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Mamphey - Otibo, Dorothy. "A Comparative Study of Foreign Investment Laws in Ghana and South Africa: –A Review." International Journal of Technology and Management Research 2, no. 3 (March 12, 2020): 17–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v2i3.63.

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Over the last decade, Ghana and South Africa have been among some African countries that have become more entrenched in foreign direct investment (FDI). The past quarter of the century has witnessed a remarkable growth in world foreign direct investment flows, coupled with the evolving investment strategies of national policies globally. This paper examines and compares the legislative frameworks and regulatory policies governing FDIs in South Africa and Ghana and the hurdles that need to be overcome to ensure smooth implementation of these policies. This has become evident in their current enactment of their regulations with the object of promoting investments in these economies. However, these jurisdictions have restrictions placed on their regulations; hence, putting frustrations on foreign direct investments. It appears that although in terms of overall statutory FDI regulations, African countries are on the average not more restrictive than other developing nations, some of these countries have obstacles that are both severe and restrictive such as land ownership, whether discriminatory or general in nature, act as an important deterrent to foreign investment. This discussion would focus on comparing restrictions imposed by legislation or policies affecting Soith Africa anf Ghana with regards to foreign direct investment. And disputes that emerge due to the restrictions among the jurisdictions.Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth, International Law, Legislative Framework, Regulatory Bodies, Bilateral Investment Treaties.
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Páral, Martin, and Petr Blížkovský. "Globalisation and Food Sovereignty: Impact of Foreign Direct Investments and Government Expenditure in Ghana in 2001–2010." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 67, no. 1 (2019): 325–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201967010325.

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The article looks at the globalisation effects on food availability in Ghana. The aim of the article is to analyse which of the selected macroeconomic indicators have a statistically significant impact on the increase of food availability in the country. Impacts of foreign direct investments on agriculture and government expenditures in agriculture have been tested. Correlation analyses and multiple regression analyses have been used to analyse the test results. Findings suggest that change in both foreign direct investments in agriculture and government expenditures in agriculture cause significant change in food availability in Ghana. At the same time, the impact of government expenditures on the amount of available food is in the case of Ghana more than two‑times higher than the impact of agricultural foreign direct investments, while the increase in government expenditures in agriculture does not cause a decrease in foreign direct investments in agriculture.
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Otoo, Henry, Sampson Takyi Appiah, Albert Buabeng, and M. Apodei. "Testing Causality and Cointegration of Savings and Investment In Ghana." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 5, no. 2 (February 10, 2020): 132–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.2.1734.

