The private sector is deemed as an engine of growth. As such, many developing countries including Ghana have sought to develop the private sector to propel the growth of their economies. This notwithstanding, much has not been done to examine the effects of such efforts on the productivity of...

Since 1983, Ghana has witnessed trade liberalization policies that were introduced as part of structural adjustment and economic recovery programmes and meant to open up the once closed economy. As part of such reforms, tariffs were reduced, and non-tariff trade barriers lessened. The adjustment...

This paper aims to bring to light policies that have been geared towards the private sector in Ghana over the years and to highlight the contributions of the private sector to Ghana’s development as well as the challenges that stifle the growth of the sector. It also highlights the evolution...