Economist Warns Informal Sector Formalization Critical to Economic Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-warns-informal-sector-formalization-critical-to-economic-stability/Ghana’s economic stabilization efforts risk failure unless deliberate measures are taken to formalize the informal sector, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of economic activity, an economist has cautioned. Dr Worlanyo Mensah told the Ghana News Agency that macroeconomic stability, including fiscal discipline and currency management, could not be sustained when the largest segment of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-warns-informal-sector-formalization-critical-to-economic-stability/


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