An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study projects that by 2050, more than one in five individuals in The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago will have a disability. The increase of 5.9 percentage points from the 2020 projection is significant. Given the fast-aging population, this demographic shift highlights the need for urgent … [Read more...] about Disability in the Caribbean: What We Know and How to Promote Inclusion
Suzanne Duryea
Suzanne Duryea is a Principal Research Economist in the Social Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank where her work focuses on youth development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to joining the Social Sector Ms. Duryea worked as a Senior Economist in the Research Department of the IDB. Ms. Duryea’s publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Human Resources, and World Development. She is a research affiliate at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan and a member of the 3IE expert roster on impact evaluation. Ms. Duryea holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree from Duke University.