Economic underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa has a long history. Two centuries of globalization has left sub-Saharan Africa lagging far behind in its economic development - its income is twenty five times smaller than the income of the USA, the richest economy in the world. This unfavorable situation …

This thesis examines trade relations between the EU and Ghana over the last couple of years, analysing whether the Cotonou Agreement has had a positive or negative impact on Ghanian trade with the UE, and the exoected impact of the EPA on trade and development. Furthermore, this thesis examines the role …

The objective of this study is to illuminate the effects of intensive aid on the self-reliance and independence of single mothers, and to show what is and what can be done to improve the empowerment of this group. Firstly the paper focuses on the effects of intensive social aid on the self-reliance and …