Structural transformation and inclusive growth in Ghana

Arbeitspapier

This study examines the structural transformation-inclusive growth nexus for Ghana. The data cover the post-independence period for Ghana and are phased into three periods: the post-independence period to the start of the economic recovery programme (ERP) and structural adjustment programme (SAP) (1957-83), the ERP/SAP period to the start of oil production (1984-2010), and the start of oil production to date (2010-17). The paper finds that structural transformation has been generally weak and also associated with limited inclusive growth. In part, the legacy problem relating to political settlements, and with its roots in the immediate post-independence policies, has been important in shaping these outcomes. The paper concludes by noting that there is potential for the country to move to a path where structural transformation will be more impactful for inclusive growth. However, the risk of adverse political settlements still mitigating this potential impact remains.

Angaben zum Objekt

• ISBN: 978-92-9256-794-1
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2020/37

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty ; Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology ; Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
• Thema: Ghana ; inclusive growth ; structural transformation ; industrialization

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Osei, Robert Darko ; Atta-Ankomah, Richmond ; Lambon-Quayefio, Monica
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (wo): Helsinki
• (wann): 2020

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2020/794-1
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/229261
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