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This paper sought to identify the causal relationship between saving and investment in Ghana as these econometric indicators serve as a measure for the economic development and wellbeing of developing countries. Annual time series of Saving and Investment in Ghana spanning from 1980 to 2017 were considered. First, the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and the Elliott-Rothenberg-Stock (ERS) tests are carried out to determine the integration order of saving and investment data series. The Johansen's trace and maximum eigenvalue tests for cointegration were performed to ascertain the level of cointegration which suggested a long-run relationship between the saving and investment in Ghana despite potential deviations in the short-run. Finally, the Granger Causality test suggested saving as having a causal relationship with investment, while the reverse indicated no relationship. The study, therefore, recommended intensifying saving, both at the national and household level as a crucial direction for consideration if Ghana intends to finance her investments rather than relying mostly on foreign aid.
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Nyanyi, Kingsley David Kojo. "PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE GHANA INVESTMENT PROMOTION CENTRE (GIPC) IN PROMOTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN GHANA." International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences 11, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 139–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.3538.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the prospects and challenges of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in promoting foreign direct investment in Ghana. Descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The populations of interest for this study are staff and management of GIPC. Convenience sampling method was adopted. The main instrument that was used to gather data was an open-ended questionnaire. The study found that the GIPC is mandated to formulate investment promotion policies and plans, promotional incentives and marketing strategies to attract foreign and local investments in advanced technology industries and skill-intensive services which enjoy good export market prospects; initiate and support measures that will enhance the investment climate in Ghana for both Ghanaian and non-Ghanaian enterprises. The study found inadequate infrastructure, inhospitable regulatory environments, macroeconomic instability, inadequate Employees, inadequate support from Investors and financial challenge as the major challenges facing GIPC in promoting FDI. Moreover, the study also found the following as the strategies that can be used to effectively to promote FDI in Ghana; providing financial support to GIPC, getting enough infrastructure to facilitate the activities of the Centre, appointment of qualified staff to occupy positions in the GIPC, employing more employees to help GIPC to effectively carry out its mandate, registration should be relatively easy and the entire process of establishing a business in Ghana should not be complex, provision of hospitable regulatory environments, ensuring macroeconomic stability, investment generation and facilitation and reducing minimum equity requirements
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Gameli Djokoto, Justice, Francis Yao Srofenyoh, and Kobla Gidiglo. "Domestic and foreign direct investment in Ghanaian agriculture." Agricultural Finance Review 74, no. 3 (August 26, 2014): 427–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/afr-09-2013-0035.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) into agriculture on domestic investment in agriculture. Design/methodology/approach – Time series data from 1976 to 2007 was fitted to a derived model. Findings – Foreign direct investment into agriculture crowd-in domestic investment into agriculture. Research limitations/implications – A targeted approach that will attract foreign direct investment into agriculture is required as to complement existing efforts at boosting domestic agricultural investment. Originality/value – Numerous papers investigated the relationship between foreign direct investment and domestic investment at the aggregate national and regional levels. However, the evidence for this relationship has been conflicting. That for agriculture is rare. For Ghana, a developing agrarian economy that has promoted foreign direct investment for some decades now, it is imperative to establish the relationship between foreign direct investments and domestic investment. Also, the estimation was based on a theoretically derived model.
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Ezeji E, Chigbu, Ubah Chijindu Promise, and Chigbu Uzoamaka S. "Impact of Capital Inflows on Economic Growth of Developing Countries." International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration 1, no. 7 (2015): 7–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.17.1001.

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This study examines the impact of capital inflows on economic growth of developing economies; the case of Nigeria, Ghana and India from 1986-2012. This is necessitated by the doubts being raised as whether the huge inflows of foreign capital in developing economies over the years have transmitted to real economic growth. Augmented Dickey Fuller unit root test was employed to evaluate the stationarity of the data, while Johansen Co-integration was used to estimate the long-run equilibrium relationship among the variables. The casual relationship was tested using Granger Causality, and Ordinary Least Square method was used to estimate the model. The findings reveals that capital inflows have significant impact on the economic growth of the three countries. In Nigeria and Ghana, foreign direct and portfolio investment as well as foreign borrowings have significant and positive impact on economic growth. Workers’ remittances significantly and positively related to the economic growth of the three countries. The enabling environment should be created in the developing countries to encourage more inflow of foreign investments and workers remittances. This will help in closing the savings-investment gap and encourage economic growth in these countries. The study signifies that capital inflows is indispensable in closing the savings-investment gap required for economic growth of developing countries.
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LAMBERT, KERI. "‘IT'S ALL WORK AND HAPPINESS ON THE FARMS’: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE BLOCS IN NKRUMAH'S GHANA." Journal of African History 60, no. 01 (March 2019): 25–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853719000331.

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AbstractThis study assesses the agricultural sector under the government of Kwame Nkrumah as a dynamic Cold War front. After Ghana's independence in 1957, Nkrumah asserted that the new nation would guard its sovereignty from foreign influence, while recognizing that it needed foreign cooperation and investment. His government embarked upon a development program with an emphasis on diversifying Ghana's agriculture to decrease her dependence on cocoa. Meanwhile, both the United States and the Soviet Union sought to establish footholds in Ghana through agricultural aid, trade, and investments. In the first years of independence, the Ghanaian state encouraged smallholder farming and American investment. Later, in a sudden change of policy, the government established large-scale state farms along the socialist model. This article brings to light the ways that Ghanaians in rural areas engaged with and interpreted the increasingly interventionist agriculture projects and policies of Nkrumah's government.
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Acquah-Sam, Emmanuel. "Influencers of Inflation in Ghana." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 7 (March 31, 2017): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n7p140.

