Jean Cédric Kouam
Adjunct Research Professor
Adjunct Research Professor
Jean Cédric Kouam is a seasoned economist and policy researcher with more than a decade of international experience in applied economic analysis, macroeconomic policy, and evidence‑based development strategies. His work spans Africa, Europe, and Canada, where he has led high‑impact research initiatives at the intersection of economic governance, financial stability, international trade, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.
He has directed major multi‑country studies on entrepreneurship ecosystems, monetary cooperation, trade integration, and gender‑responsive economic reforms. His work has informed national and regional policy debates and has supported institutional capacity‑building efforts in fragile and emerging economies.
Jean Cédric has collaborated with a wide range of international partners, including GIZ, the Templeton Foundation, IDRC, the Open Society Foundations, and several African central banks and ministries. His research has contributed to reforms in fiscal policy, monetary governance, business climate improvement, and inclusive economic development. He has also played a central role in initiatives aimed at strengthening think tanks, enhancing evidence ecosystems, and supporting innovation‑driven entrepreneurship across sub‑Saharan Africa.
His academic publications appear in leading journals such as the Journal of African Business, Development Southern Africa, the Journal of Knowledge Economy, the Journal of Economic Studies, and the International Journal of Innovation Studies. He has authored numerous policy reports and briefs on macroeconomic stability, fiscal transition, financial inclusion, gender equality, and sustainable development.
Earlier in his career, he held senior research and leadership positions in economic policy institutes and served as a research fellow in both academic and central banking environments. He also taught for several years at the Sub‑Regional Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics in Central Africa, contributing to the training of the next generation of economists and policy analysts.
Jean Cédric holds a PhD in Economics (Monetary and Financial Macroeconomics) and advanced degrees in mathematical economics and econometrics. His work bridges rigorous economic analysis with practical policy innovation, contributing to more resilient and inclusive economic systems globally.
Expertise
Macroeconomic policy analysis, monetary and fiscal policy, financial stability, macro‑financial forecasting, policy mix strategies, debt sustainability, fiscal transition, inflation dynamics, monetary cooperation, the functioning of currency regimes and international monetary systems, and sustainable development.
Regional Focus
Sub‑Saharan Africa (primary regional expertise); Africa–world economic relations.
Recent Publications
Jean C. Kouam, Simplice A. Asongu, Bin J. Meh, Robert Nantchouang, Fri L. Asanga & Denis Foretia (2023) Duration of Support and Financial Health of Business Support Structures in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Ghana: A Micro- Econometric Analysis, Journal of African Business, https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2023.2257554
Jean C. Kouam, Simplice A. Asongu, Robert Nantchouang & Denis Foretia (2023) Gender analysis of labor force outcomes: Evidence from Cameroon, Development Southern Africa, 40:6, 1380-1394, https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2023.2231025
Kouam, J.C., Asongu, S.A., Meh, B.J. et al. A Synthetic Indicator of the Quality of Support for Businesses in Burkina-Faso, Cameroon, and Ghana. Journal of Knowledge Economy (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-023-01344-3.
Kouam, J.C & Asongu, S.A, Effects of Taxation on Social Innovation and Implications for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries: A Review of Literature”, International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijis.2022.08.002
Kouam, Jean and Asongu, Simplice, Female Unemployment and Economic Growth in Cameroon: An Estimation of a Nonlinear Okun’s Law Specification by the ARDL Cointegration Model, https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4242507
Kouam, Jean and Asongu, Simplice (2022), The Relevance of an Optimal Policy Mix in the CEMAC Zone, https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4306567
Kouam, J.C. and Asongu, S. (2023), “The non-linear effects of fixed broadband on economic growth in Africa”, Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 50 No. 5, pp. 881- 895. https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-03-2022-0159.
Kouam, J. C (2020), Analyse des effets non linéaires des déficits budgétaires sur l’investissement public en Afrique, Journal of Applied Economics and Statistics. Volume 19 number 2, July 2022, ISSN: 1112-234X EISSN: 2600-6642, Pages: 108-128.