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Ghana’s Western District Now Expensive Due to Oil Discovery
Written by Haxor
Takoradi is a city on the brink of transformation. The discovery of oil and gas in commercial quantities in the Western Region of Ghana in 2007 has brought about the high cost of living in Sekondi-Takoradi and its surrounding communities. Haven’t lived and worked in Takoradi as an IT […]
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs with Technology in Ghana
Written by Haxor
The under-development of the Ghanaian economy can possibly account for the socio-economic and other social challenges confronting Ghana’s youthful population. Currently, there are no jobs and the only option left on the table for the Ghanaian youth is to become an Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial empowerment, modern technology and strong working policies […]
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In Fiji, austerity is another word for making ends meet
Written by Faranisese Ratu
We all know that to get more, we need to spend more, and this is usually the way government expenditure works. But in Fiji it doesn’t really matter how much or how little the government spends, because whatever the amount might be, it doesn’t have a huge impact those communities […]
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European Austerity Measures: a PIIGS-Eye View
Written by Di Bello Emanuele
In the beginning, the EU’s main reactions to the economic and financial crises were aimed at salvaging European prosperity from the effects of the American financial crisis [1]. However as time passed and the crises deepened, the EU’s response to the economic problems of its Member States was to slid […]
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La austeridad del Presidente
Written by Lucia Querejazu
Abstract: In Bolivia, the forced austerity is poverty. Poverty in a very rich country, rich in minerals, oil and its people, but a long history of mishandling of the public finances has led us to a deeply divided society. Our current president however, gave a different tone to things in 2006 […]
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Does quiet on the streets mean austerity has been accepted in Lithuania?
Written by Nerijus Cerniauskas
The austerity issue is based on spending less. But if governments spend less, people believe they are being robbed of their jobs and income, and citizens start protesting in the streets. Yet despite severe public spending cuts in Lithuania of a relative magnitude to those in Spain and Greece, Lithuanians […]
