The Core programmes are:

Macroeconomic Policies and Finance.
International Trade and Agriculture
Infrastructure and Utilities.
Social Sector, Poverty and Gender Issues.

The Center have been re-organized under four main policy units. These are: Macroeconomic Policies and Finance, International Trade and Agriculture, Infrastructure and Utilities and Social Sector, Poverty and Gender Issues.
A. Policy Studies

(I) Studies include Analysis of the impact of policy on the economy of Ghana, Macroeconomic Stability and Growth; Fiscal Policy Issues; Debt Management Issues; Monetary Policy Issues; Inflation; Exchange Rate Policy; Trade Policy; Indusrial Policy; Agricultural Transformation and Sectoral Policy issues.

(II) Research Ouput and Dissemination

The Center organizes Workshops and Seminars on results and findings of CEPA research activities (including project and contract studies).

The main publications are the Ghana Macroeconomic Review and Outlook and the Ghana mid-Year Macroeconomic Review both of which come out once a year.

Each Macroeconomic Review provides in-depth analysis of the:

Agricultural Sector
Industrial Sector
Public Finance and Fiscal Operations
Money, Credit and Banking
Trade and Payments
Social Sector Issues (Education, Health, Housing etc.)