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The effects of inflation on the economic life of the citizenry of a country and the theoretical causes have led to numerous researches in the area. Annual inflation rates in Ghana since 1990 show a fluctuating trend depicting how unsuccessful various governments and policy-makers have battled with changes in the general price level. The theoretical and empirical literature on inflation seem to suggest that the causes of inflation are multifaceted, and time specific, as well as dependent on the level of development of a country. This paper attempts to explore some of major triggers of inflation Ghana for decision-making and implementation as well as adding to existing researches in the area. It uses multiple linear regression analysis based on structural equation modelling through path analysis. It concludes that interest rate, proxied by Treasury bill rates, is the only major variable that has a positive and significant effect on inflation in Ghana with regard to the time period studied. Factors such as GDP growth, market capitalisation, gross fixed investment, and foreign direct investments proved insignificant in influencing inflation in Ghana. This study lends support to the fact that inflation reacts positively to changes in interest rates, therefore, governments and policy-makers must consider it critical when pursuing propoor growth policies.
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Eshun, Peter Arroja. "Fiscal Policy Reforms and Their Effects on the Economic Viability of Mineral Projects in Ghana." International Journal of Economics and Finance 10, no. 8 (July 4, 2018): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v10n8p64.

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Mineral sector regulatory and fiscal policies in Ghana have undergone a lot of reforms over the past three decades in an effort to attract the much-needed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the mineral sector and also to maximise the returns from the exploitation of mineral asset to the country. This paper puts in perspective the effect of changes in fiscal policies on the viability of mineral projects and assesses the general risk associated with investing in the mineral industry of Ghana, using the Sikaman Gold Mining (SGM) Project as a test case. Cash flow, sensitivity and risk analyses of the SGM Project under three fiscal regimes namely: PNDCL 153, Act 703, and amendments to Act 703, indicated the second regime as the most economically favourable as it gave the highest NPV and lowest risk. It is recommended that the government should involve the mineral industry players during such reviews to show all-inclusiveness. Furthermore, mineral investors are advised to explore stability and development agreements to protect their investments in the wake of changes in fiscal policies in the mineral industry of Ghana. Future research could consider comparing the current fiscal regime of Ghana with those of the competing countries within the Sub-Saharan African region to assess whether Ghana could continue to pride itself as a preferred investment destination within the sub-region.
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Acquah-Sam, Emmanuel. "Determinants Of Capital Market Development In Ghana." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 1 (January 29, 2016): 251. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n1p251.

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This study sought to investigate the macroeconomic factors that influence capital market development in Ghana. The study was based on multiple linear regression analysis based on quarterly secondary data spanning from 1991 to 2011. Exploratory data analysis was used to verify and resolve basic assumptions of multivariate analysis. Research tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) through Path Analysis (i.e. Layered Regression technique) and tests of interactions among variables were used to test for the linear relationships between key variables in the estimated equations. The main empirical contribution of this study is that capital market development in Ghana is positively influenced by gross capital formation (GFI) and GDP growth, but negatively influenced by Treasury bill rates (T-BILLS). Inflation and foreign direct investments (FDI) did not prove significant in the estimated equation. These imply that policy-makers in Ghana should promote the growth of real income or output, and physical infrastructural development to enhance capital market development in Ghana. Interest rates and the government of Ghana’s Treasury bill rates must be fixed at reasonable levels to encourage investments in capital market securities. The application of this study is that the results and the estimated model are useful for predicting long run growth paths of capital markets in developing countries when country specific problems are well addressed.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Investments, Foreign – Ghana"

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Adams, Kweku. "Foreign direct investment inflows into the financial services sector in Africa : a study of Ghana." Thesis, Swansea University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.678411.

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Bello, Joshua A. "Fiscal policy and the growth of foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (selected countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa) /." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Fall/Dissertation/BELLO_JOSHUA_7.pdf.

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Nyuur, Richard Benon-Be-Isan. "Attracting and retaining foreign direct investment : a critical assessment of government policies in Ghana." Thesis, Swansea University, 2011. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa42746.

