Economic Development in Ghana and Malaysia: A Comparative Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781032174969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 124 str.

Samuel K. Andoh; Bernice J. Degannes Scott; Grace Ofori-Abebrese

Opis

This book investigates why two countries - Ghana and Malaysia - that appeared to be at more or less the same stage of economic development at one point in time have diverged so substantially.  It will be useful to students and researchers of development economics as well as public policymakers in developing countries.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Ghana and Malaysia: Pre and Post-Colonial Economic Planning and Policies 3. Economic Growth and Development Theories 4. Survey of the Literature: Determinants of Economic Growth in Ghana 5. Determinants of Economic Growth in Malaysia: Survey of the Literature 6. Summary, Recommendations and Conclusions

O autorze

Samuel K. Andoh is Professor of Economics and currently the Director of the MBA Program at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In the past he served as Chair of the Economics and Finance Department and also as Dean of the School of Business. He spent a semester as a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Azerbaijan.

Bernice J. deGannes Scott is Associate Professor at the Economics Department, Spelman College, Georgia, USA.

Grace Ofori-Abebrese is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.