Dr. Amara Okonkwo, an economist raised in Veridia but trained at the London School of Economics, returns home as a technical advisor to the Ministry of Finance. The country is nearing default on its $6 billion sovereign debt. The IMF has offered a last-chance : privatize the state-owned gas utility, cut public sector wages by 30%, and remove fuel subsidies.
Here’s a short draft story for a course like — focusing on themes like structural adjustment, debt, and local resilience. Title: The Price of Adjustment gdp 242
The fictional coastal nation of Veridia — rich in natural gas, poor in infrastructure, 2024. Dr. Amara Okonkwo