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Unlocking diaspora capital for Ghana’s economic growth

Joevas Asare

Blog

A tailor's hands marking colourful ankara fabric with chalk on a workspace in Ghana
How does government get better? Performance assessment and problem resolution in Ghana’s Civil Service

Elizabeth Obeng-Yeboah, Jane Adjabeng, Deborah Attipoe-Fittz, Kofi Boadi, Daniel Rogger, Juan Santini, Kpadam Opuni, Maria Jones, Maria Reyes Retana Torre

Policy brief

Cover of Policy Brief August2025
Diaspora investment in Sierra Leone: the current landscape and future prospects

Joevas Asare

Working paper

Diaspora investment working paper cover
Mobilising diaspora capital for Sierra Leone’s growth

Joevas Asare

Policy brief

Sierra Leonean Diaspora cover
Managing solid waste for a sustainable Accra

Martin Oteng-Ababio, Ebenezer Amankwaa, Godfred Fiifi Boadi

Project report

Thumbnail image of Oteng-Ababio-et-al-Final-Report-April-2023
Attitudes towards vehicle carbon taxes in Ghana

Kwaku Asante, Patrick Asuming, James Dzansi, David Lagakos, Henry Telli, Isaac Otoo

Policy brief

Attitudes towards vehicle carbon taxes in Ghana
Strengthening property tax administration through the acceptability of enforcement

30 Sep 2026

Project

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How Sierra Leone can join West Africa’s mobile money revolution

Marta Bertanzetti, Mohamed Ibrahim Justice Ganawah

Blog

A woman dressed in orange withdraws money at an Orange Money cashier booth
Revenue generation for sustainable growth in Ghana: Is targeting nil-filing a worthwhile exercise?

Simeon Coleman, Emmanuel Bentum Amissah, Portia Akolgo

Policy brief

Amissah et al Policy brief
Revenue generation for sustainable growth in Ghana: Is targeting nil-filing a worthwhile exercise?

Emmanuel Bentum Amissah, Simeon Coleman, Portia Akolgo, Zenas Azuma

Project report

Amissah et al Final report September 2024
Is access enough? Low use and large price response for electricity in central Ghana

Flavio Malagutti, Sulemana Abubakari

Project report

Malagutti and Abubakari Final report August 2023
Decontaminating networks: Mercury supply, financial flows and informal gold mining in West Africa

Gavin Hilson, Tim Laing, Stephen Van Bockstael

Project report

Hilson et al Final report August 2024 cover
Decontaminating networks: Mercury supply, financial flows, and informal gold mining in West Africa

Gavin Hilson, Stephen Van Bockstael, Tim Laing

Policy brief

Hilson et al Policy brief August 2024
Remaining informal: Exploring the determinants of formalisation within urban markets

Shelley Liu, Alice Xu

Policy brief

Liu and Xu Policy brief May 2024
Free secondary education in Ghana: Macroeconomic impacts and adjustments going forward

Patrick Asuming, James Dzansi, David Lagakos, Isaac Otoo, Henry Telli

Policy brief

Education_Asuming et al. Policy Brief September 2024
Improving how government assesses and improves its performance: Experimental evidence from Ghana

Daniel Rogger 30 Aug 2025

Project

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Attitudes towards fiscal policy in Ghana

Patrick Asuming, James Dzansi, David Lagakos, Isaac Otoo, Henry Telli

Policy brief

Fiscal Policy_Asuming et al. Policy Brief September 2024
Managing solid waste for a sustainable Accra

Martin Oteng-Ababio

Policy brief

Oteng-Ababio Policy Brief September 2024
Attitudes toward fiscal policy in Ghana

Patrick Asuming, James Dzansi, David Lagakos, Isaac Otoo, Henry Telli

Working paper

GHA-22169 Working paper Cover
Taxing effectively
Three reasons why increasing domestic revenue remains a challenge in Sierra Leone

Abou Bakarr Kamara

Blog

Freetown informal settlements

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