Economic Development In Ghana And Malaysia

Author : Samuel K. Andoh,Bernice J. deGannes Scott,Grace Ofori-Abebrese
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351047272

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Economic Development in Ghana and Malaysia by Samuel K. Andoh,Bernice J. deGannes Scott,Grace Ofori-Abebrese Pdf

Economic Development in Ghana and Malaysia investigates why two countries that appeared to be at more or less the same stage of economic development at one point in time have diverged so substantially. At the time of their independence from the UK in 1957, both Ghana and Malaysia were at roughly the same stage of economic development; in fact, Ghana’s real per capita income was slightly ahead of Malaysia’s. Since then, Ghana’s development has been sluggish, while Malaysia’s economy has taken off into sustained growth and today, the real per capita income of Malaysia is about five times that of Ghana. This volume examines the pre-colonial and colonial economies of both countries, and the economic policies pursued after independence. In doing so, it aims to identify policies which might have contributed to Malaysia’s development and those which might have slowed Ghana’s. The authors ask whether lessons can be learned from the successes of countries such as Malaysia. This detailed comparative analysis will be useful to students and researchers of development economics as well as public policy makers in developing countries. It is written in language which makes it accessible to the general reader.

Author : Kwaku Appiah-Adu,Mahamudu Bawumia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317109303

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Key Determinants of National Development by Kwaku Appiah-Adu,Mahamudu Bawumia Pdf

For those wishing to acquire knowledge on national development issues, this comprehensive compendium traverses a spectrum of subjects that the audience ought to be well acquainted with. The Editors provide instructive findings regarding national development, economic growth and their determinants, but they also offer historical perspectives on the subject and the implications for developing countries. The book addresses a suite of critical themes regarded by development experts to be germane in considering the pertinence of policies and their effective execution. These seven general thematic areas are explored: ¢ Leadership, governance, policy and strategy ¢ Public sector and public financial management ¢ Culture, institutions and people ¢ Natural resources ¢ Science, technology and infrastructure ¢ Private sector and financial markets ¢ Marketing, branding and service delivery This thematic approach enables the contributors to explore the impact of the constituents of each subject area on national development, within the context of a developing economy. The significance of the findings for the relevant stakeholders is consequently reviewed. The combination of theory and practice makes the book and its contents unique.

Author : Mozammel Huq,Michael Tribe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137602435

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The Economy of Ghana by Mozammel Huq,Michael Tribe Pdf

The book follows a first edition published in 1989, which focused on the severe economic crisis Ghana faced during the late 1970s and the early 1980s. In this second edition, the authors extend the review up to the mid-2010s, covering the entire period since independence, with a special focus on shifts in economic policy, starting with the adoption of the Economic Recovery Programme in 1983. Huq and Tribe provide systematic coverage of Ghanaian economic development since its independence, reviewing the two main modes of development that have been practiced; and offer an updated, rich data bank. By analyzing the wider macroeconomy of Ghana; its individual sectors; money, banking and trade; infrastructure and environmental policies; and Ghana’s poverty, welfare and income distribution, the authors are able to draw vital lessons from the country’s economic development. ​

Author : Kodwo Ewusi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015004803261

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Economic Development Planning in Ghana by Kodwo Ewusi Pdf

Monograph on national planning for economic development (economic planning) in Ghana - covers historical and financial aspects, techniques and strategies, etc. Bibliography pp. 79 to 81, references and statistical tables.

Author : Augustin K. Fosu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199671557

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Achieving Development Success by Augustin K. Fosu Pdf

In addition to the country cases, it presents regional and overall syntheses that cover orthodox vs.

Author : Ukandi G. Damachi,Guy Routh,Abdel-Rahman E.Ali Taha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1976-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349027552

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Development Paths in Africa and China by Ukandi G. Damachi,Guy Routh,Abdel-Rahman E.Ali Taha Pdf

Author : Daniel Bruce Sarpong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429842405

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Growth in Ghana by Daniel Bruce Sarpong Pdf

Published in 1997, this text is set in a context where Ghana has experienced improvements in aggregate output performance over the past decade (1986-1996) yet agriculture's performance remains sub-optimal. The author focuses on agriculture's fragmentation as attributable to space (storage, transportation and marketing), form (rudimentary production methods in general) and content (stagnent productivity and poor organization of production) and notes that whilst current policies have impinged on the space fragmentation, issues on form and content seem to have been left to the dictates of the market. The author calls for a strategy of government plan in promoting modern technology in agriculture to enhance its linkage to industry for rapid and sustainable economic growth.

