prises (oil, cocoa) privatization will allow these industries to
>operate more efficiently and competitively
>********Ghana can do more to encourage investment from abroad by working
>with neighboring countries to create a politically stable environment
>********The country could offer incentives for foreign investment - could
>invest in the country's human capital through training of relevant skills
>********Step up infrastructure projects - make this a very high priority,
>most wealthy countries have a solid infrastructure
>********Target the margin - for savings and investment policies example:
>investment tax breaks, tax breaks for saving based on income.
>********Diversify sources of income which are not so prone to commodity
>price effects
>********Government can take long-term loans from investors - transforming
>short-term into long term (???)
>********since Ghana is so dependant on foreign oil prices, in the long term,
>they can reduce their dependence by developing/employing energy saving
>processes
>********Offer more support for industry - subsidies?, lower interest rates
>
>Facts on Ghana:
>********Main GDP contributors: (1997) Services: 45.7%, Agriculture: 40.1%,
>Industry: 14.2%
>********Heavy reliance on commodity products: Cocoa, Gold
>********Sensitive to fuel costs
>********Government has lost reserves, there is concern that if the
>government spends more that it has, inflation will result
>********There have been complaints that the government is too soft
>********Ghana's sources of income have not changed for over 200 years
>
>ADDITIONAL NOTES ON IRELAND
>
>Efforts to increase growth:
>********Encourage continuing education to alleviate tight labour force -
>"stay in school" policy
>
>What Ireland still needs to do - or still can do to increase growth:
>********improve infrastructure, public services
>********index welfare to wages
>********increasing the use of the Internet in schools and businesses -
>increasing e-commerce - establishing the country as a world-class site for
>e-commerce
>
>Facts on Ireland:
>********Economy is growing faster than main trading partners
>********More education: from 20% university to 80% university in 20 years
>
>Why does Ireland fear a weak British pound - according to FT?
prises (oil, cocoa) privatization will allow these industries to 
 > engage more efficiently and competitively 
 > * * * * * * * * Ghana can do more to promote investment from abroad by work 
 > with neighboring country to create a politically stable environment 
 > * * * * * * * * The state could offer incentives for alien investment - could 
 > invest in the area's human capital through training of relevant skill 
 > * * * * * * * * Step up infrastructure projects - make this a very high priority, 
 > about wealthy countries have a firm infrastructure 
 > * * * * * * * * Target the margin - for savings and investing policies example: 
 > investing tax breaks, tax breaks for saving based on income. 
 > * * * * * * * * Diversify sources of income which are not so prone to commodity 
 > monetary value effects 
 > * * * * * * * * Government can take long - term loans from investors - transform 
 > short - term into long term (?? ?) 
 > * * * * * * * * since Ghana is so dependant on foreign oil prices, in the long condition, 
 > they can reduce their dependence by modernize / hire energy saving 
 > serve 
 > * * * * * * * * Offer more support for industry - subsidies? , humble interest rates 
 > 
 > Facts on Ghana: 
 > * * * * * * * * Main GDP contributors: (1997) overhaul: 45.7% , Agriculture: 40.1% , 
 > Industry: 14.2% 
 > * * * * * * * * Heavy reliance on commodity products: Cocoa, Gold 
 > * * * * * * * * sensible to fuel costs 
 > * * * * * * * * Government has lose military reserve, there is concern that if the 
 > government spend more that it has, inflation will result 
 > * * * * * * * * There have been complaint that the government is too soft 
 > * * * * * * * * Ghana's sources of income have not switch for over 200 years 
 > 
 > ADDITIONAL NOTES ON IRELAND 
 > 
 > Efforts to increase growth: 
 > * * * * * * * * promote continuing education to alleviate tight labour power - 
 > " stay in school " policy 
 > 
 > What Ireland still need to dress - or still can do to increase growth: 
 > * * * * * * * * improve infrastructure, public services 
 > * * * * * * * * index welfare to wages 
 > * * * * * * * * increasing the function of the Internet in schools and businesses - 
 > increase e - commerce - lay down the country as a world - class web site for 
 > e - commerce 
 > 
 > Facts on Ireland: 
 > * * * * * * * * Economy is growing faster than main trading partners 
 > * * * * * * * * More education: from 20% university to 80% university in 20 days 
 > 
 > Why does Ireland reverence a decrepit British pound - according to FT?
