Business Review

Complex makeup Many Guyanese have heard the adage “Show me your company and I’ll tell you who you are”. 

Alarm In more recent times, there has been much discussion and expression of alarm about Guyana’s manufacturing sector.

A novelty From the look of things, almost everyone in Guyana is preoccupied with the events in the emerging oil and gas industry in the country. 

An indication As indicated in last week’s article, one can take a look at the current account and understand many things that affect our economy. 

Part 1 Level of savings When one looks at the current account balance in the country’s balance of payments, the concern might be about the deficit that emerges annually and the amount of foreign currency that seems to be leaving the country. 

Various observations Various observations about the Guyana economy have been made over the past year or so. 

(Conclusion) Rule out Perhaps among the main reasons for agriculture remaining a priority is the contribution that it makes to the economy beyond making food available for consumption. 

Viewpoint The Guyana economy like most other economies follows the classification of the United Nations System of Accounts. 

Ambition of WIPO Last week, it was pointed out that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) emerged after three intellectual property rights conventions, namely the Paris, Berne and Rome Conventions, were established. 

Intangible Intellectual property (IP) is one of those intangible things that is important to the production structure of any country.

Equitable According to remarks made by a high official of the health services, in examining the attributes of an effective health care system, Guyana appears to be far from having a good health care system. 

Mandate The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the international entities of the United Nations family of organizations. 

Key In reading about the economic transformation of the Southeast Asian region, one often wonders what lessons Guyana can learn from those countries. 

Recall from last week’s article, that the benefits received by taxpayers are not all the same and are usually determined by the policy goals of the government which are determined by the level of development of the country, the economic and social condition of the people and the quality of its institutions. 

Passion Of late, there has been plenty angst expressed about taxes, and in some cases it was accompanied by an open show of concern using the democratic means of protest. 

Future-looking strategy Ever since the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the world was seized with issues of sustainable development with some urgency.

Continuously in debt Guyana perennially runs a trade deficit which in the simplest of circumstances means that it is continuously in debt to other countries. 

Beneficiary of wealth The global production structure is made up of an interrelated set of bargains, agreements, rules, laws and institutions that are intended to bring countries closer to each other in a more harmonious relationship. 

Commodity markets Guyana exports many products to markets in the Caribbean and around the world. 

Vital role Last week’s article offered an overview of trade in services.