Alternative Analyses of Professor Bokpin’s Economic Concerns for Ghana

Alternative analyses of Professor Bokpin’s economic concerns

Professor Bokpin's warning that infrastructure deficits and power challenges risk pushing Ghana towards a "failed state" reflects a legitimate concern. However, this characterisation may exaggerate the severity of Ghana's current economic and institutional conditions. A failed state is generally defined by the collapse of governmental authority, inability to provide basic services, widespread insecurity (as observed in Somalia or Sudan), and macroeconomic breakdown. In contrast, Ghana's curre...

By Caleb Ahinakwah