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Elements of an Employment Framework for Poverty Reduction in Ghana

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The Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) is currently Ghana's blueprint for growth, poverty reduction, and human development. It represents the framework the government of Ghana adopted to foster economic growth and fight poverty. A joint ILO/UNDP team was set up to specifically study the employment initiatives, programs, and projects that the government of Ghana is currently pursuing within the context of the GPRS. This report examines the current content of the GPRS with regard to employment; identifies challenges for realizing employment objectives; and develops recommendations for strengthening the employment content of national policies. In doing so, it outlines the elements of an employment framework for poverty-reducing growth in Ghana.

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  • James Heintz, 2004. "Elements of an Employment Framework for Poverty Reduction in Ghana," Working Papers wp85, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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    1. Kuiper, Marja. & Ree, Kees van der., 2005. "Growing out of poverty : how employment promotion improves the lives of the urban poor," ILO Working Papers 993817723402676, International Labour Organization.
    2. Opoku Adabor & Eric Fosu Oteng-Abayie & Emmanuel Buabeng, 2023. "The impact of foreign direct investment on the growth of the manufacturing sector: exploring the role of institutional quality in Ghana," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 1-25, January.
    3. Abdulrahman Idris Abdulganiyu, 2022. "Measuring the Impact of Human Resource Development on Poverty Incidence in Nigeria: A Bound Testing Approach," Economics and Culture, Sciendo, vol. 19(2), pages 81-96, December.
    4. repec:ilo:ilowps:381772 is not listed on IDEAS
    5. James Heintz & Robert Pollin, 2008. "Targeting Employment Expansion, Economic Growth and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Outlines of an Alternative Economic Programme for the Region," Published Studies targeting_employment_expa, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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