International migration is on the increase and this has been a topic of discussion to ascertain the
effects of migration on the development of developing economies. This study therefore seeks to
analyze the impact of migration on the development of Ghana. Time series data (secondary data)
was used to evaluate the impact of migration on the development of Ghana using a simple
regression analysis.
From the study, remittance had a significant positive effect on GDP growth of Ghana but was
insignificant to Human Development of the country. However, there was a positive correlation
between remittances and Human development in Ghana which implies that, an increase in
remittances would increase Human Development in Ghana. Also, analysis on emigration rate and
skilled labour force in Ghana showed a positive significance between the emigration rate and
skilled labour force. This implies that, as the skilled labour force in Ghana increases, there would
be an increase in the migration of skilled labour in Ghana.
The study further suggests that, the impact of migration on the development of Ghana would be
deemed as a brain gain and not a brain drain as remittance contribution to Ghana’s economic
development from the analysis was positive.