Set in 2001, and President John Kufuor reviews national economic strategy after his election, the first democratic transfer of power in the history of Ghana. Focuses on the long history of Ghana, poor economic performance and intractable poverty, emphasizing the problems of economic development in Africa and other low-income countries. Provides a brief political and economic history of Ghana, focusing on the period 1957-1966 Nkrumah, the World Bank and the IMF-led structural reforms of the 1980s, and the continuation of reforms after the first democratic elections in 1992. Economic and political context of Ghana and more cluster performance in 2001, and summarizes the Kufuor administration initiatives to promote development. Detailed historical economic and social data allow evaluation policy. "Hide
by Michael E. Porter, Kjell Carlsson Source: Harvard Business School 34 pages. Publication Date: April 18, 2006. Prod. #: 706497-PDF-ENG
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