tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post9089772193955029034..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: First impressionsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-92014805989553561502011-04-30T11:51:24.480-04:002011-04-30T11:51:24.480-04:00@ Tod - He's doing a field study program thoug...@ Tod - He's doing a field study program though BYU. His group is doing a study for PEF—whether vocational or "academic" studies better fit the needs of the Saints/country currently—and another group is studying vegetable market "mafias" and how to infiltrate the system so that farmers can more easily sell their vegetables. I imagine he'll go more into depth about what they're doing at some point.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-78196212939380033652011-04-30T11:48:07.840-04:002011-04-30T11:48:07.840-04:00@ Crys - They did a statistical analysis of World ...@ Crys - They did a statistical analysis of World Bank data. I'm not sure exactly what indicators they used, but I think they probably used <a href="http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/sc_country.asp" rel="nofollow">this</a>. I tried to find a copy of his paper, but I couldn't. It's really quite interesting..Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-49077996601371426862011-04-30T07:39:11.240-04:002011-04-30T07:39:11.240-04:00Crazy! Glad you managed to keep all your stuff. ...Crazy! Glad you managed to keep all your stuff. Just out of curiousity what were the variables you guys used to define good/bad governance?Cryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093625438383031052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-19505756950791072502011-04-28T09:49:24.112-04:002011-04-28T09:49:24.112-04:00I simply can't imagine craving that kind of he...I simply can't imagine craving that kind of heat!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650216689414959056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-61926901423483310742011-04-28T02:07:15.983-04:002011-04-28T02:07:15.983-04:00Bringing back memories, Andrew! It's sobering ...Bringing back memories, Andrew! It's sobering to remember that Ghana is actually more affluent than many other African nations. They say Ghana is "Africa for beginners." <br /><br />You'll get a different feel for Accra when you visit the temple compound and meet the people there. It's a little piece of heaven amidst the squalor, and you see the amazing character of the Ghanaians very powerfully there. And yes, you'll love getting out of the city. Very different feel (though no less poverty-stricken). <br /><br />Jealous!<br /><br />- Jeff ThompsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-21376904813814534262011-04-27T21:18:10.980-04:002011-04-27T21:18:10.980-04:00So interesting to hear your impressions of Accra. ...So interesting to hear your impressions of Accra. To me it seemed like a vibrant and relatively safe city (especially after reading accounts of what it's like in neighboring countries.) When we were there we say pairs of policemen all over the place looking for people to shake down, but luckily never got stopped.<br /><br />You will get tired of Accra after awhile. The one place I wish I had visited more was the little artist market near Tetteh Quarshie Circle. They're much less aggressive.Dave Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650073170049452863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-29809507889922933762011-04-27T19:53:12.386-04:002011-04-27T19:53:12.386-04:00I love hearing your impressions of Ghana. Your des...I love hearing your impressions of Ghana. Your descriptions of all the taxis and shops with names makes me laugh and reminisce. <br /><br />The poverty really is astonishing and awful. It takes a long time to catch up when they've dealt with dictator after dictator for decades on end. The people are really quite amazing, though. I hope you find some more enjoyable places on your trip-- Accra is a crazy city.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-27884532835130363722011-04-27T19:48:07.410-04:002011-04-27T19:48:07.410-04:00Fun observations and thoughts Andrew. What are you...Fun observations and thoughts Andrew. What are you there for?Tod Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839443291699465031noreply@blogger.com