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Afro-euphoria

Is Ghana’s economy an exception to the growth paradox

Bibliographic Data

ID11905296
AuthorsIsaac Abotebuno Akolgo (0000-0002-1446-6800, Jimma University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume45
Issue155
Publication date2017-11-22
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of African Political Economy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-6244 • E-ISSN: 1740-1720
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03056244.2017.1389716
OpenAlexW2770013115
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited16

The result of Ghana's 2016 presidential election was evidence of previously perceived governance failure and ‘suffering’ among the populace. This Briefing assesses the extent to which that contradicts the euphoria surrounding growing African economies

Corporate governance · Development economics · Economics · Euphoriant · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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Citations per year1.14
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Highly citedNo

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