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). It finds that Jamaica’s economic and social progress … the IMF, have also damaged Jamaica’s recent and current economic prospects. …

better understanding the informal sector in Jamaica. Using various techniques, this paper first estimates the size of the … informal sector in Jamaica, finding that the informal economy represented a large and growing share of the overall economy …

Analysis in four Central American and Caribbean countries (El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guatemala) of the …

This paper analyzes budgetary institutions, the tax system and public debt management in Jamaica. It explores the … whether the demanding fiscal path Jamaica is following can be put to risk by flaws in the institutional framework governing …

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

island nations, formerly British colonies (Antigua, Barbados, and Jamaica), and record repositories the length and breadth of …

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 …