SPEECH: ELECTION YEAR BUDGET DEFICIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR MACRO-ECONOMIC STABILITY
This is a welcome address I delivered at the 1st November 2016 Graphic Business/Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting. Mr Chairman, distinguished ...
Tag: Ghana’s economy
Local Dollar Bond Issue by Government; Implication on Expectations
The government of Ghana had for some time this year nurtured the idea of issuing domestic bonds in the foreign ...
10 reasons why economics is an art, not a science
“Why did God invent economists?” “To make weathermen feel good about themselves.” That’s a quip from David Rosenberg, former chief ...
The Return of Fiscal Policy
Since the global financial crisis of 2008, monetary policy has borne much of the burden of sustaining aggregate demand, boosting ...
Ghanaians Owning the Economy; is it necessary?
The Ghanaian economy is bedeviled with perennial challenges: forex woes (cedi’s strength against some major trading currencies), budget deficits, fiscal ...
These 6 Sectors of Africa’s Economy Are Poised for Growth
In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. It ...
Ghana’s construction sector eyes stronger growth
Higher levels of infrastructure investment in the coming months should help Ghana’s construction industry rally after a slow start to ...
Ghana needs a new strategy to create decent jobs and reduce inequality
Ghana, the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, is celebrating the 59th anniversary of its freedom from British rule this ...