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The contest for mineral wealth: an economic analysis of conflicts in Ghanaian mining communities

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  • Daniel K. Twerefou
  • Emmanuel Ayine Ayimpusah
  • John Owusu-Afriyie
  • Kwame Adjei-Mantey
  • Godfred A. Bokpin

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The paper uses survey data from 1458 households in 60 communities from 24 districts in 5 regions of Ghana and logistic regression to examine conflicts as a contest for mineral wealth in mining communities, estimates the determinants of conflicts in these mining communities and examines how these contests could erode and/or enhance Ghana’s gains from mining. The paper finds that the likelihood of a conflict occurring in a mining area is about 56.7%. Village effect was found to be a significant positive predictor of mining conflict. Also, improvement in primary education, employment opportunities to community members of ages 25–50, the strength of institutions and the absence of small-scale miners in a mining community reduces the probability of conflicts occurring by 12.8, 35.8, 6.57 and 17.7%, respectively. While an increase in pollution levels increases the likelihood of conflicts occurring by 7.1%, primary occupation in manufacturing and services, and increase in household monthly expenditure significantly increases the likelihood of conflicts within the mining communities as the cost of living increases.

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  • Daniel K. Twerefou & Emmanuel Ayine Ayimpusah & John Owusu-Afriyie & Kwame Adjei-Mantey & Godfred A. Bokpin, 2017. "The contest for mineral wealth: an economic analysis of conflicts in Ghanaian mining communities," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(6), pages 791-810, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:irapec:v:31:y:2017:i:6:p:791-810
    DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2017.1332016
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    1. World Bank, 2015. "Socioeconomic Impact of Mining on Local Communities in Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 22489, The World Bank Group.
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