Paul Akaabre

About Paul Akaabre

Research focuses on the broad spectrum of housing development, finance and justice and how the current planning system shape (in)equitable development and spatial (in)justice. Other areas includes municipal finance, property rights, climate change and migration's impact on urban livelihood and food security, and the equitable integration of smart city innovations.

Areas of Expertise

Housing, Land Use Planning and Governance, Community Development, Anti-racism Planning, Economic Development

Selected Publications

• Akaabre, P. B. (2025). Transparency of tenure institutions as a factor in ensuring equity in practice: The case of stool lands privatization and formalization as traditional leasehold properties in Ghana. Cities, 158, 105687. 
• Akaabre, P. B. (2023). Traditional leasehold of land for residential and commercial use in Ghana: Structure and practices from the Golden Stool. Land Use Policy, 131, 106747., Davidoff, T.,
• Akaabre, P. B., & Jones, C. (2022). Policy Forum: The Prevalence of Low Income Tax Payments Among Owners of Expensive Homes in Vancouver and Toronto. Canadian Tax Journal/Revue fiscale canadienne, 70(4), 843-859.
• Akaabre, P. B., Poku-Boansi, M., & Adarkwa, K. K. (2018). The growing activities of informal rental agents in the urban housing market of Kumasi, Ghana. Cities, 83, 34-43.

Recent Courses Taught

• PLAN 412 - Finance for Planners 
• PLAN 512 - Advanced Finance for Planners