by Therese Turner-Jones Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (seated left), in conversation with Inter-American Development bank (IDB) Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (seated right), before signing copies of Public Sector Efficiency Programme agreements on Tuesday (February 18) for the provision of US$31.65 million by the IDB, People’s … [Read more...] about No more false starts—reforming public finance in Jamaica
Economy & Investment
Counting Fishes…Or Tap Taps !
Photo of Haitian Tap Tap, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, User Teemeah I want to share with you an experience that convinced me that in Haiti a better future is possible. My story begins shortly after the 2010 earthquake. Those days were quite memorable for the impassable roads filed with debris, destroyed buildings and those on the verge of collapsing, many … [Read more...] about Counting Fishes…Or Tap Taps !
Caribbean Economic Outlook 2015: Seeing Stars
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Egres73 What will 2015 bring to the Caribbean? A famous economist once said that ‘the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable’. While I tend to agree that my discipline does not have too much luck lately with forecasting (the recent world economic recession is a good example of a crisis that was … [Read more...] about Caribbean Economic Outlook 2015: Seeing Stars
The relationship between remittances and crime in Mexico
by Guest bloggers, René Osorio and Steve Brito Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, User Dantadd It is difficult to find any Mexican who does not have friends or family living in other countries. And one of the key features shared by Mexicans who live in the United States is that they send billions of dollars to their native country every year. Remittances received in Mexico … [Read more...] about The relationship between remittances and crime in Mexico
What’s happening with loan growth in Barbados?
By: Kimberly Waithe Loans from commercial banks in Barbados stand at one of its lowest levels since the early 1990s. In fact, commercial bank credit has been sluggish since 2009, averaging around 0.6% annually over the past five years with recent figures showing a decline by -1.1%. This outturn represents a significant reversal considering that during 2004 to 2008 due to a … [Read more...] about What’s happening with loan growth in Barbados?