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Local economic development in Ghana: From the ‘lost decades’ to a policy ‘maturing’ stage

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  • James Kwame Mensah
  • Justice Nyigmah Bawole
  • Albert Ahenkan

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Analysis and studies of local economic development (LED) tend to be under the rubric of case studies to the neglect of their historical context and the role of international development agencies. This article attempts to fill this gap by focusing on the experiences of Ghana. Adopting a systematic review of the policy documents and existing literature, it was found that, despite its significance, LED was not the priority of the governments of pre and post immediate independence era. In the fourth republic of Ghana, LED gained prominence in the various policy documents but this appears to be rhetoric and camouflage because they have not seen real implementation. However, international development agencies have played a significant role in initiating, funding and implementing specific LED activities in the various districts in Ghana. Overall, LED in Ghana has crawled from the ‘lost decades’ to a policy ‘maturing stage’.

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  • James Kwame Mensah & Justice Nyigmah Bawole & Albert Ahenkan, 2017. "Local economic development in Ghana: From the ‘lost decades’ to a policy ‘maturing’ stage," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(5), pages 607-621, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:34:y:2017:i:5:p:607-621
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1310032
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    1. Richardson Azunu & James Kwame Mensah, 2019. "Local economic development and poverty reduction in developing societies: The experience of the ILO decent work project in Ghana," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 34(5), pages 405-420, August.

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