The Land Economy of Ghana

Ghana, like many African economies, loses billions of dollars annually due to failures in its land-governance system. The Modern Land Economy of Ghana offers a thorough analysis of how Ghana's legal system governs land acquisition, ownership, management, valuation, use, and conservation. It also examines why the system has failed. By advancing a distinctive framework that integrates economics, property law, sociology, and environmental science, challenges, such as tenure insecurity, land disputes, and market inefficiencies, are seen to stem from a single institutional failure. The solution does not lie in enacting additional laws but in effective resolution through a transparent, well-financed, decade-long reform plan rooted in sustainable development and informed by lessons from countries such as Rwanda, Georgia, Colombia, and others—insights vital for Ghana and Africa’s rapidly evolving economy. This book is essential reading for students, researchers, policymakers, investors, and development practitioners working on land governance, development economics, and Africa’s evolving economic landscape.