Skip to main content

Introduction

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
  • 643 Accesses

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics ((BRIEFSECONOMICS,volume 49))

Abstract

Low levels of education remain one of Ghana’s most fundamental challenges to increased human and economic welfare. While the extent of educational coverage among different groups in Ghanaian society at a given period of time depends on a number of variables, education development in Ghana overall seems to be strongly driven by various external factors (defined here as non-education specific factors at the personal, family, community, regional and national level). The basic argument, education development cannot be seen without viewing geography, macroeconomic trends, demographic patterns and the overall external environment, is explored here.

Keywords

These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Buying options

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   34.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   49.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. 1.

    The author participated in direct policy dialogue on frequent occasions within the Ministry of Education in Ghana in collaboration with the World Bank from mid 2009 to early 2011.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Alexander Krauss .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2013 Alexander Krauss

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Krauss, A. (2013). Introduction. In: External Influences and the Educational Landscape. SpringerBriefs in Economics, vol 49. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4936-2_1

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics