Economic policies, deficits and Aid
have not read any of the manifesto statements of the political parties vying for power through the May 20 2014...
Economics and Business Forum
Theory and practice of central banking
We live in an age of monetary economics. When you work for someone, he pays you in cash and not...
Economic forecasting in the public and private sectors
Economic forecasting is an indispensible function in the management of an economy or a firm. But forecasting future events whether...
The civil service and the economy
Time and time again I have written that Malawi must be better organised to achieve optimal development. There are enough...
Development through democracy
Economists and political scientists have debated the question “Is it democracy that leads to development or development that leads to...
Concepts of economic growth,
To be a poor man in a rich country like Kuwait, the United-States, Botswana and Singapore is degrading and breeds...
Economic consequences of corruption
Under what circumstance is corruption likely to flourish? Generally, where institutions are vague about what constitutes corruption there will be...
An exemplary life: Louis Pasteur
During the past 10 years, the image of Africa as a developing continent has changed for the better. We understand...
Tough times and tough people
Economic reforms anywhere bring hardships on some members of society though others do benefit. To put it differently, the pains...
On senior chiefs, civil servants Christmas holiday
These are the days of developmental States. These are the States which have taken upon themselves the role of managing...
Will Keynesian economic policy do for Malawi
Behind any economic system, there is an economic theory explicit or implicit, so long as things seem to be working...
Why not Malawi up to 15 years ago
Up to 15 years ago the profile of Africa among other continents of this planet was quiet unattractive. People from...
On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the...
Debts: Personal and public
In one of his plays, William Shakespeare gives the advice: “Be neither a borrower nor a lender.” But borrowing and...
On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the...
On population and corruption
It was heart-rending to hear through the BBC Focus on Africa about the drowning of more than 200 Africans, in the Mediterranean...
Debates over macroeconomic policies
In mature economics and democracies, economists and policy makers are often locked in debates whether government should intervene to stabilize...
On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the...
Should the central bank aim for zero inflation?
When we read commentaries in the media regarding the state of the economy, we get the impression that inflation is...
Jobs: Creation and destruction
Political parties in developed countries win elections when the electorate is convinced they will create jobs. Those in office lose...