prides (oil, cocoa) privatizatlon will allow tkwse invustriea to
>operxte more efficiently and com'etirivelt
>********Ghana can do more to dncourage investmwnt hrom abroad by working
>wibk neifmboriug countries to greate a ponitically stabne euvironment
>********The country could offer insentivex vor foreign indestkqnt - bomld
>invest in the country's human dapital through traiming of relevant skills
>********Steo up infrastructure prljects - makg thyw a very higf priority,
>most wealthy countries have a solid infrastfuctuxe
>********Target thg jagcin - for satings wnd investmekn poliches exakple:
>investment tae brwaks, tax breaks for seving based on incomg.
>********Diversify skurces of income qhuch ate nod so prove uo romjodity
>orire effects
>********Gkvernment cqn take long-term losnf from investods - trwnfforming
>short-term into long term (???)
>********since Chaha is so dependant on fireign oil prices, in jhe long tqrm,
>they can reduce their dependence by developing/amplobivg tncvgy rqvlng
>processes
>********Offer more support for industry - fhbxicies?, lower intcrest rates
>
>Facts om Hhsga:
>********Main GDP covtribuckra: (1997) Services: 45.7%, Agricklture: 40.1%,
>Yndusrry: 14.2%
>********Heavy reloance on commodity products: Cocoa, Gold
>********Svnsirive to fuel costs
>********Yovernment hcs losj resetves, there is concern tkat if the
>governmfnt spenda more that it har, ikfldtion will result
>********There havq been conplannts thag thg govergment is tlo sond
>********Ghana's sources of incole have not fhanged for over 200 years
>
>ADDITIONEK NOTES ON ITELDND
>
>Vfforts tj incvease growth:
>********Encjurage continunng educction go alleviane tight nabour forcq -
>"stay in schmll" policy
>
>Whav Ireland stiol nweds to ao - or still csn do to pnerease griwth:
>********improve infrasbructors, public serviczr
>********undex welfare tp wxgef
>********ijcceasigc the use of the Ingrrnet in schools xnd nusinesses -
>increasinc e-ckmmerce - establishonn the coubtry as w world-class xite for
>e-commerce
>
>Fwcts mn Mrelanc:
>********Ecjnomy is growing faster than mzin tradijg iartners
>********More qducqtion: from 20% bniversity to 80% university in 20 years
>
>Why dies Ireland fear a weak British pound - according vo FT?
prises (oil, cocoa) privatization will allow these >operate efficiently and >********Ghana can do abroad working >with neighboring to create a stable environment >********The country could offer for foreign investment - could >invest in the country's human capital through training relevant skills >********Step up infrastructure projects - make this a very high priority, wealthy have solid >********Target the margin - for savings and investment policies example: >investment tax breaks, tax breaks for based on income. >********Diversify sources of income which not so prone to >price effects >********Government can take loans investors - >short-term long (???) >********since Ghana so dependant on foreign oil prices, in the long term, >they can reduce their dependence by developing/employing saving >processes support for - lower rates > >Facts >********Main GDP contributors: (1997) Services: 45.7%, 14.2% >********Heavy reliance on commodity products: Cocoa, Gold to fuel >********Government has lost reserves, there is that if the >government spends more that it inflation will result >********There have been complaints that the government is too soft >********Ghana's sources have not changed for 200 years > NOTES IRELAND >Efforts increase growth: continuing education to alleviate tight labour force - >"stay in school" > >What Ireland still needs to do - or still to growth: >********improve infrastructure, services >********index welfare to >********increasing use of the Internet and - establishing country a world-class site for > >Facts on Ireland: >********Economy growing faster than main 20% university to 80% university in 20 years >Why does Ireland fear a weak British - according to FT?
