Joseph R A Ayee
Biographic Data
| ID | 83719 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph R A Ayee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph R A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayee |
| SIGNATURE | AYEE J R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2111-2824 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 141 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Public Sector Management and Economic Governance in Ghana: Three Decades of the Fourth Republic
Ghana-Korea Relations Research: A-State-of-the-Art Review
Even though scholars have written on Ghana-Korea relations over the past forty years, there is a lacuna in the literature because there is no “one-stop shop” from which one could easily access the literature. The problem is that scholarly works on Ghana-Korea relations are scattered in books and journals which has made undertaking research on the relations between the two countries a bit Herculean. The purpose of this article is therefore to fill…
Ghana's elections of 7 December 2016: A post-mortem
Ghana went to presidential and parliamentary polls on 7 December 2016, leading to the defeat of President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress government by the opposition, the New Patriotic Party led by Nana Akufo-Addo. The outcome of the elections therefore followed in the same vein as those held in Ghana in 2000 and 2008, in which the incumbent party lost to the opposition. This article is based on a desk study review of the 2016 e…
The Politics of Public Sector Performance: Pockets of Effectiveness in Developing Countries
Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration
The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa
Several strategies have been designed and implemented in African countries to promote development. Even though they may have contributed to increased gross domestic product growth over the years, they have largely failed because of a number of factors, namely: ineffective leadership; poor policy implementation; policy discontinuity; slow industrialisation; and an environment not conducive for private sector growth. The failure of these strategies…
The Political Economy of the Creation of Districts in Ghana
There has been a flurry of publications examining Ghana's decentralization programme since 1988 to date. None has, however, specifically focused on the creation of districts; that is, the political and geographical division of the state into smaller jurisdictions - arguably regarded as one of the key processes of decentralization. In other words, the numerous studies do not fully explain the politics of the creation of districts, which has not on…
Manifestos and elections in Ghana's Fourth Republic
Debate continues over the factors that influence electoral outcomes or voter behaviour and alignment in elections all over the world. Several factors have been noted, including the manifestos of political parties. In spite of the potential influence of the party manifesto, several comparative and empirical studies on elections in Ghana have paid little or no attention to manifestos in determining the electoral outcomes of political parties in the…
Provincial Governance in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 409 - 421
The evolution of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
This paper examines the emergence and development of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political parties within the Ghanaian political landscape. After describing the political architecture as well as some significant constitutional issues of Ghana's democracy and the roles played by other societal stakeholders, the paper examines the rationale for the formation of the NPP, its…
Taxing for the State
This paper reports on ongoing research on taxation of the informal passenger transportation
The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: An Overview
The December 2000 general elections and presidential run-off in Ghana were arguably the most important since independence in 1957 and constituted a significant landmark in Ghana's democratic development. This article explains the reasons why, and offers a detailed account of the election campaign, an assessment of the quality of the electoral process and an analysis of the results. The opposition victory is explained in terms of several key facto…
Corruption and the Future of the Public Service in Africa
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 6 - 22
Civil Service Reform in Ghana: A Case Study of Contemporary Reform Problems in Africa
Among the factors determining the success or failure in Civil Service Reform (CSR) are high level political administrative commitment; and the motivation and involvement of civil servants themselves in a bureaucratic system that is too weak to impose central top-down reform. The article evaluates Ghana's Civil Service Reform Programme (CSRP), which was intended to make the civil service a value for money institution. It is argued that this object…
A Code of Conduct for Public Officials: The Ghanaian Experience 1992-96
The December 1996 general elections in Ghana
Intergovernmental Relations in Ghana 1988 to 1995
The Adjustment of Central Bodies to Decentralization: The Case of the Ghanaian Bureaucracy
One of the important factors that influences the successful implementation of decentralization is the support of, and commitment to, decentralization by the bureaucracy (Cheema and Rondinelli 1983; Rondinelli 1981). In other words, decentralization may be undermined if the bureaucracy opposes arrangements that threaten its power and control. In the Ghanaian case, for instance, the bureaucracy (made up of line Ministries in Accra and their deconce…
The Measurement of Decentralization: The Ghanaian Experience, 1988-92
Journal Article THE MEASUREMENT OF DECENTRALIZATION: THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE, 1988–92 Get access JOSEPH R A AYEE JOSEPH R A AYEE Joseph R. A. Ayee is Senior Lecturer in Public Administration Studies, Department of Political Science, University of GhanaLegon Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 95, Issue 378, January 1996, Pages 31–50, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a007712 …
Ghana ́s Return to Constitutional Rule Under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC)
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 434 - 452
Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund
