Achieving food security in Ghana: Does governance matter?

Peter Asare-Nuamah (), Anthony Amoah () and Simplice Asongu
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Peter Asare-Nuamah: UESD, Somanya, Ghana
Anthony Amoah: UESD, Somanya, Ghana

No 21/090, Working Papers from European Xtramile Centre of African Studies (EXCAS)

Abstract: This study complements the extant literature by assessing the role of governance dynamics in food security in Ghana for the period 1980-2019. The empirical evidence is based on the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) technique and governance is categorized into: political (entailing political stability and voice & accountability), economic (consisting of regulatory quality and government effectiveness) and institutional (entailing corruption-control and the rule of law) governance dynamics. The study finds that the engaged governance dynamics improve food security in Ghana. Policy implications are discussed with specific emphasis on the sustainable development goals.

Keywords: Governance; Vulnerability; Food security; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 O20 O55 Q12 R20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2021-01
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Working Paper: Achieving food security in Ghana: Does governance matter? (2021)
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