The labour aristocracy? Ghana case study

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Author(s): Richard Jeffries

Publication date (Print): May-October 1975

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Publication date (Print): May-October 1975

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Pages: 59-70

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Arrighi Giovanni and Saul John. . 1968. . ‘Socialism and Economic Development in Tropical Africa’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 6((2))
Miliband R. and Saville J.. , eds. 1969. . “‘Nationalism and Revolution in sub‐Saharan Africa’. ”. In The Socialist Register 1969 . New York and London :
Ewusi Kodwo. . 1971. . The Distribution of Monetary Incomes in Ghana . Legon :
1967. . The Report of the Commission on the Structure and Remuneration of the Public Services in Ghana . , Accra : : Government Printer. .
Birmingham W.B.. ‘An Index of Real Wages for the Unskilled Labourer in Accra’. . Economic Bulletin of Ghana . , Vol. 4((3))
Rourke Blair. . 1970. . Wages and Incomes of Agricultural Workers in Ghana . , Legon : : ISSER. .
Hill Polly. . 1963. . The Migrant Cocoa‐Farmers of Southern Ghana . , Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press. .
Dutta‐Roy D.K.. 1968. . The Eastern Region Household Budget Survey . , Legon : : ISSER. .
Peil Margaret. . 1972. . The Ghanaian Factory Worker: Industrial Man in Africa . , Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press. .
Hinchliffe Keith. . 1974. . ‘Labour Aristocracy‐a Northern Nigerian Case Study’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 12((1))
Drake St. Clair and Lacy L.A.. 1966. . “‘Government versus the Unions: the Sekondi‐Takoradi Strike, 1961’. ”. In Politics in Africa: 7 Cases . , Edited by: Carter G.. New York : : Harcourt, Brace and World Inc.. .
Jeffries R.. ‘Populist Tendencies in the Ghanaian Trade Union Movement’. In: . paper presented to the 1973 Toronto Conference on ‘Workers, Unions, and Development in Africa'; .
Cohen R. and Sandbrook R.. , eds. Towards a Working‐Class in Africa . , London : : Longmans Press. .
Peace Adrian. . ‘Towards a Nigerian Working Class: The Lagos Proletariat as a Political Elite’. In: . paper presented to the 1973 Toronto Conference on ‘Workers, Unions, and Development in Africa'; .

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[1] Arrighi Giovanni and Saul John. . 1968. . ‘Socialism and Economic Development in Tropical Africa’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 6((2))

[2] Miliband R. and Saville J.. , eds. 1969. . “‘Nationalism and Revolution in sub‐Saharan Africa’. ”. In The Socialist Register 1969 . New York and London :

[3] Ewusi Kodwo. . 1971. . The Distribution of Monetary Incomes in Ghana . Legon :

[4] 1967. . The Report of the Commission on the Structure and Remuneration of the Public Services in Ghana . , Accra : : Government Printer. .

[5] Birmingham W.B.. ‘An Index of Real Wages for the Unskilled Labourer in Accra’. . Economic Bulletin of Ghana . , Vol. 4((3))

[6] Rourke Blair. . 1970. . Wages and Incomes of Agricultural Workers in Ghana . , Legon : : ISSER. .

[7] Hill Polly. . 1963. . The Migrant Cocoa‐Farmers of Southern Ghana . , Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press. .

[8] Dutta‐Roy D.K.. 1968. . The Eastern Region Household Budget Survey . , Legon : : ISSER. .

[9] Peil Margaret. . 1972. . The Ghanaian Factory Worker: Industrial Man in Africa . , Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press. .

[10] Hinchliffe Keith. . 1974. . ‘Labour Aristocracy‐a Northern Nigerian Case Study’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 12((1))

[11] Drake St. Clair and Lacy L.A.. 1966. . “‘Government versus the Unions: the Sekondi‐Takoradi Strike, 1961’. ”. In Politics in Africa: 7 Cases . , Edited by: Carter G.. New York : : Harcourt, Brace and World Inc.. .

[12] Jeffries R.. ‘Populist Tendencies in the Ghanaian Trade Union Movement’. In: . paper presented to the 1973 Toronto Conference on ‘Workers, Unions, and Development in Africa'; .

[13] Cohen R. and Sandbrook R.. , eds. Towards a Working‐Class in Africa . , London : : Longmans Press. .

[14] Peace Adrian. . ‘Towards a Nigerian Working Class: The Lagos Proletariat as a Political Elite’. In: . paper presented to the 1973 Toronto Conference on ‘Workers, Unions, and Development in Africa'; .

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