Economic Assessment of a Deposit-Refund System (DRS) for Jamaica
Researchers: Suzanne Shaw
Low Labour Productivity and Unpaid Care Work
Anti-Corruption Innovations: Strengthening Jamaica's Integrity
Researchers: Desiree Phillips
Economic Value of the Jamaican Diaspora
Jamaica is unique for many reasons. Perhaps the most striking among these is that for almost every resident in the country, there is an individual living in the diaspora abroad. This near one-to-one ratio of nationals to diaspora members presents a tremendous opportunity for cross-border engagement, among people who share common cultures and histories.
The Opening up of Cuba: Implications for Jamaica of United States Policy Changes Towards Cuba
Researchers: Natallie Rochester
Dialoues between Democracies: The Future of US-Jamaica Bilateral Relations
Commissions of Enquiry and the Potential for Policy Change: Assessing the Potential Impact and Usefulness of the Tivoli Commission of Enquiry
Researchers: Dr. Yonique Campbell
Improving Tax Compliance in Jamaica
The purpose of this study is to identify ways to improve tax compliance in Jamaica. In order to do so, a survey of literature in tax compliance was conducted to ascertain the techniques that have and have not been working in other countries. Recent reforms implemented by the tax authority in Jamaica, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), were then identified and compared with international best practice.
Researchers: Patrice Whitely
Rethinking Solid Waste Management: Privatising the NSWMA?
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is tasked with safeguarding public health and the environment through appropriate solid waste management (SWM) practices and governance. However, the NSWMA has largely failed to fulfil its mandate. These failures arise because the NSWMA is under-resourced in terms of physical and financial capital, and in terms of managerial oversight. Some of…
Researchers: Travis Atkinson
Mobile Path Payments: Efficient Social Support Through a National Mobile Money EcoSystem
There is an increasingly global consensus regarding the comparative merits of, and shift towards the adoption of electronic Government-to-Person (G2P) payments to replace cash. The emergence of the mobile phone as a low-cost, pervasive payments channel has fueled this momentum. This study examines and presents considerations for the adoption of mobile G2P payments for the delivery of PATH benefits in…
An Assessment of the National Housing Trust
The Correspondent Banking Problem: Impact of De-Banking Practices on Caribbean Economies
The Caribbean, more than any other region in the world,now faces a threat that has severe implications for its economic viability. This threat is the termination ofCorrespondent Banking Relationships (CBRs). Correspondent banking relationships are essential to the global payment system, facilitating cross-border transactions, particularly for international trade, remittances and foreign direct…
