Michael Kpessa-Whyte writes: Before the budget speech, remember this. Social spending is economic policy
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Michael Kpessa-Whyte argues that social spending, including investments in classrooms, should be viewed as economic policy. He suggests that the frequent conflicts between finance ministers and social sector ministers are based on a false divide. According to the author, this pattern occurs during budget seasons in various capitals across Africa and other regions.
The classroom is part of the economy. Why the quarrel between finance ministers and social sector ministers rests on a false divide, and how governments can move beyond it Every budget season, a familiar scene plays out in capitals across Africa and beyond. The minister of health arrives at the finance ministry with evidence of […]