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This thesis explored the critical role of government policies in attracting and retaining Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ghana. The study was motivated by the dearth of research on how government policies influence the attraction and retention of FDI in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The paucity of studies on this issue is surprising in light of the active role that government policies and agencies have assumed in the last three decades in attracting inward FDI to Africa. This study attempted to fill this gap by using Ghana as a case study to analyse the extent to which government policies have been successful in attracting and retaining FDI in the country. In setting the conceptual and theoretical background of the study, the international business literature on FDI and corporate strategies that guides the activities and decision making of multinational firms in investing abroad was explored and conceptualised, '.;fhe study adopted a mixed method of enquiry. This involvedthe use of questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews to collect data from foreign investors in Ghana and government policymakers. Both the quantitative and qualitative data collected was analysed using a variety of methods, including an independent sample t-test, ANOVA, factor analysis, correlations, multiple regression and content analysis. This approach yielded some novel and interesting findings, and provided deeper insights into the role of government in the attraction and retention of FDI. The principal finding of the study was that government policies such as tax, privatization, investment promotion policy, free zone, entry and operations, and the standard of treatment of foreign firms play a critical role in attracting and retaining FDI. In essence, SSA governments have attempted to create an attractive and conducive environment for FDI, but the study revealed that the existence of favourable FDI policies alone is not sufficient in attracting and retaining substantial FDI. It is argued that the policies have to be supported by efficient business facilitation factors, as well as generous incentives. All of these, it is further argued, are necessary for the country to meet the minimum requirement of being competitive enough to attract and retain substantial FDI. The study also revealed that in SSA countries in particular, political and social stability is seen as absolutely crucial to the country's ability to attract and retain FDI. The study also underscored the importance of a marketing strategy, such as the direct targeting of particular investors with specialist expertise to invest in sectors in which Ghana possesses competitive advantage. It is argued that this is the best way for Ghana to attract the right type and amount of FDI into the country. The study thus postulates that such a strategy is more likely to fully reward Ghana with a substantial inflow of FDI that is commensurate with the country's potential. Essentially, a successful inward FDI approach requires the creation of a favourable investment environment that is boosted by direct targeting of investors, and luring them into the important sectors of the SSA nation's economy. The theoretical, methodological and policy contributions and implications of the study are discussed, along with the limitations and areas for future research.
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Arbenser, Lawrence Nii Anang. "A general equilibrium analysis of the nexus between foreign direct investment, trade and macroeconomic policies : the case of Ghana /." Berlin : Dissertation.de, 2004. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=014608811&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.

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Heirman, Jonas Leo. "The impact of international actors on domestic agricultural policy : a comparison of cocoa and rice in Ghana." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:980ac41f-a591-4e23-ab16-deb6df121573.

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The global financial and food crisis of 2007 and 2008 was followed by a surge in foreign interest and investment in African agriculture. Renewed global interest in African agriculture was also accompanied by an increase in international efforts to influence domestic agricultural policies, including in Ghana. In the context of an increasingly globalised food regime and integrated commodity markets, this thesis answers the question: to what extent do international actors impact domestic agricultural policies in Ghana? Policy 'impact' is understood as the marked influence that international actors have on policy goals and the resources, institutions, and knowledge used for achieving them. This thesis compares case studies of cocoa and rice policy over two different periods in Ghana's recent history (1983-1995 and 2003-2012) to understand how international actors use their power and resources to impact agricultural policies. The comparison of cocoa and rice policy is used to address two gaps in existing literature by examining how the impact of international actors relates to: 1) the political economy for a specific crop; and 2) the interaction between actors at international, national and local levels. Findings from the comparative analysis are then used to test existing theories for how international actors influence government policy in Africa more generally. In particular, findings provide new insights into how the impact of international actors on African agricultural policies is strongly associated with the effect of policy decisions on the longer-term political economy for a particular crop.
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Dah, Frederick Kwasi, and Mwinibuobu Sulemana. "The contribution of oil to the economic development of Ghana : the role of foreign direct investments (FDI) and government policies." Thesis, University West, Division of Business Administration, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-2605.

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Crude oil can attract a lot of investments and development into a country but when not managed well can as well cause a lot of destruction and conflict. Like fire, crude oil is a good servant but can be a bad master too depending on how it is handled. Using Dunning‟s eclectic paradigm, a positive relationship between foreign direct investment and locational attraction was established. Of the two components within the locational attraction, natural resource attracts more foreign direct investment than market size in the case of Africa. It was established through our case study of Angola that oil attracts foreign direct investment because oil is a location attraction which attracts foreign firms. These investments on the other hand contribute to the productive capacity of the receiving country thus stimulating economic development. However, the availability of natural resources (oil) and its ability to attract foreign investment does not guarantee economic development. The establishment of appropriate institutions, mechanisms and policies would ensure efficient use of oil revenue for sustained economic growth. We identified vital policy options (the Fund mechanism and spending rule) available to Ghana , with inference from Norway, which could help evade the „Dutch Disease‟. Oil production could thus attract more foreign direct investment and contribute to the economic development of Ghana only on condition that appropriate oil revenue management policies are implemented.

