COVID-19 Pandemic and Ghana’s Economy: A Deep Dive into Economic Indicators

The study presents an in-depth analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Ghana’s gross domestic product (GDP), balance of payments and international investment position (BPM6), and inflation (INFL). Employing a pre-and post-COVID-19 comparison (2017-2022) through repeated measures ANOVA and test...

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Published in:International journal of economics and financial issues 2024-01, Vol.14 (6), p.145-152
Main Authors: Peprah, Williams Kwasi, Anowuo, Isaac, Owusu-Yeboah, Ebenezer, Ameyaw, Daniel Adofo Kwakye, Sabas, Lucile
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