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Adjunct Research Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean C\u00e9dric Kouam is a seasoned economist and policy researcher with more than a decade of international experience in applied economic analysis, macroeconomic policy, and evidence\u2011based development strategies. His work spans Africa, Europe, and Canada, where he has led high\u2011impact research initiatives at the intersection of economic governance, financial stability, international trade, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has directed major multi\u2011country studies on entrepreneurship ecosystems, monetary cooperation, trade integration, and gender\u2011responsive economic reforms. His work has informed national and regional policy debates and has supported institutional capacity\u2011building efforts in fragile and emerging economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean C\u00e9dric 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\u2011driven entrepreneurship across sub\u2011Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His academic publications appear in leading journals such as the Journal of African Business<\/em>, Development Southern Africa<\/em>, the Journal of Knowledge Economy<\/em>, the Journal of Economic Studies<\/em>, and the International Journal of Innovation Studies<\/em>. He has authored numerous policy reports and briefs on macroeconomic stability, fiscal transition, financial inclusion, gender equality, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2011Regional Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics in Central Africa, contributing to the training of the next generation of economists and policy analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean C\u00e9dric 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macroeconomic policy analysis, monetary and fiscal policy, financial stability, macro\u2011financial forecasting, policy mix strategies, debt sustainability, fiscal transition, inflation dynamics, monetary cooperation, the functioning of currency regimes and international monetary systems, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sub\u2011Saharan Africa (primary regional expertise); Africa\u2013world economic relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean C. Kouam, Simplice A. Asongu, Bin J. Meh, Robert Nantchouang, Fri L. Asanga & Denis Foretia (2023) Duration of Support and Financial Health of<\/a> Business<\/a> Support Structures in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Ghana: A Micro- Econometric Analysis, Journal of African Business,  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15228916.2023.2257554<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean C. Kouam, Simplice A. Asongu, Robert Nantchouang & Denis Foretia (2023) Gender<\/a> analysis of labor force outcomes: Evidence from Cameroon, Development Southern Africa, 40:6, 1380-1394, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/0376835X.2023.2231025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kouam, J.C., Asongu, S.A., Meh, B.J. et al. A Synthetic Indicator of the Quality of<\/a> Support for<\/a> Businesses in Burkina-Faso, Cameroon, and Ghana. Journal of Knowledge Economy (2023). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13132-023-01344-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201d, International Journal of Innovation Studies, 2022. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijis.2022.08.002<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kouam, J.C.<\/a> and Asongu, S.<\/a> (2023), “The non-linear effects of fixed broadband on economic growth in Africa”, Journal of Economic Studies<\/a>, Vol. 50 No. 5, pp. 881- 895. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JES-03-2022-0159<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kouam, J. C (2020), Analyse des effets non lin\u00e9aires des d\u00e9ficits budg\u00e9taires 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":2604,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Jean C\u00e9dric","cu_people_last_name":"Kouam","cu_people_initials":"JK","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[29],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-2603","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-adjunct"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"Adjunct Research Professor","cu_people_degree":"","cu_building":"","cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2603\/revisions\/2605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=2603"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=2603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}