Reduce world poverty by raising world trade

In this 12th instalment of The Do-able Dozen: Development projects for 2030 and beyond, Bjorn Lomborg explains how allowing greater migration of skilled workers would help the workers themselves, the countries they go to and also, crucially, the countries they leave.

Even with Ghana’s impressive economic growth in recent times, the country’s industries still lag behind the services sector in its contribution to both GDP and employment. Ghanaian manufacturers struggle to overcome the difficulties posed by infrastructure problems, informality, and the lack of skilled labour and good management practices. Financial constraints, high cost of doing business, and difficulties to access credit also make growth harder for companies of all sizes.

Big Problems, Big Solutions

Bjørn Lomborg has a group of Nobel laureates working to solve climate change, war, hunger, and more. And he wants to know what you think. By Bjørn Lomborg

Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012.