The Economy of Ghana: The First 25 Years Since Independence

ISBN-13: 9780333470497 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 355 str.

M.M. Huq

Opis

At the time of Ghana's independence in 1957 it was hoped that the country would be the show-piece of African economic development and a model for others to follow. The country was rich in natural resources and human potential but by the late 1980s it was in a serious crisis.

Spis treści

List of Tables - List of Diagrams - Preface - Institutional Acknowledgements - Chronology of Major Events 1957-84 - Map of Ghana - OVERVIEW - PART 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRUCTURE - Land and People - Growth and Structure of the Economy - Infrastructure - PART 2 DIRECTLY PRODUCTIVE SECTORS - Agriculture - Cocoa - Manufacturing - Mining - PART 3 MONEY, BANKING, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT - Money and Credit - Development Banking - External Trade - Prices and Internal Trade - Employment - PART 4 SAVINGS, INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY - Finance for Investment - Investment and Technology Choice - Appendices - Bibliography - Index