Estimating the Size of the Informal Economy in Caribbean States
Aug 2017
Author(s): Peters, Amos
This paper’s primary goal is to determine the size of the informal sector in the heterogeneous Caribbean countries. The informal economic activities of a country have several implications for their…
Comparative Project Evaluation of IDB Support to Low-income Housing Programs in Four Caribbean Countries
Mar 2017
Author(s): Fryer, Michelle;Stone, Leslie F.;Maciel, Odette;Quintanilla, Oscar;Sadeghi, Patricia;Bouillon, César P.
This evaluation presents a comparative analysis of the support provided by the Inter-American Development Bank to housing and neighborhood upgrading programs in four countries: Barbados, Guyana,…
Evaluación comparativa de los proyectos del BID en apoyo de programas de vivienda social en cuatro países del Caribe
Mar 2017
Author(s): Fryer, Michelle;Stone, Leslie F.;Maciel, Odette;Quintanilla, Oscar;Sadeghi, Patricia;Bouillon, César P.
Esta evaluación contiene un análisis comparativo del apoyo que ha proporcionado el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo a los programas de vivienda y mejoramiento de barrios de cuatro países: Barbados…
De-Risking in the Barbados Context
Feb 2017
Author(s): Wright, Allan;Kellman, Bradley
De-risking has the potential to develop into a threat to Barbados posing a challenge to the country's continued development and economic stability if left unchecked. Early indications are that…