(1995). Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund. Regional & Federal Studies: Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 292-306
Notes on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Under the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 159 - 170
Decentralization Under Ghana ́ s Fourth Republican Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 394 - 406
Economic Restructuring and African Public Administration: Issues, Actions and Future Choices
Swaziland and the International Monetary Fund
Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America" analyses legal and constitutional developments in all states or regions outside of Europe as well as their regional and international integration. Founded in 1968 and inspired by decolonization and the idea of a cooperative new beginning, the Journal also promotes a special interest in contributions on 'Law and development'. The journal aims to provide a forum for a variety of perspectives on th…
The Political Economy of the Creation of Districts in Ghana
There has been a flurry of publications examining Ghana's decentralization programme since 1988 to date. None has, however, specifically focused on the creation of districts; that is, the political and geographical division of the state into smaller jurisdictions - arguably regarded as one of the key processes of decentralization. In other words, the numerous studies do not fully explain the politics of the creation of districts, which has not on…
The Adjustment of Central Bodies to Decentralization: The Case of the Ghanaian Bureaucracy
One of the important factors that influences the successful implementation of decentralization is the support of, and commitment to, decentralization by the bureaucracy (Cheema and Rondinelli 1983; Rondinelli 1981). In other words, decentralization may be undermined if the bureaucracy opposes arrangements that threaten its power and control. In the Ghanaian case, for instance, the bureaucracy (made up of line Ministries in Accra and their deconce…
The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: An Overview
The December 2000 general elections and presidential run-off in Ghana were arguably the most important since independence in 1957 and constituted a significant landmark in Ghana's democratic development. This article explains the reasons why, and offers a detailed account of the election campaign, an assessment of the quality of the electoral process and an analysis of the results. The opposition victory is explained in terms of several key facto…
The December 1996 general elections in Ghana
The Politics of Public Sector Performance: Pockets of Effectiveness in Developing Countries
The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa
Several strategies have been designed and implemented in African countries to promote development. Even though they may have contributed to increased gross domestic product growth over the years, they have largely failed because of a number of factors, namely: ineffective leadership; poor policy implementation; policy discontinuity; slow industrialisation; and an environment not conducive for private sector growth. The failure of these strategies…
Civil Service Reform in Ghana: A Case Study of Contemporary Reform Problems in Africa
Among the factors determining the success or failure in Civil Service Reform (CSR) are high level political administrative commitment; and the motivation and involvement of civil servants themselves in a bureaucratic system that is too weak to impose central top-down reform. The article evaluates Ghana's Civil Service Reform Programme (CSRP), which was intended to make the civil service a value for money institution. It is argued that this object…
Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund
(1995). Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund. Regional & Federal Studies: Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 292-306
Ghana's elections of 7 December 2016: A post-mortem
Ghana went to presidential and parliamentary polls on 7 December 2016, leading to the defeat of President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress government by the opposition, the New Patriotic Party led by Nana Akufo-Addo. The outcome of the elections therefore followed in the same vein as those held in Ghana in 2000 and 2008, in which the incumbent party lost to the opposition. This article is based on a desk study review of the 2016 e…
The Measurement of Decentralization: The Ghanaian Experience, 1988-92
Journal Article THE MEASUREMENT OF DECENTRALIZATION: THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE, 1988–92 Get access JOSEPH R A AYEE JOSEPH R A AYEE Joseph R. A. Ayee is Senior Lecturer in Public Administration Studies, Department of Political Science, University of GhanaLegon Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 95, Issue 378, January 1996, Pages 31–50, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a007712 …
Provincial Governance in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 409 - 421
The evolution of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
This paper examines the emergence and development of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political parties within the Ghanaian political landscape. After describing the political architecture as well as some significant constitutional issues of Ghana's democracy and the roles played by other societal stakeholders, the paper examines the rationale for the formation of the NPP, its…
The Precarious Balance: State and Society in Africa
Manifestos and elections in Ghana's Fourth Republic
Debate continues over the factors that influence electoral outcomes or voter behaviour and alignment in elections all over the world. Several factors have been noted, including the manifestos of political parties. In spite of the potential influence of the party manifesto, several comparative and empirical studies on elections in Ghana have paid little or no attention to manifestos in determining the electoral outcomes of political parties in the…
Public Sector Management and Economic Governance in Ghana: Three Decades of the Fourth Republic
Corruption and the Future of the Public Service in Africa
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 6 - 22
A Code of Conduct for Public Officials: The Ghanaian Experience 1992-96
Ghana ́s Return to Constitutional Rule Under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC)
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 434 - 452
