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GDB | Historical Look at the Impact of Global Development Philosophy on Development Financing Insititutions(DFIs): The Case of Ghana

  DODOO-AMOO ERIC NII AMU OKOTOKATA

  eric2019@isscad.pku.edu.cn

  Ghana was reputed as a country with immense developmental potential in sub-Saharan Africa when it gained independence in 1957. However, these blueprints have still not been attained after 64 years. This article covers the three-round of world development philosophy, its impact on DFIs and discuss in particular its impact in Ghana to explain the economic phenomena in Ghana and the current economic trend around the world.

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  Mr. Eric Nii Amu Okotokata Dodoo-Amoo is a Senior Economist with the Treasury and Debt Management Division of the Ministry of Finance Ghana. Eric has extensive working experiences covering structuring concessional finance for government projects, credit risk assessment of State-owned enterprises, investor relations and public debt management as well as a deep understanding of Government machinery and policies. His interest in global development includes International Economic Cooperation, Development Financing Institutions and Rural Economics. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and Economics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana, a master’s degree in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana, another master’s degree in International Economics from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Beijing, China and currently a Doctoral candidate in Theoretical Economics (National Development) at the Institute of South-South Cooperation (ISSCAD) Peking University, Beijing China.