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Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program Electronic Thesis Release Form
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gladstone, John-Mark E. Connor, Craig O’ Shinn, Christopher A. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | The leading consensus is that periphery nations can develop and achieve sustained economic prosperity. Yet, economic policies that have been implemented have often not garnered the expected results. A prime example is Ghana, with its rich endowment that includes gold, cocoa, and now oil, yet struggles economically. Compare with Singapore, who emerged out of dire economic challenges after independence to become an industrialized country even though Singapore does not have the advantages that Ghana enjoys. Thus, this thesis examines how Ghana can create national wealth and alleviate poverty. After examining a plethora of management science, development economics, and history texts, as well as, currents news events, I conclude that Ghana, like Singapore, can develop, and alleviate poverty by contending for skills, foreign investment, and technology in the global economy through a government-led strategy, and an effective organizational structure that is proactive in solving looming issues in Ghana’s unique |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/1041432/Thesis-%20Ghana%20Inc%20Gladstone.pdf?sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
