Non-Farm Enterprises and the Rural Youth Employment Challenge in Ghana
In: IDS bulletin: transforming development knowledge, Band 47, Heft 3
ISSN: 1759-5436
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In: IDS bulletin: transforming development knowledge, Band 47, Heft 3
ISSN: 1759-5436
In: Journal of international development: the journal of the Development Studies Association, Band 36, Heft 1, S. 365-397
ISSN: 1099-1328
AbstractIn most sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries, the burden of collecting fuelwood and water is gendered. Competing needs for women's time compel them to make choices, which present challenges for poverty reduction. The study investigates the impact of women's limited access to clean fuel and water on children's and women's welfare outcomes using the third wave of the Ghana socio‐economic panel survey. An instrumental variable approach is employed to address the endogeneity of women's time allocation and results suggest that limited access to safe water and clean fuel has significant implications for children's human capital development. I find similar negative effects for women's own health and labour market outcomes. Findings from the study have important policy implications regarding the provision of basic infrastructure for improved welfare outcomes.
In: The European journal of development research, Band 34, Heft 1, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1743-9728
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In: The European journal of development research, Band 34, Heft 1, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1743-9728
The paper explores the potential of Ghana's agro-processing industry in contributing to the development and structural transformation of the economy. Although the industry is not well advanced, a number of factors are discussed which make it a viable sector to lead the economy towards sustainable development. The paper documents the evolution of the agro-processing industry, in addition to its contribution to the economy. The importance of government policy and interventions in mitigating challenges faced by the industry is also discussed. Finally, value-chain processes and case studies are provided for key agro-processing sub-sectors of the industry.
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In: NBER Working Paper No. w28393
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In: Global Poverty Research Lab Working Paper No. 21-101
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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.
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In: Forum for social economics, Band 49, Heft 2, S. 139-165
ISSN: 1874-6381
In: Oxford development studies, Band 48, Heft 3, S. 240-255
ISSN: 1469-9966
In: World development: the multi-disciplinary international journal devoted to the study and promotion of world development
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