...Tarron Khemraj; Sukrishnalall Pasha Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it estimates the sterilization coefficients for several Caribbean countries. Second, it contributes to the literature by providing a conceptual framework for understanding why regional economies with fully...

...James E. Payne Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend the literature on the relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty by examining three Caribbean countries: the Bahamas, Barbados, and Jamaica. Design/methodology/approach ARMA‐GARCH models are used to estimate inflation...

...A. Vindelyn Smith‐Hillman Purpose This paper aims to measure the influence of institutional capacity and population differences between Sub‐Saharan African and Caribbean economies, on the efficacy of competition policy. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses multiple regression analysis...

...Derick Boyd; Ron Smith Purpose There is a growing consensus that monetary policy occupies a primary position in macroeconomic management. This study aims to analyse how monetary policy performed in a sample of Caribbean countries. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a univariate...

...Carlyn Ramlogan This paper presents an empirical analysis of the monetary transmission mechanism in four Caribbean countries: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana. This research is timely since little is known about the transmission mechanism of monetary policy in developing countries...