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  1. Simulations of policy responses and interventions to promote inclusive adaptation to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana
    Author: Abrokwah, Edward; Araar, Abdelkrim; Acheampong, Vera; Cooke, Edgar F. A.; Appiah, Sarah
    Published: January 2023
    Publisher:  PEP, Partnership for Economic Policy, [Nairobi]

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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Online
    Series: PEP working paper series ; 2023, 01
    Subjects: Covid-19; poverty; inequality; microsimulation; policy; Ghana
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 38 Seiten), Illustrationen
  2. Special Economic Zones and household welfare
    new evidence from Ghana
    Author: Ackah, Charles; Osei, Robert Darko; Owusu, Nana Y. A.; Acheampong, Vera
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  Kiel Centre for Globalization, [Kiel]

    The study evaluates the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on household welfare (per capita consumption expenditure (PCE) and poverty status) in Ghana using the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey Dataset. SEZs spillover effect on household welfare... more

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    The study evaluates the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on household welfare (per capita consumption expenditure (PCE) and poverty status) in Ghana using the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey Dataset. SEZs spillover effect on household welfare within a binary treatment condition may lead to finding inadequacy for policy. Therefore, in this study, a paired Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and an Augment Inverse Probability Weighing (AIPW) for multivalued treatment effect (MTE) models were used to correct the potential selection bias and to estimate the effect of SEZs on household poverty. Households located within 30km radius near SEZs seems to have an improved PCE and reduced poverty compared with households farther away. The results on the poverty effect using different household characteristics provide a strong basis for a deeper understanding of the heterogeneous state of SEZs and poverty in Ghana. While data limitations prevented the study from drawing conclusions on the direct channels at work, it was able to investigate the indirect channels, which suggests that SEZs in Ghana may induce employment restructuring effects for individuals in paid employment or farming, albeit for different reasons, which can have important implications for the SEZ-employment-poverty relationship.

     
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    Series: KCG working paper ; no. 25 (May 2023)
    Subjects: Special Economic Zones; Household; Poverty; Propensity Score Matching; Ghana
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 26 Seiten), Illustrationen
  3. Special Economic Zones in Ghana
    a case study of enclaves in Tema, Dawa and Sekondi
    Author: Acheampong, Vera; Owusu, Nana Yaw Agyeman; Kupzig, Nina
    Published: [2023]
    Publisher:  Kiel Centre for Globalization, [Kiel]

    Many countries introduced concepts related to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to promote export-led economic growth. However, the concepts and implementation of SEZs vastly differ, resulting in large differences between and within countries. Therefore,... more

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    Many countries introduced concepts related to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to promote export-led economic growth. However, the concepts and implementation of SEZs vastly differ, resulting in large differences between and within countries. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the current state of Ghana's Special Economic Zones while identifying challenges to SEZ enclave development in Ghana. For this, three main enclaves are considered: Tema Export Processing Zone, the Dawa Industrial Park, and the Export Processing Zone in Sekondi. Drawing on semi-structured indepth interviews with five officials from the Ghana Free Trade Authorities and site visits, the study conducts a three-step multi-dimensional comparative analysis. The study finds the presence of enclave-specific challenges relating to land and development issues, inadequate accessibility, and the Covid-19 pandemic to be key in explaining the low occupation of the enclaves. Further, implementation challenges relating to rent collection, political changes, and the absence of a common definition make it difficult to promote Ghana's SEZs adequately.

     
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    Language: English
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    hdl: 10419/272286
    Series: KCG working paper ; no. 26 (June 2023)
    Subjects: Special Economic Zones; Ghana; Free Zones; Comparative Analysis
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 19 Seiten), Illustrationen