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Hansson, Ida, and Malmström Emma Osbakk. ""We face neither East nor West; We face forward" : A study about policy implementation to receive Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Ghana." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-14499.

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This Bachelor thesis focuses on examining the Ghanaian state's policies regarding inward Foreign Direct Investments and furthermore the policy implementation to attract and receive FDI, the question asked is What policy choices have been implemented by Ghana to attract Chinese FDI? This thesis employs a single case study design with a qualitative approach as it seeks to draw upon Liberal IPE and RAM to understand the policy choices in attracting FDI, more specifically how Ghana has shaped their policies. When conducting the analysis, the thesis assembles documents, both primary and secondary data to be able to answer the research question. The documents used for gathering data is from Ghana's government as well as governmental organisations, governmental policies and official statistics to peer reviewed articles and organisational data. This enables the thesis to find empirical evidence to support the aims of the conducted research. Moreover, secondary data will be used to situate, contextualize and present the findings. The main problem seen is how the policy behaviour of governments is conducted to receive FDI in this trudge. The solution to the problem is presented to be the policy decision taken to open markets and welcoming Foreign Direct Investment, through reforms aimed at both domestic companies and market as well as to the global markets and actors.
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Osei, Collins. "UK foreign direct investment in Ghana : determinants and implications." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 2014. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/7562.

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The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the relative significance of the determinants of UK foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ghana. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)'s World Investment Report in 2013, developing countries outperformed developed countries as recipients of FDI, and it is crucial that Ghana competes to increase its share in this positive trend. It is believed that Africa needs to target some countries and even some companies rather than adopt generic strategies if their promotional activities to attract FDI are to be effective. In Ghana's case, one of the priorities to increase its share of FDI and subsequently that of Africa could be to reverse the declining trend of inward FDI from the UK, which was Ghana's leading source of FDI until recently. By applying the OLI paradigm in the context of UK FDI to Ghana, the study provides a template of how FDI from a particular country may be attracted by analysing the determining factors from the perspective of companies already experienced in the market. This study adopted explanatory mixed research method in accordance with the pragmatic research philosophy. This enabled all the 286 contactable UK companies in Ghana to be reached through the survey method. Then based on the initial analysis of 101 usable responses in SPSS, representing 35 per cent response rate, eight sequential interviews were conducted through convenience sampling. The interviews were deductively analysed by manually categorising the responses according to the questions asked, in order to build explanations of the survey findings. Consistent with the OLI paradigm, the research revealed that all the surveyed companies possess ownership advantages such as strong brands, or the potential to develop strong brands, unique products, management and marketing know-how and transferrable experience from similar markets, all of which are crucial for successful investment in Ghana. However, for Ghana to retain UK companies in the country and attract more, favourable locational factors identified in the study need to be provided and nurtured. These include reliable infrastructure, enhanced market size, political stability and continuity, opportunities for agglomeration and a functioning regulatory framework which augment different degrees of internalisation, as the majority of the companies have preference for the wholly owned subsidiary entry mode. The study also found the effect of current tax incentives, formal institutions and informal ties in attracting and retaining FDI was insignificant. This research has made a unique contribution to the understanding of the determinants of FDI in a number of ways. In practice, the sample is unique as it excluded companies operating in traditional natural resources and therefore outside the jurisdiction of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) according to the GIPC Act 478 of 1994. This makes the findings specific and relevant to GIPC and investment promotion agencies in Africa, regarding crucial factors to be highlighted and to abolish practices which do not add value to the country as the preferred investment destination for UK companies. Academically, this study fills a number of gaps in the literature. First, it was unique in examining the variables to be considered in retaining as well as attracting FDI, as the majority of studies on determinants of FDI focus more on attraction and less on retention of existing companies, despite the crucial role existing companies play in agglomeration, urbanisation, brand development and other benefits of FDI. The framework developed from this study may also be adopted or modified for future studies. Methodologically, another contribution is the application of explanatory mixed research methods to empirically study the determinants of FDI in Ghana.
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Owusu-Nyamekye, Dwobeng. "Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment| Natural Resources a Driven Factor| The Case of Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo." Thesis, Keiser University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10841615.

