"Usain Bolt - The Bolt!" by Nick Webb is licensed under CC BY 2.0 By Marlene Saint Martin The rush of seeing Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning medals in three different editions of the Olympic Games has not faded as yet. During 17 days, we cheered while watching our favorite athletes aspire to Olympic glory in Rio 2016. Our Caribbean athletes, many of whom have … [Read more...] about How To Win Like A Caribbean Olympic Champion
Social Systems
IDB Series: Crime and Violence in the Caribbean
https://vimeo.com/179846945 IDB Series: Crime and Violence in the Caribbean from Caribbean Country Department IDB on Vimeo. In this interview, Heather Sutton* discusses the latest findings on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean. Ms. Sutton recently edited the technical notes ‘IDB Series: Crime and Violence in the Caribbean’. Below you will find a short summary of the … [Read more...] about IDB Series: Crime and Violence in the Caribbean
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas: The most paradisiac archipelago country is pushing its government effectiveness ahead
"Bahamas Aerial View Htconem8 Aerialphotography Fromthewindowseat FlyTheWhale Oneography HTC The Bahamas" by Daniel Piraino is licensed under CC BY 2.0 When you tell people that you live in the Bahamas, 95% of the time they tell you “Oh, you are on vacation 365 days a year.” Sure, this archipelagic country, encompassing 700 islands and a population of barely 400,000, has the … [Read more...] about The Commonwealth of The Bahamas: The most paradisiac archipelago country is pushing its government effectiveness ahead
Brain Drain: Are we investing in the ‘right’ skills to keep our talent?
Caribbean countries invest a lot of economic resources in higher education. The rationale for investing public funds in education follows from the public and private expected returns: boost country-level growth and welfare, and increase productivity and earnings. However, if beneficiaries of public education migrate, these public and private returns are received by the host … [Read more...] about Brain Drain: Are we investing in the ‘right’ skills to keep our talent?
Surviving the Next Financial Crisis 101: De-Risking in the Caribbean
https://vimeo.com/176445129 In this interview, Allan Wright, Country Economist at the IDB, discusses the impact of de-risking strategies on the Caribbean. Below you will find a short summary of what he discussed: What is the problem? De-risking is the termination of or the restriction of business relationships to avert risk related to anti-money laundering (AML) and … [Read more...] about Surviving the Next Financial Crisis 101: De-Risking in the Caribbean