Critical Reflections on Ghana's National Development
Critical Reflections on Ghana's National Development

Author: Alexander Kwasi Kufuor

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-08

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9789988232535

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The literary pieces in this book have been carefully and thoughtfully written over a period of twelve years. The writtings represent a critically candid and objective appraisal and evaluation of a myriad of critical issues which affect Ghana's political development and socio-economic prospects. The political, economic, sociological and philosophical reflections has been instrumental and largely contributed in helping the formation of Changing Minds, an organization which is envisioned to enable Ghanaians to hold hands together in national unity to build solid foundations for the total development of our beloved motherland.

Budget Credibility and Global Surprises in Ghana
Budget Credibility and Global Surprises in Ghana

Author: Joseph Ato Forson

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Purpose - Public financial management practices in emerging economies have evolved overtime with the aim of improving national budget systems and promoting sustainable development. Therefore, the integration of the Ghanaian economy into the global one does not in any way immune it from shocks brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine war. The approach in this paper is to document my thoughts and opinion on Ghana's public financial management practices in the context of global surprises.Design/methodology/approach - The PEFA framework is used to assess the budget credibility of Ghana.Findings - The findings shows that although a lot has been done to sanitise the public space in budgetary management, there is glowing evidence that suggest the public purse is riddled with systemic culture of corruption and mismanagement.Originality/Value - Most developing economies have very good blue-prints on how to manage resources, but when it comes to actualising the imports of these blue-prints, there is a challenge. Ghana's experience is commendable and worth being brought to the fore for all economies in the African region and beyond to emulate.

Critical Perspectives in Politics and Socio-Economic Development in Ghana
Critical Perspectives in Politics and Socio-Economic Development in Ghana

Author: Wisdom J. Tettey

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 9789004130135

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This volume provides a comprehensive and integrated analysis of contemporary Ghanaian politics and economy and their relationship to culture. It combines rich, recent, empirical material with sophisticated theoretical analyses, bringing fresh and unique interdisciplinary perspectives to bear on the issues examined.

Nationalism and National Projects in Southern Africa
Nationalism and National Projects in Southern Africa

Author: Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J.

Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0798303956

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Despite the fact that nationalism and its national projects have in recent years been severely criticised by postcolonial theorists for being fundamentalist and essentialist; by feminists for being patriarchal and exclusive; by global financial institutions for being antagonistic to development and globalisation; by Pan-Africanists for being anticontinental unity; and by those Africans born after decolonisation for being irrelevant; Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Finex Ndhlovu's book convincingly argues that nationalism has defied its death and displayed remarkable resilience and resonance. Since the end of the Cold War, what has been poignant has been the enduring contest, tensions and contradictions between the growth of various forms of transnationalism on the one hand and a resurgence of territorial as well as other narrow and xenophobic forms of nationalism on the other. In this important book, Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Ndhlovu provide new critical reflections on nationalism and its national projects in southern Africa covering South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, a member of SADC). The national question is interrogated from different disciplinary vantage points to reveal how it impinges on contemporary challenges of nation-building, development, devolution of power, language questions, and citizenship on the one hand and ethnicity, nativism and xenophobia on the other.

The Economy of Ghana Sixty Years after Independence
The Economy of Ghana Sixty Years after Independence

Author: Ernest Aryeetey

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-02-09

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 0191067776

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As Ghana approaches its 60th birthday, optimism and worries for the future continue to be present in equal measure. Economic growth in the last decade has been high by historical standards. Indeed, recent rebasing of GDP figures has put Ghana over the per capita income threshold into Middle Income Country status. However, structural transformation has lagged behind. Fiscal discipline has also eroded significantly and there is heavy borrowing, especially on the commercial market, while elements of the natural resource curse from oil have already occurred. The question most observers ask is whether the gains from two decades of reforms are being reversed. Given this background, this volume brings together leading established and young economists, from within and outside Ghana, to analyze and assess the challenges facing Ghana's economy as it enters its seventh decade and the nation heads towards three quarters of a century of independence. The chapters cover the major macroeconomic and sectoral issues, including fiscal and monetary policy, trade and industrialization, agriculture and infrastructure. The volume also covers a full range of social issues including poverty and inequality, education, health, gender, and social protection. The book also examines the implications of the oil boom for Ghanaian development, and the role of institutions.