yaw Nyarko

Professor Yaw Nyarko  is a Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Science.  He is a co-Director of the Development Research Institute and is the founding Director of NYU’s Africa House, a multi-disciplinary institute devoted to the study of contemporary Africa.   His current research work in economics human capital models of economic growth and development.

He also works on theoretical models of economic decision making where the economic actors engage in active learning about their economic environments.   He is the author of many published research papers and is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including many from the National Science Foundation. He has served as Editor/Associate Editor on a number of academic economics journals.  He has recently served as NYU’s Vice Provost for Globalization and Multicultural Affairs with responsibility for the university’s international campuses and programs.

Yaw Nyarko received a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Ghana, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University.