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Therese Turner-Jones

Nacida en Bahamas, Therese Turner-Jones es la gerente general del Grupo de Países del Caribe del Departamento de País (CCB), que supervisa las operaciones del Banco en Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Surinam, Bahamas y Trinidad y Tobago. Mientras se desempeña en este puesto, continuará desempeñando las funciones de representante de país para Jamaica.
Turner-Jones se unió al BID en 2013 como representante de país en Jamaica. Tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en las áreas de macroeconomía y desarrollo económico, con énfasis en el Caribe. Ha ocupado puestos clave en el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) incluyendo el rol de jefe adjunta de División para la División Caribe II, Departamento del Hemisferio Occidental, y anteriormente como asesora del director ejecutivo para Canadá, Irlanda y el Caribe. Antes de su trabajo en el FMI, fue subgerente del Departamento de Investigación del Banco Central de las Bahamas.
Turner-Jones es economista de la Universidad de Toronto y tiene una maestría en economía de la Universidad de East Anglia, Reino Unido. Se graduó en United World Colleges (Lester Pearson College).

Webinar: The Caribbean in 2040: Let’s Jump!

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General Manager for the Caribbean Countries of the IDB Group, Therese Turner-Jones, will join forces with Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan to discuss ways to change the region for the better. According to Therese, "We need a tectonic shift in mindset". We need to act now, embrace digital transformation, and push for changes in policies today to see these changes happen in the … [Read more...] about Webinar: The Caribbean in 2040: Let’s Jump!

Caribbean Resilience: Lessons from Malta and the Blockchain

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When I arrived in Malta with a delegation from the Government of The Bahamas on May 14th, I already knew that this small “Island Lab” is punching above its weight when it comes to blockchain technology. That is what brought us to Malta: to learn from its experience and to better understand how countries with similar Commonwealth histories can leverage technology to “jump up” … [Read more...] about Caribbean Resilience: Lessons from Malta and the Blockchain

Caribbean Housing Is Expensive and Scarce. Here’s How to Change That

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By Michael G. Donovan and Therese Turner-Jones This article first appeared as a Web Exclusive on April 20, 2017 for policy journal Americas Quarterly. Read the original piece here. The Caribbean is caught in a housing trap. The cost of living is high: building a house in Kingston is three times more expensive than in a typical Latin American city. This has left ten … [Read more...] about Caribbean Housing Is Expensive and Scarce. Here’s How to Change That