We identify whether remittances facilitate consumption smoothing during health shocks in Jamaica. In addition, we …

households in the Caribbean. Jamaica is used as the case study country. The paper discusses the channels through which natural … disasters and remittances affect each other but also reviews the distribution of female-headed households in Jamaica as a …

This paper analyzes gender earnings gaps in Barbados and Jamaica, using a matching comparisons approach. In both …' wages in Jamaica. In the former, the highest earnings gaps are found among low-income workers. Results from both countries … by economic sectors. Occupational experience, in the case of Barbados, and job tenure, in the case of Jamaica, help to …

Jamaica seems to be a puzzling case for economic growth: despite the structural reforms implemented in the last three … to create a better environment for productivity growth. This paper examines the PDPs in Jamaica and concludes that behind …

monopoly/perfect collusion for the merchant banking sector in Jamaica but find competitive conditions in the commercial banking …

banks. Using usual statistical tests, we are unable to reject monopoly/perfect collusion for the banking market in Jamaica …