Ghana

Intense fighting in the Northern Region of Ghana in 1994 and 1995 led to the loss of 15,000 lives and the displacement of 200,000 people. A Formal peace treaty, negotiated by the government, ended the fighting but did not address the underlying causes of the conflict, which were a complex mix of economic, political, and […]

Considering various types of finance schemes, this text compares the effectiveness of various approaches in aiding poverty reduction. The provision of credit and other financial services has become increasingly seen as the answer to the problem facing poor people. Microfinance interventions have the capacity to increase incomes, contribute to individual and household security, and change […]

In this book, the theme of transition is treated in an innovative and holistic way to include not only the changeover to democracy and free-market economics in former Eastern-bloc countries, but other forms of major social and personal transformation, such as change resulting from armed conflict, and the process of ageing. The emphasis is on […]