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The disappointing economic performance of Nigerian, Ghanaian, and the Togolese economies, coupled with the globalization of activities in the world economy, have forced them to look outward for development strategies. Many studies have been attempted to estimate the impact of natural resources on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows around the world, but very few have been focused on Ghana, Nigeria and Togo. This study departed from previous studies and employed a gravity-type framework to explicitly explore the question of whether natural resource endowments was a more relevant factor that explained the FDI’s attraction to the countries under study. The study also included other FDI determinants. Accordingly, this study served to investigate whether natural resources attracted FDI inflows in Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. Using time series data from 1980–2015, the study was conducted to answer two research questions. Two models were established utilizing the pooled ordinary least square method to estimate the coefficients of the models. Preliminary results were obtained using both the random effect and fixed effect models. The results of the study yielded by both techniques registered natural resources to be significant as a driven factor for FDI inflows to the countries under review. Other factors such as GDP per capita, trade openness, political stability, and economic liberalization were also found to be significant in FDI determination.

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Lôbo, Marina Rúbia Mendonça. "INVESTIMENTO ESTRANGEIRO DIRETO NA ÁFRICA À LUZ DO CASO GANENSE." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2011. http://tede2.pucgoias.edu.br:8080/handle/tede/3797.

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This study examined the foreign direct investment in Africa, focusing on the production of an evaluating tool for business opportunities in African markets, specifically in Ghana, a country situated in the western portion of the Black Continent. Aiming to establish an objective reading instrument for the rational selection of Ghana as a prospecting field, the research showed, generally, variables apt to set the country as a fecund market, such as the cultural context; natural and human resources, infrastructure and market size; economic performance and governance, taxation and incentives, operating costs, regulatory frameworks for investment, among others, comprised in four chapters, verified through electronic and bibliographic sources. The current situation seems to lead us to a favourable forecast to capital investments in the region, since Ghana has shaped its legal system so as to make it promising for investors, facilitating access to international capital into local markets by offering general benefits and incentives which resulted in improvement of the business environment
O presente trabalho analisou o investimento estrangeiro direto na África, concentrando-se na produção de uma ferramenta de avaliação de oportunidades de negócios nos mercados africanos, mais especificamente em Gana, país situado na porção ocidental do Continente Negro. Visando estabelecer um instrumento de leitura objetivo para a seleção racional de Gana como campo de prospecção, a pesquisa apontou, genericamente, variáveis aptas a estabelecer o país como mercado fecundo, a exemplo do contexto cultural; recursos naturais e humanos; infraestrutura e dimensão de mercado; desempenho econômico e governança; tributação e incentivos; custos operacionais; quadros regulatórios de investimentos, entre outros, acostados em quatro capítulos, verificados através de fontes bibliográficas e eletrônicas. O quadro atual parece nos levar a previsões favoráveis às aplicações de capital na região, uma vez que Gana moldou seu ordenamento jurídico de forma a torná-lo auspicioso para investidores, facilitando o acesso de capital internacional aos mercados locais, através de benefícios e incentivos gerais, o que culminou na melhoria do ambiente empresarial.
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Books on the topic "Investments, Foreign – Ghana"

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What has been the impact of foreign direct investment in Ghana? Christiansborg, Accra: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2005.

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Asafu-Adjaye, John. What has been the impact of foreign direct investment in Ghana? Christiansborg, Accra: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2005.

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Ghana. Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 1994 (ACT 478). [Accra: Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, 1994.

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Doing business and investing in Ghana: Legal and institutional framework. Accra: Janel Publications, 2004.

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Third World Network. Africa Secretariat, ed. Enclaves of wealth and hinterlands of discontent: Foreign mining companies in Africa's development. Accra: Third World Network-Africa, 2010.

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development., ed. Investment policy review: Ghana. Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations, 2003.

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Investment Policy Review: Ghana (Investment Policy Review Series). United Nations, 2003.

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Centre, Ghana Investment Promotion, ed. Investment incentives in Ghana, as provided under the GIPC Act, 1994 (ACT 478). [Accra]: The Centre, 1994.

