Economics and Business Forum
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Significance of exchange rates for the economy—Part II
Significance of exchange rates for an economy. Professor D. Daniels et al in their book International Business list about eight…
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Significance of exchange rates for the economy
The exchange rate between the Malawi kwacha and other currencies, notably the United States dollar and the British pound have…
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Africa and effective use of aid
Tigers of the Far East such as South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore received massive help from the rich Western countries.…
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The trouble with aid to Africa
Two or three years ago, we read press review of a book by a lady with a beautiful Ngoni name…
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On the poor, functions of government
From Friday  Last week, I talked about the national budget and what it has to offer to the poor. I…
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On the poor, functions of govt
The poor shall always be with you,” said the great Galilean (Mark 15: 7) who many say is their Saviour…
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On CEOs and diversification
Among problems waiting for solutions in Malawi’s economics are appointment of chief executive officers (CEOs) for parastatals and diversification of…
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On presidential jet and Malawi’s economy
When a country’s politics is wrong the economics will also be wrong. This is the key to understanding the current…
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History of recent financial crisis
Continued from last week In the previous article, we stopped at the stage where currency traders in Mexico, having lost confidence…
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History of recent financial crisis
 In an article on Monday, May 25 2012, we learned that economists, since the financial meltdown of the years 2007…
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About teaching economics and current economic affairs
Any copy of The Economist that I receive from London, courtesy of my British friends contains news or discussions concerning…
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Devaluation, central banks (II)
From Friday Last week, I explained why the kwacha was devalued and the likely consequences. This week, I will talk…
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Devaluation, central banks
The ides of March have come and I am still alive,” says Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s play known by that…
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Elements of mixed market economies
Economics is an interesting subject. Every day, we make decisions bordering on this field. Economics has more to do with…
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Economic growth: Key to high living standards
On the Business News page of The Nation of Wednesday, April 25 2012 we read that tobacco earnings for the…
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Economics and zero-deficit budget
Great economist John Maynard Keynes says although economics is a simple subject only few people excel at it. It is…
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The wealth of nations
The wealth of any nation determines the affluence of its people. If a nation is rich, its people will enjoy…
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Devaluation with safety nets
The news that the World Bank will provide Malawi with a package of safety nets for the poor in case…
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Dealing with unfinished business
The late president Bingu wa Mutharika has left unfinished projects. No doubt the incoming administration, like a new broom, will…
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Malawi’s economy on the brink
In less than a fortnight after government reluctantly made concessions to the demands of the Judiciary nonprofessional strikers and so…
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