Saving Ghana from its oil: A critical assessment of preparations so far made

Africa Today

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 49-69

  van Gyampo, Ransford Edward ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; FISCAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MONETARY POLICY; OIL PRODUCTION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

GHANA;

EID: 80051657081     PISSN: 00019887     EISSN: 15271978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.57.4.49     Document Type: Article

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