Development policy in Ghana. A political, economic and social history of a country in transition since independence

Abstract

This thesis searches for a link between the specific development of Ghana since independence and the general theoretical development framework. First it addresses four development approaches, the classical-traditional approach, the historical approach, the radical dependency approach and the alternative approach. It continues with an overview of the history of Ghana since independence. Next, the factor endowments and comparative advantage of Ghana are discussed. Finally the development policy of Ghana will be explained in order to come to the conclusion.