Financial Access and Inclusion: A Diagnostic for Barbados
Jan 2020
Author(s): Mooney, Henry;Giles Álvarez, Laura
This paper presents an assessment of financial market development, access, and inclusion for Barbados. Based on a review of indicators, survey data, and other metrics, our analysis suggests that…
Country Infrastructure Briefs: Central America, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Apr 2019
Author(s): Abuelafia, Emmanuel;Astudillo, Jhonatan A.;Barrios, Juan José;Coj-Sam, Jorge;Del Carmen, Giselle;Díaz, Ana Karen;Escobar, Julia;Filippo, Agustín;Garcimartín, Carlos;Lagarda, Guillermo;Linares, Jennifer;López, Arnoldo;Martínez, André;Mejía, Alejandra;Prat, Jordi;Solorzano, José;Torrentes-García, Laura;Vargas, Fanny;Zentner, Joaquín
This policy brief summarizes challenges in the infrastructure sectors of Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It also…
Notas de infraestructura de país: Centroamérica, México, Panamá y República Dominicana
Apr 2019
Author(s): Abuelafia, Emmanuel;Astudillo, Jhonatan A.;Barrios, Juan José;Coj-Sam, Jorge;Del Carmen, Giselle;Díaz, Ana Karen;Escobar, Julia;Filippo, Agustín;Garcimartín, Carlos;Lagarda, Guillermo;Linares, Jennifer;López, Arnoldo;Martínez, André;Mejía, Alejandra;Prat, Jordi;Solorzano, José;Torrentes-García, Laura;Vargas, Fanny;Zentner, Joaquín
Este resumen de políticas describe los desafíos en los sectores de infraestructura de Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá y República Dominicana.…
Economic Growth, Debt, and Fiscal Adjustment: Barbados’ Tripartite Challenge
Feb 2019
Author(s): Giles Álvarez, Laura;Waithe, Kimberly;Deyal, Zubin
The concepts of economic growth, public debt, and the government’s fiscal balance are strongly intertwined. In Barbados, low growth and recurring fiscal deficits have led to rapid accumulation of…