Ghana: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2000/002, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper reviews trends in GDP and other macroeconomic variables since independence. It assesses the performance of the different sectors of the economy and expenditure categories. The paper identifies a number of products that could contribute to maintaining the high growth rate that nontraditional exports have experienced. The medium-term fiscal sustainability analysis provides a useful quantification of the impact of the shocks experienced on fiscal performance. Ghana's social insurance system, stock exchange, divestiture program, rural finance, and poverty are also discussed.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; export; Ghana; bank; GSE index; nontraditional export; membership requirement; stock exchange; AGC share; Poverty reduction; Exports; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction and development; Public enterprises; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; West Africa; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 140
Date: 2000-01-31
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