Economic performance cannot just be about gdp grow
Toyin Falola
Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth
Another brilliant submission on economics after john onyeukwu on this platform June 16 2026 .he was actually commenting on the IMF report June 9 on Nigeria reforms a paradox he calls it. This report of a road map beyond Growth to eradicate poverty was on June 10 2026.
There are two words here. "Stability" and "Growth. "
John Onyeukwu seems to have the word "Stability " as compared to Joseph stiglitz et al who have settled for the word "Growth "
Otherwise they are clearly on the same page. As far a poverty or cost of living crisis is concerned.
here are the words of the Economists Stiglitz as follows:
Poverty and inequality are not accidents; they are predictable outcomes of policy choices: how we design tax systems, regulate labour markets, value care, structure public services and decide whose needs and whose voices matter. Crucially, if governments can manufacture poverty, they can also dismantle it.
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