Food Prices Too High Despite PFJ – IEA
Despite government’s assertion that it has achieved adequate food supply through its flagship programme ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ), the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs…
IEA Calls for Key Interventions to Support Businesses Amidst COVID-19
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has called on government to introduce key interventions for businesses to protect livelihoods as the country works around the path to economic recovery as…
Ghana Loses Over GH¢5 Billion Annually Through Tax Exemptions – IEA
Ghana loses over GH¢5 billion every year through tax exemptions, a reason the Institute of Economic Affairs wants government to pass the tax exemption bill immediately to plug a big…
IEA Perspectives: 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
Government presented its 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Friday, 12 of March, 2021. IEA submitted some inputs to the Ministry of Finance during the budget preparation…
Policy Dialogue: Conversation on the NPP Manifesto
Source: MyJoyOnline. (View original article.) The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu will on Thursday lead a policy dialogue organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs…
Scrap Tax Exemptions – IEA
Source: The Daily Guide. (View original article.) The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has urged government to as a matter of urgency review the policy on tax exemptions and if…
The Mid-Year Budget Review: Some IEA Perspectives
his year’s Mid-year Budget Review has taken place at an unprecedented time. As we know, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption to the Ghanaian economy, as it has to…
Key Policy Initiatives for Post COVID-19 Recovery
Source: Business & Financial Times. (View original article) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to Ghana’s economy; severely affecting businesses, jobs and livelihoods. The post-pandemic recovery will be arduous…
Commemorating 60 Years of Ghana-China Bilateral Relations
July 5th, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ghana and China and an important milestone in the history of the two countries. On this day, Ghana and…
Bank of Ghana Must Temporarily Support Government Budget – IEA
Source: The Daily Graphic. (View original article) The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has urged the Bank of Ghana to amend its Act which requires zero financing of government budget…