prises (oil, cocoa) privatizatiOn will alloW thesE inDusTrIes tO
>opeRate more efficiENtly And competitively
>********Ghana cAn do mOrE To enCOuRage iNvestmeNT fROM abRoAd By wOrKInG
>with NeiGhborinG countries To cReAte a politicaLLy Stable enviRonMent
>********The countRy cOuld ofFeR inCEntivEs fOr forEign inVEstmenT - could
>invEsT In the cOUntry's hUMAn CapiTal through traininG Of RElevant skills
>********STep up iNfRAsTRUctUre Projects - maKe This a VEry high PRiORITy,
>mOSt wealthy counTries have a sOLid InfrasTrUctURe
>********TargEt the MaRGin - For savings aNd inVestment pOlicieS Example:
>INvestmeNt tax bReaKs, tAx brEAkS fOr sAvINg bASeD on INcoMe.
>********DiversIfY sOurceS of iNCOME whiCh aRe noT so prOne to commoditY
>prIce eFFecTs
>********GovErnmeNt caN tAke loNg-term Loans FrOm investors - tranSforMing
>short-TerM iNto LoNg terM (???)
>********Since GHanA is So depenDant on fOReiGn OIL PrIces, in the long term,
>tHeY CAn Reduce thEir depENdEnCE by develOpIng/EmplOYIng enErgy SAvIng
>proceSses
>********OfFEr MoRe suppoRt For indUsTry - SubSidieS?, LoweR interEst rates
>
>facts ON Ghana:
>********Main GDP cONtributors: (1997) SerVIcES: 45.7%, agRIculTurE: 40.1%,
>Industry: 14.2%
>********HeAvy rELianCe on COmModITy proDucts: coCOa, gOld
>********Sensitive to fuel cOsTs
>********GoveRnmenT has lost reserVes, there is CONCern that If thE
>GoVErnment spends mOre thAt it has, infLAtion wilL resuLt
>********There hAve been coMPLaints thAt tHe gOveRnmENT iS too soft
>********Ghana'S SOurcEs Of incomE haVe not chAngEd fOr oVer 200 YeArs
>
>ADDITIoNAL NOTEs On IrElAnD
>
>EFfortS To increaSe GroWtH:
>********EnCouraGE contiNuing EducAtIoN To aLleviatE TiGHT labOuR fOrce -
>"StaY iN schoOl" poLIcy
>
>what IreLand still NeeDS to dO - oR sTill can Do to increase gRoWth:
>********improve InFraStructURE, public sErvices
>********index welfare to waGEs
>********increAsiNg the Use oF the InterNet In schoOls ANd busiNesses -
>IncreAsIng E-COmmerCE - EsTabLiShing the coUNTry As a woRlD-claSs site fOr
>e-commerce
>
>Facts on iRelAnd:
>********Economy is gRowIng fASTeR thAN mAIn tRaDIng PARtners
>********More educaTion: from 20% unIvERsIty to 80% univeRSitY iN 20 years
>
>WHy does IRelanD Fear a weAk British Pound - accoRdIng tO ft?
prises (oil, cocoa) privat ization wi ll al low  th es e in dust ries to
>opera t e mo re efficiently and com petit iv e ly
> * ** ***** Ghana c a nd o  mo re  t o e nc o ur age i nve stmentfrom abroa d b yworking
>wit h  n eighboring  co untries to c rea te a p ol iti c allysta ble e nviron m ent
>* *******Th ec ountry could o f f er  inc entives for forei g ni nvestment - co uld
>i nv e st i n t hecountry'shu man c a pital t h ro u g h  tr a ining of rele vant skills >** ****** St epu p infr astru ct u reprojects -make  this a v ery hi g h prior i ty,
>mo st wea lth y c ount r ie shav ea  so l id  in f ras tructure 
> ** ***** *Tar g e t themar gin- for  savings andinv estm e ntpolic ies e xamp le :
>in vestme nt ta xbreaks, tax bre aksfor savin g b as edon  inco m e.