Notes on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Under the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 159 - 170
Decentralization Under Ghana ́ s Fourth Republican Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 394 - 406
The Ombudsman Experiment in the Kingdom of Swaziland: A Comment
A Note on the Privatization of State Enterprise in Ghana
Public Enterprises Performance and the Privatization Debate: A Review of the Options for Africa
The Precarious Balance: State and Society in Africa
Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa
Swaziland and the International Monetary Fund
Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America" analyses legal and constitutional developments in all states or regions outside of Europe as well as their regional and international integration. Founded in 1968 and inspired by decolonization and the idea of a cooperative new beginning, the Journal also promotes a special interest in contributions on 'Law and development'. The journal aims to provide a forum for a variety of perspectives on th…
The State, Development and Human Rights: Some Aspects of the African Experience
The basic function of the state in the twentieth century is the acceleration of socioeconomic development rather than the preservation of law and order. In its new role as the prime mover and stimulator of national development, the state is expected to spread the benefits of economic and social progress to most people. Moreover, the state is expected to achieve its development objective within the general framework of the consent of the people an…
Decentralization Under Ghana ́ s Fourth Republican Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 394 - 406
Economic Restructuring and African Public Administration: Issues, Actions and Future Choices
Notes on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Under the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 159 - 170
Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund
(1995). Financing sub‐national governments in Ghana: The district assemblies' common fund. Regional & Federal Studies: Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 292-306
The Measurement of Decentralization: The Ghanaian Experience, 1988-92
Journal Article THE MEASUREMENT OF DECENTRALIZATION: THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE, 1988–92 Get access JOSEPH R A AYEE JOSEPH R A AYEE Joseph R. A. Ayee is Senior Lecturer in Public Administration Studies, Department of Political Science, University of GhanaLegon Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 95, Issue 378, January 1996, Pages 31–50, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a007712 …
Ghana ́s Return to Constitutional Rule Under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC)
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 434 - 452
A Code of Conduct for Public Officials: The Ghanaian Experience 1992-96
The December 1996 general elections in Ghana
Intergovernmental Relations in Ghana 1988 to 1995
The Adjustment of Central Bodies to Decentralization: The Case of the Ghanaian Bureaucracy
One of the important factors that influences the successful implementation of decentralization is the support of, and commitment to, decentralization by the bureaucracy (Cheema and Rondinelli 1983; Rondinelli 1981). In other words, decentralization may be undermined if the bureaucracy opposes arrangements that threaten its power and control. In the Ghanaian case, for instance, the bureaucracy (made up of line Ministries in Accra and their deconce…
Civil Service Reform in Ghana: A Case Study of Contemporary Reform Problems in Africa
Among the factors determining the success or failure in Civil Service Reform (CSR) are high level political administrative commitment; and the motivation and involvement of civil servants themselves in a bureaucratic system that is too weak to impose central top-down reform. The article evaluates Ghana's Civil Service Reform Programme (CSRP), which was intended to make the civil service a value for money institution. It is argued that this object…
Taxing for the State
This paper reports on ongoing research on taxation of the informal passenger transportation
The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: An Overview
The December 2000 general elections and presidential run-off in Ghana were arguably the most important since independence in 1957 and constituted a significant landmark in Ghana's democratic development. This article explains the reasons why, and offers a detailed account of the election campaign, an assessment of the quality of the electoral process and an analysis of the results. The opposition victory is explained in terms of several key facto…
Corruption and the Future of the Public Service in Africa
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 6 - 22
The evolution of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
This paper examines the emergence and development of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political parties within the Ghanaian political landscape. After describing the political architecture as well as some significant constitutional issues of Ghana's democracy and the roles played by other societal stakeholders, the paper examines the rationale for the formation of the NPP, its…
Manifestos and elections in Ghana's Fourth Republic
Debate continues over the factors that influence electoral outcomes or voter behaviour and alignment in elections all over the world. Several factors have been noted, including the manifestos of political parties. In spite of the potential influence of the party manifesto, several comparative and empirical studies on elections in Ghana have paid little or no attention to manifestos in determining the electoral outcomes of political parties in the…
Provincial Governance in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience
VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 409 - 421
The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa
Several strategies have been designed and implemented in African countries to promote development. Even though they may have contributed to increased gross domestic product growth over the years, they have largely failed because of a number of factors, namely: ineffective leadership; poor policy implementation; policy discontinuity; slow industrialisation; and an environment not conducive for private sector growth. The failure of these strategies…
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