Topic: Let's imagine you were the president of your country, How would your Economic (Read 703 times)

First, a year is not enough to put an ailing economic system in order, at least you could say a term of 4 years or 5 years as we know is the practice in most countries that is not practicing monarch system.

So to stick with your time frame, if I have that short time of one year, I will sack those corrupt officers who have been controlling the sectors of the government and change them with people who would deliver because I believe they are not effective and are diverting public funds to their personal use.

I would look at the infrastructure policy of the government and immediately start up in that area and that will create job and increase the GDP of the country.

I would also grant no interest loan to SME owners so that they can also increase employment. Employment is important in the economy because it lessens social unrestivenest as youths will be engaged in different jobs and won't have time to cause nuisance in the country.

Infrastructural development also opens up employment opportunities and development is not carried out in a short period, it can even be carried out annually and quite a lot of labor is absorbed, the problem is that in this development the officials commit corruption so that the cost which should be 1 million dollars can be multiplied many times, and this happens in many countries with weak law enforcement. Infrastructure is needed for the distribution of goods to be smoother so this will also build a better economy, corruption is always a problem.
It is impossible for me to become president, because I am not involved in political organizations and am not even interested in entering politics at all, but a president does not need to be someone who is smart in economic theory because the president will be assisted by many people to run the system of government. The important thing is to choose people who are good at it, correctly in carrying out their duties, if it is about the economy then the person who takes care of it must be someone who understands the country's economy, not a businessman who only thinks about profits and losses, especially as the country's economy is not only about the micro but also the macro, but I agree that development that is very important and should not be neglected is in terms of education.

This is one is a good perspective to look at. I agree that education should be prioritized if one nation wants to improve its economic condition. With everyone having a quality education, schools will produce globally competitive and skilled workers, which will surely help in improving the economic status of the country. Because this is the main problem of poor countries, a lot of people are not receiving proper education because of the lack of budget which is needed for facilities, materials and resources, and as well as the number of teachers. So, I think that a proper funding for education should be one of the top priorities of every country. And I would also like to agree with you about corruption. Most of the problems faced by a country is always linked to corruption, and the main reason why a country is experiencing an economic strain is because of corruption. Imagine the funds that are supposed to be allotted for programs and services are going to the pockets of the politicians. I think that they should reinforce the laws about corruption for it to be solved or minimized.

Sorry, but I think you misunderstood my thoughts somewhat. What I mean by the intersection between politics and education is when the leader of the educational project is a politician, head of government, or leader of a country. All stages of work on that project will be subject to political decisions and political positions as well, and therefore it will fail with the first political change, since the next politician will try to erase the project of the one before him in order to establish his own project and so on.
The education sector must be under the authority of technocrats, that is, specialists in the field of education and educational sciences, in addition to experts from several fields to decide the major approaches to strategic education plans. This will be in the form of an action plan that successive governments are tasked with implementing, regardless of their political positions or opinions.

An economy depends on improving education. Investing in education fuels innovation and creates skilled workers. It's obvious! Brain drain must also be addressed. Professionals pursuing overseas possibilities show a paucity of domestic opportunities. You may counteract this tendency by generating jobs and a good atmosphere. Creating a talent magnet for your country

Corruption and budget mismanagement are linked. Transparency and accountability can divert revenues to vital sectors like tourism and agriculture. Imagine the economic boom when every penny is used well

Your agriculture concentration is outstanding. Supporting this industry ensures food security, creates jobs, and boosts exports. Taking your strengths and making them great. Your strategy is carefully planned

Actually, I never thought about being a leader or number 1 person in a country. Each president always has his own way of organizing and taking policies so that the economy flows evenly to all of society. I will try to eradicate the Corruptors who have misappropriated a lot of state money, these funds must be returned and then health facilities and infrastructure built so that the community's economy runs smoothly.

One signature from the president can change all the inequality that has so far absorbed money not in designated posts. The president has the authority and must be supported by the desire to prioritize the economy of his people so that it can improve further, which can provide prosperity for the community.

a country’s economy consists of different factors one can’t simply change a nation’s economic status overnight but i believe even small steps can have huge impact first i want to focus on improving education and creating job opportunities brain drain is a very serious problem in my country whereas a lot of professionals leave the country to seek better opportunities which of course will affect economic growth another huge problem in my country i believe is the misplacement of budgets this can also be rooted to corruption but assuming i have reduced corruption then i can invest on projects that will help the economy with relations to for example tourism i will also make sure to focus on one of our strengths and make sure it’s sent out globally like agriculture

I agree with you what you said above. The main problem in my country's education system is corruption and student politics. I was always against student politics. Most university students are involved in politics and in general students get forced to join either the leading party or the opposition to get some benefits that are supposed to get by every student.

The reason this country still allows student politics is because they have a great history of it. Students played a vital role in many protests. But this is gradually destroying the education sector.

If i am  to be a president for a year, the only thing that I will implement and focus is to lower the price of foods, and that will happen if I can break the cartel and the Hoarder because they are the only group of people that hinders the country from improving .

I know that i will be fighting a very big and organized group but since I only have a year to do so , then I will not lose any single moment but to focus in that thing , because if we improved the food for living people will have motivation to be more better than what they are for now.

