Countries that depend upon a single product and a single market for their economic existence put all their eggs into a single …
Dickson Igwe
Dickson Igwe
Dickson Igwe is an education official in the Virgin Islands. He is also a national sea safety instructor. He writes a national column across media and has authored a story book on the Caribbean: 'The Adventures of a West Indian Villager'. Dickson is focused on economics articles, and he believes economics holds the answer to the full economic and social development of the Caribbean. He is of both West African and Caribbean heritage. Dickson is married with one son.
Economic vision, post public register of beneficial ownership
OK, a very savvy mind, who over the decades has been a major player in the Virgin Islands offshore finance industry, told …
Political commentary is controversial. Undoubtedly! But why is this so? Because it discusses power! And in the game of power the stakes …
Vision is Boss
Vision is critical to economics. The math, statistics, psychology, history, and sociology, that create the concepts and narratives of economic thought, are …
Borrow from home or abroad?
Governments, even micro administrations of tiny jurisdictions, have the ability to raise finance, to an exponentially greater degree than individuals and small …
Barbarians at the gates of Rome
The Virgin Islands economy composed of the financial services industry, ecotourism and maritime, and the domestic market economy, is the core tool …
Physical and economic recovery for the Virgin Islands, post the natural disasters of September 2017, requires a fitting of the country’s economic …
Long term strategic economic planning is a dire necessity for the Virgin Islands. This is especially so after September 2017 natural disasters …
The Deflation Beast
Austerity is an option in long term economic planning. However, history has given austerity a ‘’bad rap.’’ Austerity ideas present solutions for …
Strategic Planning and high end tourism
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the floods of September 2017, strategic economic planning for the Virgin Islands is …