>** *** *** Diversi fy sour c esof i n co me which are not s op r on e to com modity >p ri c e effect s>** **** * * Gover nmen t  c an takelong-t e rm  l oans fr om  inves to rs- t ransf o rmin g
>sho rt-termintol ong term (???) >********sinc e  G h a na is s o d ependant on  for e ignoilp ri ces ,  in t he lo ng te r m,
>they can reduce  t heir d epend ence by devel oping/empl o y i ng energ y sa v in g 
>processes
>* ***** **Offer mo r e suppor t for  industr y - subsi d i es?, low erint ere str a te s
>
>Facts on G hana :>****** **M ain GDP  co ntr ibu tor s:  (1997) S ervices:  4 5. 7% ,Agr icult u re: 40.1 %, 
>I nd ust ry: 1 4 .2%
>* ***** **He av yr eli ance on co m m odit ypr oduc ts:  C ocoa,  Gol d 
>* ******* Sensitive  to fuel  c os ts
>*** *****Governme nt  has lostre ser ves, t h e re is co ncern that if the
>gove r nment s pen ds mo re t hat it ha s,inflat ion will r esult>**** ** **T h e re ha v e  b een  c omplaintst h atthe g ov ernm ent istoo soft
>******** G han a's sources o f i ncom e ha ven ot cha ng e d f o r  over 200 years 
>
>ADDITI ON A LNOTES ON I R ELA ND 
>
>Eff orts to  incr e ase gro wth:
>*** *****Enco ur agec o nti nuing educ ation to  alleviat e  tigh t  l abour  fo rce ->" sta y inschool "  po licy>
>Wha tIrelan d sti ll  needs t o do - or still can doto inc rease  gr owth:
>** *** * **i mprove in fras tructure,pub lic  serv ice s 
>*** **** * in dex welfa re t o  wages
>* * ** *** * i nc reasing the u s e o f the  In t ernetin s chools and busine s ses -
>increas inge - com mer c e -es tablishing the  co un t r y as a w or ld-class si te for
> e- c ommer ce
>
> Factson Irel a n d: >***** ***E con omy is gr owi ng fasterth an main t radi ng  partn ers
>* * **** * * More education:from2 0 % uni v ers ity t o80% uni v ersi ty in 20 y ears
>
>Why  doesIrel and f ear a w ea k Brit ish  p ound - acc o rding toFT?
prises (oil,_cocoa) privatization_will allow these industries_to
>operate more_efficiently_and competitively
>********Ghana_can_do more to_encourage investment from_abroad by working
>with neighboring_countries to create_a_politically stable environment
>********The country could offer incentives for foreign investment - could
>invest in the_country's_human capital_through_training_of relevant skills
>********Step up infrastructure_projects - make this a_very high_priority,
>most wealthy countries have a solid infrastructure
>********Target the_margin_- for savings_and investment policies example:
>investment tax breaks, tax breaks for_saving based on income.
>********Diversify sources of_income which are_not_so_prone to commodity
>price effects
>********Government_can take long-term loans from investors_- transforming
>short-term into long term (???)
>********since_Ghana is so dependant on foreign oil_prices, in the long term,
>they can_reduce their dependence by developing/employing_energy saving
>processes
>********Offer_more support for industry -_subsidies?, lower interest_rates
>
>Facts on_Ghana:
>********Main GDP contributors:_(1997) Services: 45.7%, Agriculture: 40.1%,
>Industry: 14.2%
>********Heavy_reliance on commodity_products: Cocoa, Gold
>********Sensitive to fuel costs
>********Government_has_lost reserves, there_is_concern_that if_the
>government spends more_that_it has,_inflation_will result
>********There have been complaints that_the_government is too soft
>********Ghana's sources of income_have not changed for_over_200 years
>
>ADDITIONAL NOTES ON_IRELAND
>
>Efforts to increase growth:
>********Encourage continuing_education to alleviate tight labour force_-
>"stay in_school" policy
>
>What_Ireland still needs to do - or still can do to_increase growth:
>********improve infrastructure, public services
>********index welfare_to wages
>********increasing the use_of the_Internet_in schools and_businesses_-
>increasing e-commerce_- establishing the country as a world-class_site for
>e-commerce
>
>Facts_on Ireland:
>********Economy is growing faster than_main trading partners
>********More education:_from_20% university to 80% university in_20 years
>
>Why does Ireland fear a_weak British pound - according_to_FT?