Born in Ghana, James Ahiakpor earned his B.Sc. (Economics) and M.Sc. (Economics) from the University of Ghana, Legon. He taught economics at that university from 1973 to 1976. He came to Canada in 1976 and obtained an M.A. in economics from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto where he specialized in monetary theory and development economics. A professor of economics at Saint Mary's University since 1981, James Ahiakpor teaches economic theory, development economics, the history of economic thought, and money and banking. He has published widely in such periodicals as the Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, History of Political Economy, International Organization, Southern Economic Journal, and the Canadian Journal of African Studies. He is also a contributing author to the Fraser Institute's 1986 book, Reaction: The New Combines Investigation Act. Dr. Ahiakpor is currently completing a book on multinationals and economic development.