The paper investigates the long run dynamics of money supply, budget deficit and inflation in Ghana. It also tests the validity of the classical, monetary and fiscal theories of price level within the vector error correction framework. Using quarterly data from 1999Q1 to 2019Q4, the paper...

Developing countries, of which Ghana is no exception have actively engaged in trade openness after independence, yet, their economic growth remains low and this calls for urgent attention to address the situation. This study therefore examines the impact of trade openness on economic growth of...

The continuous depreciation of the exchange rate in Ghana has raised concern about its effect on inflation and the economy at large. This paper examines the threshold effect of exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) on inflation using a monthly data from January 2002 to December 2018. The relevance...

The paper investigates the long run dynamics of money supply, budget deficit and inflation in Ghana. It also tests the validity of the classical, monetary and fiscal theories of price level within the vector error correction framework. Using quarterly data from 1999Q1 to 2019Q4, the paper...

Industrial structure upgrading (ISU) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been improving in recent years, making it essential to examine how such upgrading influences pollution emissions in SSA. However, studies concerning the environment in SSA have overlooked this important role. Consequently,...

Industrial structure upgrading (ISU) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been improving in recent years, making it essential to examine how such upgrading influences pollution emissions in SSA. However, studies concerning the environment in SSA have overlooked this important role. Consequently,...

Over the past fifteen years, the Bank of Ghana has revised the minimum capital requirement to stabilize the banking sector. Motivated by the unintended consequences of regulatory capital, this paper provides empirical evidence between minimum capital requirement and bank performance relationship...

Over the past fifteen years, the Bank of Ghana has revised the minimum capital requirement to stabilize the banking sector. Motivated by the unintended consequences of regulatory capital, this paper provides empirical evidence between minimum capital requirement and bank performance relationship...