Tackling Poverty in Northern Ghana

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-03-19T10:12:44Z
dc.date2012-03-19T10:12:44Z
dc.date2011-03-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:52:48Z
dc.descriptionTwenty years of rapid economic development in Ghana has done little, if anything, to reduce the historical North, South divide in standards of living. While rural development and urbanization have led to significant poverty reduction in the South, similar dynamics have been largely absent from Northern Ghana (or equivalently the North, defined as the sum of the administrative regions Upper West, Upper East, and the Northern region), which cover 40 percent of Ghana's land area. Between 1992 and 2006, the number of the poor declined by 2.5 million in the South and increased by 0.9 million in the North. In sharp contrast with the South, there was no significant decline in the proportion of poor in the population of the North. Ghana's success story in poverty reduction is the success story of its South. Finally, North-South migration should not be seen as detracting from the potential development of Northern Ghana. North-South migration is potentially a strong instrument for poverty alleviation. With the right human capital, many individuals could escape from poverty through migration to the dynamic South. This phenomenon however, remains marginal today. By the same token, greater North-South migration will most likely be a consequence of any development in Northern Ghana, at least for some decades. Indeed, with greater economic integration and better public service provision, the probability that residents of Northern Ghana will benefit from migration will tremendously increase, thus their incentive to migrate. Hence, one should not expect lower migration pressures from the development of Northern Ghana in the short run. On the contrary, attention should be paid to the quality of migration, which will entail strengthening social protection mechanisms to reduce negative migration, and raising human capital while increasing the absorptive capacities of cities to encourage positive migration. This migration to the South will further benefit the North, since migrants will add to the pool of remittances sent to Northern Ghana.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2755
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/2755
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412365
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTORS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL YIELDS
dc.subjectANNUAL CHANGE
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectCALORIC INTAKE
dc.subjectCALORIES PER DAY
dc.subjectCAPITATION GRANTS
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GROWTH
dc.subjectCONTROL OF LAND
dc.subjectCORRELATES OF POVERTY
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDISAGGREGATED LEVEL
dc.subjectDISPARITIES BETWEEN REGIONS
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectESTIMATES OF POVERTY
dc.subjectESTIMATION TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLES
dc.subjectFARM OUTPUT
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectFORMS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGROWTH ELASTICITY
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT RATIO
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHIGH CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectHIGH GROWTH
dc.subjectHIGHER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME QUINTILE
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY CHANGES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKINSHIP SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAGGING REGIONS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOW INEQUALITY
dc.subjectLOW POVERTY RATE
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEAN INCOMES
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY ISSUES
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR POPULATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION SHARE
dc.subjectPOST-HARVEST HANDLING
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCREASE
dc.subjectPOVERTY INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOVERTY INDICES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAPS
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGIONAL CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectREGIONAL COST
dc.subjectREGIONAL COST OF LIVING
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectRELATIVE PRICES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL PHENOMENON
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT CORRELATION
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT IMPACT
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMING
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSPATIAL APPROACH
dc.subjectSPATIAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectSPATIAL FOCUS
dc.subjectSPATIAL INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectSQUARED POVERTY GAP
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectWATER SOURCES
dc.subjectWELFARE IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATOR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleTackling Poverty in Northern Ghana

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