Author : Clemens Breisinger,Xinshen Diao,Shashidhara Kolavalli,Ramatu M. Al-Hassan,James Thurlow
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896297883

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A New Era of Transformation in Ghana by Clemens Breisinger,Xinshen Diao,Shashidhara Kolavalli,Ramatu M. Al-Hassan,James Thurlow Pdf

Several Sub-Saharan African nations have experienced increased economic growth and political stability in recent years compared with the stagnation and turmoil of previous decades. Ghana is one of the biggest success stories of the region; the nation has enjoyed an annual average of five percent economic growth for the past 20 years and will probably be the first Sub-Saharan African country to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015.This study examines how Ghana can build on its achievements and possibly serve as a model for other African countries. By drawing on existing literature and applying a highly disaggregated dynamic general equilibrium model to Ghana's experiences, the authors identify certain necessary factors for further economic development in the country. These requirements include continued political stability, growth in manufacturing, improved domestic services such as transportation, and agricultural development that goes beyond past reliance on cash crops such as cocoa to include major staples and livestock. This kind of broad-based growth will benefit the entire economy, thereby reducing poverty. The authors' analysis provides an economic development strategy for Ghana, and possibly other countries in the region, to policymakers, development specialists, and others concerned with Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Roger Genoud
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Ghana
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033751897

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Nationalism and Economic Development in Ghana by Roger Genoud Pdf

Author : T. E. Anin
Publisher : Woeli Publishing Services
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122186971

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An Economic Blueprint for Ghana by T. E. Anin Pdf

Ghana imports $100 million rice a year, mainly from Thailand and the US, which represents an unsustainable burden on the country's trade and exchange balances; and primary cause of devastation to the national economy. This book first provides an account of economic developments in the country since 1920, arguing that this is a period largely characterised by over-dependency on cocoa. It examines the extent to which past Ghanaian governments have succeeded in providing citizens with basic needs: food, water, clothing and shelter; and compares Ghana's economic performance with countries which were in comparable or worse economic positions in the 1960s and 1970s, such as Malaysia, whose economic growth and sustainability have surpassed the performance of Ghana. The author then presents a blueprint or 'Kufuor Plan' addressed directly to the President. The plan, designed for immediate implementation, calls for active, official encouragement for a nation-wide industrial policy based on small-scale agriculture, and which uses local resources to generate profits for the country.

Author : University of Ghana. Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9964750978

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Policies and Options for Ghana's Economic Development by University of Ghana. Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research Pdf

Author : Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Economic development
ISBN : UCSC:32106015855502

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Ghana in Search of Development by Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo Pdf

Why did Ghana fail to promote and sustain development in the postcolonial era? This assessment of the postcolonial development experience contends that governance, economic management and institution building are basic challenges without which the search for development may falter.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368911606

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Economy of Ghana: First 25 Years Since Independence by Anonim Pdf

Economic analysis, economic development 1957-1982, economic recession, Ghana - economic planning, agricultural economy, population and labour force, economic structure, agricultural development, cocoa, manufacturing, mining, banking, trade, employment, savings, investments, choice of technology, future prospects. Bibliography, references, statistical tables.

Author : Ernest Aryeetey,S. M. Ravi Kanbur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015082655427

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The Economy of Ghana by Ernest Aryeetey,S. M. Ravi Kanbur Pdf

As Ghana enters its second half-century, there is a perception of the failure of the economic and political system. This book analyses the reasons for this failure and sets out an agenda as the basis of the course that the nations' policy makers have to steer if Ghana is to fulfil the promise of its independence in 1957.

Author : R. M. Auty
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199246885

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Resource Abundance and Economic Development by R. M. Auty Pdf

Since the 1960s the per capita incomes of the resource-poor countries have grown significantly faster than those of the resource-abundant countries. In fact, in recent years economic growth has been inversely proportional to the share of natural resource rents in GDP, so that the small mineral-driven economies have performed least well and the oil-driven economies worst of all. Yet the mineral-driven resource-rich economies have high growth potential because the mineral exportsboost their capacity to invest and to import."Resource Abundance and Economic Development" explains the disappointing performance of resource-abundant countries by extending the growth accounting framework to include natural and social capital. The resulting synthesis identifies two contrasting development trajectories: the competitive industrialization of the resource-poor countries and the staple trap of many resource-abundant countries. The resource-poor countries are less prone to policy failure than the resource-abundant countriesbecause social pressures force the political state to align its interests with the majority poor and follow relatively prudent policies. Resource-abundant countries are more likely to engender political states in which vested interests vie to capture resource surpluses (rents) at the expense of policycoherence. A longer dependence on primary product exports also delays industrialization, heightens income inequality, and retards skill accumulation. Fears of 'Dutch disease' encourage efforts to force industrialization through trade policy to protect infant industry. The resulting slow-maturing manufacturing sector demands transfers from the primary sector that outstrip the natural resource rents and sap the competitiveness of the economy.The chapters in this collection draw upon historical analysis and models to show that a growth collapse is not the inevitable outcome of resource abundance and that policy counts. Malaysia, a rare example of successful resource-abundant development, is contrasted with Ghana, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Argentina, which all experienced a growth collapse. The book also explores policies for reviving collapsed economies with reference to Costa Rica, South Africa, Russia and Central Asia. Itdemonstrates the importance of initial conditions to successful economic reform.