The economy of Ghana : analytical perspectives on stability, growth & poverty /

Other Authors: Aryeetey, Ernest,, Kanbur, S. M. Ravi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, England : Accra, GH : James Currey ; Woeli Publishing Services, 2008.
Subjects:
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245 4 |a The economy of Ghana :  |b analytical perspectives on stability, growth & poverty /  |c edited by Ernest Aryeetey Isser & Ravi Kanbur. 
260 4 |a Oxford, England :  |b James Currey ;  |c 2008.  |a Accra, GH :  |b Woeli Publishing Services, 
300 4 |a 424 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 4 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 4 |a 1. Ghana's economy at half century : an overview of stability, growth & poverty / Ernest Aryeetey and Ravi Kanbur -- 2. What drives change in Ghana? / Tony Killick -- 3. Ghana's post-independence economic growth 1960-2000 / Augustin Fosu and Ernest Aryeetey -- 4. Persistent public sector deficits and macroeconomic instability in Ghana / Curtis E. Youngblood and David L. Franklin -- 5. Effects of exchange-rate volatility and changes in macroeconomic fundamentals on economic growth in Ghana / Stephen Kyereme -- 6. Ghana's exchange-rate reform and its impact on balance of trade / Frank W. Agbola -- 7. Export performance and investment behaviour of firms in Ghana / Susanna Wolf and Daniel Bruce Sarpong -- 8. Household savings in Ghana : does policy matter? / Peter Quartey and Theresa Blankson -- 9. Banking competition and efficiency in Ghana / Thierry Buchs and Johan Mathiesen -- 10. Rural and microfinance regulation in Ghana : implications for development of the industry / William F. Steel and David O. Andah -- 11. Ghana census-based poverty map : district and sub-district level results / Harold Coulombe -- 12. Budget implementation and poverty reduction in Ghana / Anthony Tsekpo and Charles D. Jebuni -- 13. Does inflation in Ghana hit the poor harder? / Andy McKay and Nii K. Sowa -- 14. Understanding poverty in Ghana : risk and vulnerability / Kojo Appiah-Kubi, Abena Oduro and Bernadin Senadza -- 15. Decentralization and poverty reduction / Felix A. Asante and Joseph R.A. Ayee -- 16. Technical efficiency in Ghanaian secondary education / Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong and Elizabeth N. Appiah -- 17. Maternal literacy and numeracy skills and child health in Ghana / Niels-Hugo Blunch -- 18. Health-care provision and self-medication in Ghana / G.J.M. van den Boom, N.N.N. Nsowah-Nuamah and G.B. Overbosch. 
651 4 |a Ghana  |x Economic conditions  |y 1957-1979 
651 4 |a Ghana  |x Economic conditions  |y 1979- 
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700 1 4 |a Kanbur, S. M. Ravi 
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