By Peter R. Ramsaroop As published in Stabroek News, Friday, October 27th 2006 Many economists believe that basic economics is a study of cause and effect among humans dealing with incentives and their consequences. This belief often leads to a radically different conclusion from those who think primarily or solely in terms of goals. I [...]
Oct 27 2006 | Posted in
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Stabroek News Thursday, October 26th 2006 Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Rawle Nelson captioned “Ramsaroop/Trotman should be the Alliance ticket for 2011″ (06.10.17). Firstly I must point out that it’s interesting that Mr. Nelson has already started charging residents and the various political parties to look ahead to the 2011 general elections. [...]
Oct 26 2006 | Posted in
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By Peter R. Ramsaroop As published in Stabroek News, Friday, October 20th 2006 I will argue that there is no such thing as “the” cost of producing a given product or service. We all struggle in Guyana with this very issue. Why? It’s all about our economies of scale. Henry Ford proved long ago that [...]
Oct 20 2006 | Posted in
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(Stabroek News, Tuesday, October 17th 2006) Dear Editor, Now that the 2006 general elections are over with the PPP/C winning its fourth term in office it’s time for Guyanese to look ahead while our nation’s politicians should look forward to the 2011 general elections. This is critically important as the PPP/C would be attempting for [...]
Oct 17 2006 | Posted in
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By Peter R. Ramsaroop As published in Stabroek News, Friday, October 13th 2006 My focus this week shifts from broader macroeconomic policies to some basic elements of entrepreneurship. I receive at least five phone calls a week from young entrepreneurs asking for me to meet with them on a great idea they have and if [...]
Oct 13 2006 | Posted in
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By Peter R. Ramsaroop As published in Stabroek News, Friday, October 6th 2006 Business drivers are tied to public policies in many ways. We constantly talk about reviving our nation’s economy, why we have so little foreign investments, why there is still so much poverty in our nation while smaller nations around us seem to [...]
Oct 6 2006 | Posted in
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