Introduction
Today’s column begins with my wrap-up of last week’s column. That column had concentrated on the elaboration of key economic features and takeaways that I believe characterize the political economy framework within which Guyana’s nascent oil and gas sector has been evolving. Following publication of last week’s column, several readers have asked me to provide an even briefer recap of that presentation this week. Regrettably, such a task is beyond my present skills set; the reason being that I have treated what was presented last week as my very best effort at a truly concise effort. Instead, I have decided to offer readers, Schedule 1, which attempts a simple tabular summation of the key takeaways presented last week. Before treating with the display in Schedule I, I offer in the next paragraph one additional observation, which will complete last week’s presentation.