Inflation is defined as an increase in the general price level of goods and services within a period of time. For any economic agent to formulate policy, it must taken into consideration inflation and the aim of this study is to use ARIMA model to predict inflation in Ghana. In order to fulfill...

This paper examines the nexus between financial development and economic growth in Ghana between 1970 and 2020. The study adopted the Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) techniques to address issues of model uncertainty due to many potential explanatory variables that could influence growth. The...

This study is a master thesis for a master's program in Economics and Finance in the Department of Economics and Political Sciences at the University of Skövde. As the title indicates, the aim of the thesis is to use ARIMA and VAR models to predict inflation in Ghana. In order to fulfil this...

Dialogue on the effects of macroeconomic policies relative to the welfare of citizens has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial. These economic policy discussions have had different dimensions, from subjective to objective welfare. As a contribution to literature, this paper...

The thrust of this study was to investigate the factors that motivate women microcredit borrowers in the Upper East Region of Ghana to take multiple loans from microfinance institutions. The study employed the double hurdle estimation method and the data was collected from 500 women engaged in...

The struggle to reduce cyclical unemployment by Sub-Saharan African countries is as a result of their inability to integrate fiscal policies into macroeconomic goals and establish independent, well-resourced bodies to manage borrowed funds. We examine the dynamic relationship between external...

The UN Development Goal No.5 urges the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women by 2030. The fight for gender parity and female empowerment in Africa has seen some successes. Despite this, changes in Ghana's educational system have not dispelled the widespread belief that men are...

To maintain financial stability, banks need to recognize, assess, and mitigate potential losses, thus making risk control critical for long-term profitability as well as avoiding unexpected losses. This research examines the risk mitigating factors and performance of Ghanaian domestic banks in...

This paper examined technical efficiency of small-scale batik production in the Ghanaian economy. A sample of 400 Batik producers was interviewed for the purpose from the Central Region of Ghana. The Stochastic Frontier approach was used in determining the levels of technical efficiency of the...

This study tests the validity of the hypothesis that the regulatory and macroeconomic environments and the disparity between domestic and international interest rates are important determinants of short-term foreign debt stock in a developing economy like Ghana. This study employs a time series...