Information on "Economics" and "Jamaica"
May 2012
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May 2012
Update on the Jamaican Economy
Author: Jake Johnston, Juan A Montecino
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper looks at Jamaica’s stalled agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its economic performance over the past year and examines its persistently high debt burden. More on «Update on the Jamaican Economy»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Social Partnerships and Development: Implications for the Caribbean
Author: Indianna D Minto-Coy
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper evaluates the value of social partnerships as a governance tool for the Commonwealth Caribbean by examining the experiences of Botswana, Ireland and Barbados. More on «Social Partnerships and Development: Implications for the Caribbean»
May 2011
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May 2011
Jamaica: Macroeconomic Policy, Debt and the IMF
Author: Jake Johnston, Juan Antonio Montecino
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper looks at Jamaica’s recent history of indebtedness, its experience during the global economic downturn, and examines its current agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). More on «Jamaica: Macroeconomic Policy, Debt and the IMF»
January 2006
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Jan 2006
Disempowering New Democracies and the Persistence of Poverty
Author: Thandika Mkandawire
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper considers two processes taking place simultaneously in developing countries: the adoption of orthodox economic policies during a period of growing awareness of the persistence of poverty and the growing political empowerment of the majorit... More on «Disempowering New Democracies and the Persistence of Poverty »
September 1999
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1 Sep 1999
Growth and Human Development: Comparative Latin American Experience
Author: Gustav Ranis, Frances Stewart
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper explores the link between economic growth and human development and presents related empirical findings from South America. More on «Growth and Human Development: Comparative Latin American Experience»
October 1996
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Oct 1996
Their Choice or Yours: Global Forces or Local Voices?
Author: Krishno Dey, David Westendorff
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This report discusses social integration from the perspective of local urban groups living in the slums, squatter settlements and on the pavements of big cities. More on «Their Choice or Yours: Global Forces or Local Voices? »
