Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Contributors vii
4. List of Acronyms viii
5. PART ONE OVERVIEW
6. 1. Ghana’s Economy at Half Century: An Overview of Stability, Growth & Poverty 1
7. 2. What Drives Change in Ghana? 20
8. 3. Ghana’s Post-Independence Economic Growth 1960–2000 36
9. PART TWO MACROECONOMY, TRADE & FINANCE
10. 4. Persistent Public Sector Deficits & Macroeconomic Instability in Ghana 78
11. 5. Effects of Exchange-Rate Volatility & Changes in Macroeconomic Fundamentals on Economic Growth in Ghana 95
12. 6. Ghana’s Exchange-Rate Reform & Its Impact on Balance of Trade 111
13. 7. Export Performance & Investment Behaviour of Firms in Ghana 132
14. 8. Household Savings in Ghana: Does Policy Matter? 153
15. 9. Banking Competition & Efficiency in Ghana 173
16. 10. Rural & Microfinance Regulation in Ghana: Implications for Development of the Industry 195
17. PART THREE POVERTY, EDUCATION & HEALTH
18. 11. Ghana Census-Based Poverty Map: District & Sub-District Level Results 222
19. 12. Budget Implementation & Poverty Reduction in Ghana 251
20. 13. Does Inflation in Ghana Hit the Poor Harder? 277
21. 14. Understanding Poverty in Ghana: Risk & Vulnerability 299
22. 15. Decentralization & Poverty Reduction 325
23. 16. Technical Efficiency in Ghanaian Secondary Education 348
24. 17. Maternal Literacy & Numeracy Skills & Child Health in Ghana 366
25. 18. Health-care Provision & Self-Medication in Ghana 392
26. Index 417