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The Ghanaian development path is strewn with a variety of experiences. To gain a bird’s-eye view of this path, we shall analyse it from a five-point perspective, (1) socio-economic and politico-administrative, (2) social relations, (3) employment, (4) incomes policy, and (5) the impact of government strategies.
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Damachi, U.G. (1976). The Development Path in Ghana. In: Damachi, U.G., Routh, G., Taha, AR.E.A. (eds) Development Paths in Africa and China. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02755-2_3
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