Davina Osei

I am Davina Osei, a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT. I hold a Masters in Applied Economics from the University of Strathclyde and a Bachelors in Development Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining UNU-MERIT, I worked with UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF/SGP) on environmental and sustainable livelihoods projects as well as the GIZ African Cashew Initiative (ACi) on agricultural and human development projects. My expertise is in development economics with a focus on institutions, environment and human development. My PhD thesis focuses on the role of social capital in shaping (or reducing) corruption proclivities particularly in less developed countries.