Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin: Volume 4: Issue 2: July 2015
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Jul 2015
Subject
Primary and Secondary Education;
Public Debt;
Government Budget;
Public Expenditure;
Renewable Energy
JEL code
H41 - Public Goods;
H52 - Government Expenditures and Education;
I21 - Analysis of Education;
O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development;
O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
Country
Jamaica;
Suriname;
Trinidad and Tobago;
Barbados;
Bahamas;
Guyana
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
The Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin discusses recent economic developments in the 6 IDB-member Caribbean countries, as well as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The countries are: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. The regional supplement, entitled "Education in the Caribbean, a Gap Analysis", explores educational achievements in the region with a focus on existing gaps. It concludes that in spite of progress, quality and access remain a concern in many countries. In addition, it notes that the gender gap is strong as girls outperform boys at all levels of education.
