Economic Development in Ghana and Malaysia

A Comparative Analysis

Samuel K. Andoh, Bernice J. deGannes Scott, Grace Ofori-Abebrese

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English

Routledge
30 September 2021

Development studies; Development economics

Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

Economic Development in Ghana and Malaysia investigates why two countries that appeared to be at more or less the same stage of economic development at one point in time have diverged so substantially.

At the time of their independence from the UK in 1957, both Ghana and Malaysia were at roughly the same stage of economic development; in fact, Ghana’s real per capita income was slightly ahead of Malaysia’s. Since then, Ghana’s development has been sluggish, while Malaysia’s economy has taken off into sustained growth and today, the real per capita income of Malaysia is about five times that of Ghana. This volume examines the pre-colonial and colonial economies of both countries, and the economic policies pursued after independence. In doing so, it aims to identify policies which might have contributed to Malaysia’s development and those which might have slowed Ghana’s. The authors ask whether lessons can be learned from the successes of countries such as Malaysia.

This detailed comparative analysis will be useful to students and researchers of development economics as well as public policy makers in developing countries. It is written in language which makes it accessible to the general reader.

By: Samuel K. Andoh, Bernice J. deGannes Scott, Grace Ofori-Abebrese
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 163g
ISBN: 9781032174969
ISBN 10: 103217496X
Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 30 September 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Samuel K. Andoh is Professor of Economics and currently the Director of the MBA Program at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In the past he served as Chair of the Economics and Finance Department and also as Dean of the School of Business. He spent a semester as a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Azerbaijan. Bernice J. deGannes Scott is Associate Professor at the Economics Department, Spelman College, Georgia, USA. Grace Ofori-Abebrese is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.