IMF - World Bank and Labor's Burdens in Africa: Ghana's Experience FROM THE PUBLISHER
Globalization, the return to multi-party systems of government, and the policies advocated by the IMF and the World Bank have led to near revolutionary labor relations in Ghana and other African countries. These new social and economic forces have unleashed innovative as well as contradictory labor policies and practices that are having profound social, political, and economic consequences. The evidence presented by Panford indicates the failure of the policies of the IMF and the World Bank and calls for new and viable policies to enhance Ghana's global competitiveness and meet genuine development needs.
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Examines the impact of IMF and World Bank policies on Ghana's labor relations and economy with an emphasis on