My hope for this symposium is that we can contribute to the crafting of policies and recommendations that will allow the country to exploit the benefits of renewable and non-renewable energy and review possible options for the country to ensure appropriate equitable participation of Namibians in these opportunities, now and beyond. 3.
Second, when aggregate supply and demand are in balance, and inflation is contained, economic resources can be more effectively reallocated from sectors where demand is relatively weak to sectors where demand is relatively strong. This is especially important at times, like the present, when there are large movements in relative prices and changes in the terms of trade.