Ghana’s economic achievements since independence

Abstract

Three years ago, Ghana turned 60 years. What is its record of economic achievements? The current lecture, first, contrasts the economic outcomes between the pre- and post-reform periods. Second, it projects the importance of governance in sustaining the economic development record. Third, for continued sustained growth and development, the lecture flags challenges associated with: Ghana’s internal and external imbalances, debt accumulation, and the current trends in institutional quality