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‘A growing economy with unemployed youth is a factory of frustration’ – Gideon Boako
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Key Points
- Dr Gideon Boako, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, argues that Ghana's improving macroeconomic indicators must translate into jobs.
- He warns that economic growth without employment risks deepening public frustration and widening inequality.
- Dr Boako states that government success cannot be measured solely by favorable fiscal statistics while thousands of young people remain unemployed.
- He maintains that the ultimate test of economic recovery is improved lives for ordinary Ghanaians through employment, higher incomes, and expanded opportunities.
- Dr Boako emphasizes that fiscal and economic policies should be judged by their ability to stimulate private sector expansion, entrepreneurship, and sustainable youth employment.
Why This Matters
This article highlights a critical challenge for Ghana: ensuring that macroeconomic improvements translate into tangible benefits for its citizens, particularly through job creation for the youth. Failure to address this disconnect risks exacerbating social frustration, undermining public confidence in economic reforms, and potentially widening inequality, which could destabilize the nation's long-term development trajectory.
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