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Rose, Mensah-Kutin, and Third World Network. Africa Secretariat., eds. The national machinery for women in Ghana: An NGO evaluation. Accra North, Ghana: Third World Network-Africa, 2000.

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Dominic N, Dagbanja. The Investment Treaty Regime and Development Policy Space in Ghana. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law-iic/9780190612054.016.0015.

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This chapter explores the relationship between Ghana's standards of investment protection by treaty and its development policy-making and implementation obligations under the constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 and general international law. It advances four theses. First, the state has the constitutional and general international law duty to make and implement development policies for the realization of the legal right to development in Ghana. Second, the power to make treaties, which derives from the constitution and general international law, requires the conclusion of treaties that promote development. Third, existing standards of investment protection by treaty are incompatible with the constitutional and general international law duty to make and implement development policies to the extent that they impose damages on the state for doing that which is required by the constitution and general international law. The fourth thesis is that Ghana's investment treaties were aimed at establishing standards of investment protection to attract foreign investment for development and not merely to protect foreign investment as an end.
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Book chapters on the topic "Investments, Foreign – Ghana"

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McMillan, Susan. "Foreign Direct Investment in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire." In Foreign Direct Investment in a Changing Global Political Economy, 150–65. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14121-0_9.

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McMillan, Susan. "Foreign Direct Investment in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire." In Foreign Direct Investment in a Changing Global Political Economy, 150–65. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23797-5_9.

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McMillan, Susan M. "The Bargaining Context and FDI in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire." In Foreign Direct Investment in Three Regions of the South at the End of the Twentieth Century, 54–85. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27218-1_3.

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Boachie, Christopher. "The Effect of International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption on Foreign Direct Investment and the Economy." In Foreign Direct Investments, 748–68. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2448-0.ch032.

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This chapter examines the effect of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Ghanaian economy. It is a cross sectional survey study, with the population consisting of both Preparers and Users of financial statements. Stratified Random sampling method was adopted to gather primary data. Findings showed that IFRS has been adopted in Ghana and it is perceived that IFRS implementation promotes FDI inflows and economic growth. This study recommends all stakeholders to have full implementation to reap benefits of the IFRS and principle - based standards. The implication is that preparers need to work on their skills and expertise gap through training and development and to ensure that these standards are included in the academic and professional curricula. Moreover, regulatory bodies should monitor and enforce these standards but where local content is needed, convergence should be the solution.
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Hausermann, Heidi, and David Ferring. "The State of Land Grabs." In Land Fictions, 243–56. Cornell University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501753732.003.0013.

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This chapter investigates the regulatory fictions underpinning foreign investment in “small-scale” gold mining in Ghana. It explores the shifting practices and subjectivities of big men, frontmen, and secretaries who, in relation with others, mediate foreign mining. In Ghana, big men, frontmen, and secretaries are key agents who help Chinese miners procure official paperwork and concession. The chapter contributes to understandings of the state vis-à-vis land grabs by directing attention to the actual conditions under which foreigners control concessions. Detailing the shifting performances and practices facilitating foreign gold mining, the chapter reveals how unremediated mining landscapes and associated environmental impacts are enabled by fictions of mining's developmental benefits and of rational environmental regulation. It also shows how key state and nonstate intermediaries maintain both the appearance of legality as well as the fictional neutrality of the state as public servant, reproducing the historic and problematic narrative that farmers and traditional authorities “giving away land” are ignorant of existing laws.
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Boachie, Christopher. "The Effect of International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption on Foreign Direct Investment and the Economy." In Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics, 342–61. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9876-5.ch017.

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This chapter examines the effect of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Ghanaian economy. It is a cross sectional survey study, with the population consisting of both Preparers and Users of financial statements. Stratified Random sampling method was adopted to gather primary data. Findings showed that IFRS has been adopted in Ghana and it is perceived that IFRS implementation promotes FDI inflows and economic growth. This study recommends all stakeholders to have full implementation to reap benefits of the IFRS and principle - based standards. The implication is that preparers need to work on their skills and expertise gap through training and development and to ensure that these standards are included in the academic and professional curricula. Moreover, regulatory bodies should monitor and enforce these standards but where local content is needed, convergence should be the solution.
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