[5] Lane Kenworthy, professor of sociology at the University of California at San Diego, has stated that Sanders is a social democrat and not a democratic socialist -LSB-...] Mike Konczal, an economic
policy expert at the Roosevelt Institute, also characterizes Sanders» positions as «social democracy» rather than «socialist», noting that social democracy means support for a
mixed economy combining private enterprise with government spending, social insurance programs, Keynesian
macroeconomic policies, and democratic participation in government and the workplace - all of which are a part of Sanders» platform.
Per the IMF's assessment, Ghana showcased a
mixed macroeconomic performance, with significant shocks being amplified by
policy slippages and resulting external and domestic imbalances.