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.
