Time use and household welfare in a structurally changing society: the case of Ghana - policy brief

Policy brief investigates the relationship between time use for housework and consumption poverty.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
30 October 2025
Country:
Ghana
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
17 June 2025
Authors:
Atta-Ankomah R., Asante-Poku N. A. and Agyei-Holmes A.

Abstract

This study uses 3 waves of the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Surveys, encompassing a decade, the research explores how unpaid work time changes as the economy evolves.

This is an part of the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) programme.

Citation

Atta-Ankomah R and others. ‘Time use and household welfare in a structurally changing society: the case of Ghana’ STEG Project Policy Brief, 2025

Time use and household welfare in a structurally changing society: the case of Ghana

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Published 30 October 2025
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