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The Central Bank of Barbados Distinguished Visiting Fellowship programme exposes Barbadians and Caribbean nationals to eminent international economists. Through this programme, these economists share their latest research, and bring attention to imminent developments in the areas of economics and finance.
To provide an avenue for the Fellows to share their research and exchange ideas on finance and economic matters
The flagship event of the Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Programme is the Caribbean Economic Forum, a 90-minute discussion guided by an experienced regional journalist that is broadcast on television and radio stations across the region as well as livestreamed.
In addition to the forum, the fellow delivers lectures, gives presentations, and conducts seminars and workshops with the Central Bank’s staff as well as with its key stakeholders and partners, including regional central banks; the Financial Services Commission (FSC); the Barbados Deposit Insurance Corporation (BDIC); commercial banks; credit unions; the University of the West Indies; government officials; and private sector leaders
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying restriction on air travel made it impossible for the Central Bank of Barbados to host a visiting fellow. In lieu of the traditional programme, therefore, the Bank transformed the programme’s flagship event, the Caribbean Economic Forum into a six-edition virtual series. Dubbed “Caribbean Economic Forum: Beyond COVID”, the series ran from June to December 1 , and featured panel discussions with local, regional, and international experts.
June
Topic: "COVID and Economic Policy: Protecting Jobs, Businesses, and the Economy"
Regional Central Bank Governors to Hold Discussion on Post-COVID Economy
July
Topic: "Reviving Caribbean Tourism"
August
Topic: "The Future of Work is Here"
September
Topic: "Adjusting to the Post-COVID-19 Economy"
October
Topic: "How to Digitise an Economy"
December
Topic: Repositioning the Caribbean: Lessons from 2020
Linda Tesar is currently a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1990 joined the faculty at Michigan in 1997. She is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has been a visitor in the Research Departments of the International Monetary Fund, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. She has also served on the Academic Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and as senior macroeconomist on the Council of Economic Advisers.
Caribbean Economic Forum
Topic: In a World of Rising Debt, How Can Caribbean Countries Stay Afloat?
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Professor Rose is the Distinguished Teaching Fellow at The Haas School of Economic Analysis & Policy Group in Berkley, California. He holds a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); an MPhil from Nuffield College, University of Oxford; and a BA from Trinity College, University of Toronto at the Bernard T. Rocca, Jr. Chair in International Business & Trade.
Topic: “Looking Forward: How Caribbean Nations can Respond to Global Developments”
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Patrick Honohan is a former Governor of Central Bank of Ireland. He served as Governor and as a member of the governing council of the European Central Bank from September 2009 to November 2015. He joined the Peterson Institute for International Economics in March 2016 as a nonresident senior fellow.
Topic: “What Policy Course for a Small Open Economy in Today’s Global Macroeconomic Environment?”
Calendar of Events
Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is also head of the Global Economics and Management group, a member of the Executive Personnel Committee, and chair of the Sloan Fellows MBA Program Committee. He cofounded and currently leads the popular Global Entrepreneurship Lab (GLAB) course, working with startup companies around the world.
Caribbean Economic Forum
Topic: “What’s Next for the Global Economy?”
Calendar of Events
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