Ghana in Search of Development

Dzorgbo, Dan-Bright S.

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“…In most parts of this era, cocoa farmers were heavily over-taxed through the fixing of cocoa prices far below world market prices (Bates, 2005). For instance, from 1957 to the early 1990s, cocoa farmers were offered between 30% and 50% of the free on board (FOB) cocoa price, which is far lower than the producer prices of between 60% and 80% of the FOB price received by cocoa farmers in other cocoa-producing countries, including Brazil and Côte d'Ivoire (BulÌř, 2002;Dzorgbo, 2001). Meanwhile, the cocoa management guidelines, which justified 'over-taxation' of cocoa farmers on the grounds that the surplus revenue would be used to stabilise producer prices in the event of declining world market prices, were never implemented.…”

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“…While poor weather conditions as well as pests and diseases also contributed to the declining cocoa output from the late 1960s and 1980s, over-taxation of farmers was a major factor that resulted in low cocoa output in this era (Amoah, 1995;Dzorgbo, 2001). Available statistics show that the annual cocoa output declined from a peak of 581,000 tonnes in 1964 to about 168,100 tonnes by 1983 (Manu, 1974).…”

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Political Settlements and the Management of Cocoa Value Chain in Ghana

Teye

Nikoi

2022

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This paper relies on literature review and primary data collected through in-depth interviews with 21 respondents to examine the political economy dynamics of the cocoa value chain in Ghana. The historical analysis, which was based on the political settlements framework, has shown that the policies implemented in the cocoa sector went through four periods. The colonial era was characterised by a fairly corporate governance system and struggle between European traders and farmer cooperatives for monopoly over internal marketing of cocoa. This was followed by the early post-independence era (1957–1980), which was characterised by neopatrimonialism and over-taxation of cocoa farmers. The third phase (1980–2000) witnessed economic reforms and liberalisation. The fourth phase (2000 to present) saw increased public–private partnerships aimed at empowering women and promoting environmentally friendly farming activities. The paper concludes that the policies in the cocoa sector have, historically, created more benefits (rents) to political elite and their crony capitalists. Given that rent-seeking behaviour is a threat to the sustainability of the cocoa sector, the paper urges international development partners and civil society groups to demand greater accountability and transparency from the political elite and state institutions in the cocoa sector.

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Political Settlements and the Management of Cocoa Value Chain in Ghana

Teye

Nikoi

2022

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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“…Like all other colonized African nations, expectations for equitable national development were high on the eve of Ghana's independence (Dzorgbo, 2017). However, they soon fizzled out as early post‐independence development processes were punctuated with multiple endogenous challenges, such as geographic logistics, leadership, economic mismanagement, poor planning and prioritization, and ethical issues, resulting in vicious cycles of poverty (Ifidon & Olaniyan, 2018; Ojo, 2016; Olaniyan, 2018).…”

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Cultural capital and underdevelopment in less developed countries: The case of northern Ghana

Klutsey,

Adusei‐Asante,

Nunfam

2023

Sustainable Development

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Development paradigms under the sustainable development goals (SDGs) identify cultural capital as an indispensable asset for development in less developed countries. However, the phenomenon of culture and underdevelopment nexus has attracted little research attention in Ghana. The study used modernization theory and ethnographic research methodology to explore the role of cultural capital deficits in northern Ghana's underdevelopment. Our findings suggest a close correlation between cultural capital and underdevelopment relative to unethical attitudinal standards, value deficits, and an anti‐development mindset. We recommend the inclusion of cultural reorientation in the design of development intervention programs to uphold high integrity standards. We further suggest that the curriculum and concept of quality education in schools should be broadened to include inculcating high‐value standards. Our study has contributed to academic discourses on cultural capital's role in the search for sustainable development in less developed countries, particularly in implementing the SDGs.

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“…Ghana's economy experienced considerable growth from 1997 to 2017 until recently (Duodu & Baidoo, 2022;Dzorgbo, 2017;McMillan et al, 2017). Despite these significant growth records, structural imbalances and macroeconomic instabilities persist.…”

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Fiscal Policy and Tax Revenue on the Growth and Development of the Ghanaian Economy: Adam Smith’s Classical Model of Taxation as a Referent Yardstick

Crentsil¹

2023

BJMAS

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This study examined the impact of fiscal policy on Ghana’s economic growth and development, focusing on the period from 2010 to 2019. Using an Ex-post facto research design and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression model, the investigation evaluates the influence of fiscal policy instruments, specifically tax revenue and government expenditure, on economic growth represented by GDP and infrastructural development (INDF). Findings show a strong correlation between fiscal policy instruments and GDP, indicating a significant impact of fiscal policy on Ghana’s economic growth. In contrast, while fiscal policy instruments demonstrated a moderate positive correlation with infrastructural development, they did not show a statistically significant impact, suggesting other factors might also considerably influence INDF. However, when considering tax revenue alone, a statistically significant impact on infrastructural development was observed. The results underscore the need for sound fiscal policies to drive economic growth, as effective government expenditure and tax revenue management could foster a conducive environment for GDP growth.

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Ghana in Search of Development

Cited by 19 publications

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Political Settlements and the Management of Cocoa Value Chain in Ghana

Political Settlements and the Management of Cocoa Value Chain in Ghana

Cultural capital and underdevelopment in less developed countries: The case of northern Ghana

Fiscal Policy and Tax Revenue on the Growth and Development of the Ghanaian Economy: Adam Smith’s Classical Model of Taxation as a Referent Yardstick

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