ABSTRACT Technical efficiency of resource-use, particularly in salt production is a major concern for the level of productivity and profitability of salt miners depend on it. Thus, the study was conducted to estimate the level of technical efficiency among small scale salt producers in Elmina. The study used the entire population of 96 salt producers in Elmina. The study reveals that, Cobb-Douglas stochastic production frontier best fits small scale salt producers in Elmina. The results of th...
ABSTRACT The study was necessitated by the fact that insurance has been recognized by many researchers as having effect on economic growth but little has been done in that regard in Ghana. The main objective of the study is to examine the effect of insurance on economic growth in Ghana using quarterly data from the first quarter of 2006 to the second quarter of 2018. The study employed Johansen and Juselius cointegration approach and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Findings revealed ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the extent to which SSNIT pensioners in Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam (AEE) district smooth and sustain consumption expenditure on nondurable goods and further analysed how the main determinants of consumption influence expenditure on nondurable goods at retirement. A total of 164 SSNIT pensioners who were household heads and aged 58 to 64 years were used for the study. Data for the study which was collected in March 2019 was mainly primary data covering the period 2...
ABSTRACT Over the years, financial inclusion has gained interest in both economic and financial discourse and it has a development policy especially in developing economies. Developing countries such as Ghana are developing various policies and regulatory framework to ensure they reach all those excluded financially especially the rural dwellers. Mobile phone technology has served as an option for rural populace to embark on financial transaction such as payment, transfers, savings and mobil...