The problem with the education sector is that it is one of the strategic sectors of the country and its construction, reform or restructuring always does not succeed unless this is within the general policy of the state, regardless of who is the president who started an educational project and the length of his term. This is because strategic programs are long-term to achieve results after their implementation, and therefore implementation programs must be isolated from political life so that they do not become disrupted due to their influence. This can be seen clearly in countries that suffer from the failure of the educational system and the successive failure of the reform systems that begin with the term of each ruler and end with its end.

This reminds me of my "dictator of the USA thread".

Presidents are too limited. So if you want real change you need shit ton of power.

But basically if you are in charge you will meet and greet people that will resist whatever you do.

So it would be really hard to get it done correctly.

It takes a lot more to lead a country than it does to lead a small group of people.
Mostly because people don't always notice the small adjustments you make, becoming president can be a lot.
Natural resources, ranging from agricultural to mineral resources, are abundant in my native Nigeria.
Let's talk about crude oil in this instance. By starting a crude oil refining business, you can reduce our import of refined crude oil by producing kerosene, diesel, and a host of other products as a byproduct of its distillation; in terms of agriculture, cash crops can be planted on a large scale and sold, increasing employment and raising citizens' standards of living.
A nation's economy can't always be stable, but it will always be in equilibrium as long as its people have enough money to live comfortably.

As a president everyone cannot fulfil the responsibilities of citizens therefore what we see are not always easy. Handling thousands of people by a single man is not much easy therefore other seats are also available for managing the country in well manner. This is good point that selecting good and talented people for other post because a single man cannot continue his responsibility for longer time as there will be burden upon him and if mistake happens then we blame president but we don't think that how difficult the duty of president is.

People first give vote to a person and if he become president then they loss all their hopes and I never saw that people are happy for their selection. I would suggest that continue your hopes because president is also a human like you and me so never think negatively and understand about the hardwork of the president that he alone carry out responsibilities of a whole country.

Lending money to other countries just to build structures that only benefit certain groups, I don't think this is very important for those who are responsible for society at large, leaders must of course think about the interests of the people so that they can help develop the economy of the country they lead.
I agree with you, if a president thinks more about developing the field of education well, because if education is good then people who have been good in their education can certainly easily produce something of economic value for them so that a good economic turnaround can occur.

I know I won't become the president of my country. It seems I have already posted in this thread before, but a new thing came to my mind to share here. I feel like as the president of my country, I should stop borrowing money to build unnecessary structures that looks good but not important for the country at this moment. I know some country borrowed billions dollars and developed their structures yet their economy is not good at all. A country should spend money on education and create job sectors for their people. Unemplyment is one of the worst problem in my country which needed to solve.

For the president of a country to carry out his assignment according as required and expected by his subject or citizen of the country in which he is the head he must work in synergy with the private sector and local and foreign investors, a country is classified as a successful country when everyone decide to give up selfish reason and work for the development and the growth of their country irrespective of their political affiliation.
If I were to be the president of my country, I would constitute my economic team from sound minds whose track records make fit to serve in my cabinet, I will bring governance to the people through the help and supervision of the councilors by allocating the money meant for their development directly to the local treasury account, this will hello me to get the exact figure expended.

That's what I'll do if I am in the seat. I'll gather all the best from all of the sectors of agriculture, education, manufacturing, transport, banking, real estate, etc. as in all of those. I need someone that will represent themselves and we'll do a close door meeting and will ask them for such policies that they need to strengthen the ties with them and also the sectors that they're involved. Communication is the key on this one and continuous updates so that the aide that they need for their own sectors will be delivered as it's going to have a domino effect if all of them are doing well. Although it's like wishful thinking that all of them will do well but we're looking at other countries do well and it's possible. And despite that I have secretaries as well looking and watching out for those sectors, it's also best to have beside them as a president to monitor them at most times.

In a country like the Philippines where education and agriculture are the biggest denominators we can take advantage of, focusing on these two departments and allocating proper funds so that farmers don't have to till land that they don't own and get paid peanuts for literally lifting the whole country's food supply, meanwhile getting killed if they retaliate against the lords of the lands. on the other hand, marginalized communities and indigenous groups in the country will be given the opportunity to gain proper knowledge up to high school level, and it would be made mandatory and free of charge, with teachers getting paid reasonable and livable salaries at the same time.

All of this would work towards lifting the quality of education and therefore the quality of work of the people that live in my country, which will then improve the economy and hopefully lift the quality of life in the country.

It's hard to talk about this subject, because I'm sure I couldn't rule the country the way I wished, because there are many interests involved from powerful people who have a lot of political influence (internal and external ones). However, if I could do as I wished, I would just adopt a more liberal economical agenda, reducing the size of the state (cutting expenses), trying to not increase taxes, and encouraging entrepreneurship among the citizens, especially the younger ones, since an early age at school. Education would be focused on technological and entrepreneurship development, while also encouraging children to be more autonomous and responsible.

Some may say education doesn't have a link with economy matter, however it's the base of every society for anything, therefore it must be the focus of every country aiming to develop its economy in a sustainable way.

Being a leader in a country is not an easy thing, especially when we serve as president, we must be able to carry out our duties very well and maintain the trust of the people who vote.  anyway, i never thought i would become president, but if elected to become president, i will place someone who is experienced in finance and economics to become minister of finance and appoint other great people in other important positions.  in essence, when i become president, i will not be able to work alone, i must be able to place people the best in their field in the seat of government that i am currently leading.