Social policies under SAP in Ghana: Implications for children's human capital formation

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 625-642

  Ashiabi, Godwin S ^a   Arthur, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN CAPITAL; SOCIAL POLICY; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 13844265943     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2004.9669006     Document Type: Article

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