Assemblage thinking and actor–network theory: Reconciling the perspectives of environmental security and political ecology for improving the understanding of farmer …

CF Nwankwo - Progress in Environmental Geography, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The two main theoretical approaches to study the farmer–herder conflicts (FHCs) in Africa,
namely, environmental security (ES) and political ecology (PE), demonstrate theoretical …

Enterprise development? Local content, corporate social responsibility and disjunctive linkages in Ghana's oil and gas industry

AD Ablo - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
The government of Ghana, in partnership with various Multinational Oil Companies (MNCs),
implemented an enterprise development project for the oil and gas industry. The …

Corruption and SME growth: the roles of institutional networking and financial slack

S Adomako, M Ahsan, J Amankwah-Amoah… - Journal of Institutional …, 2021 - cambridge.org
In this study, we investigate the mediating effect of institutional networking on the
relationship between perceived corruption and the growth of small and medium-sized …

[HTML][HTML] Interests or ideas: Analysing the drivers of Ghana's petroleum revenue expenditure

GE Arhin - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of transparency and accountability enhancing institutions has been
argued by new institutionalists as a means of engendering prudent petroleum revenue …

A flash in the pan? Agential constructivist perspectives on local content, governance, and the large-scale mining–artisanal and small-scale mining interface in West …

JA Grant, C Wilhelm - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The interface between large-scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining
(ASM) is gaining greater attention from scholars, policymakers, civil society organizations …

Exploring local content in Guinea's bauxite sector: Obstacles, opportunities and future trajectories

C Wilhelm, R Maconachie - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, resource-rich develo** countries have increasingly adopted Local
Content Policies (LCPs) as a means of stimulating locally-driven, resource-based …

Carceral labour: Offshore work relations, conflicts and local participation in Ghana's oil and gas industry

AD Ablo - Political Geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Local participation is crucial for linking the oil and gas industry to broader economies. Direct
employment in the oil and gas industry, albeit often on a limited scale remains critical for the …

The role of information technology innovation in combating corruption in SMEs in develo** countries: A critical literature review

SM Chege, D Wang - IEEE Engineering Management Review, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The purpose of this article is to examine the literature on the impact of information
technology innovations in combatting corruption in small and medium enterprises in …

Land governance and access dynamics in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

EO Denchie, AD Ablo, R Overå - African Geographical Review, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The past decade's petroleum industry-related urban expansion has fueled a growing
demand for land with increasing conflicts in Sekondi-Takoradi. With an emphasis on land …

Local content policies: Knowledge stock and future directions for research and policy making in view of the sustainability agenda

S Tsani, C Chitou, I Overland - Environmental Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Local content policies (LCPs) aim to create opportunities for employment and economic
development, and to shield from the “resource curse” and enclave extractivism. LCPs are of …