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Since 1981, the Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar has provided a forum for stimulating policy-related discussions among economists, academics, and other policymakers from within the economic and financial disciplines, as well as practitioners from other areas of expertise.
This year, it is our pleasure to invite you to our 41st Annual Review Seminar, which will be held online from July 27 to 30, 2021.
As the world continues to grapple with the fallout of COVID-19, efforts to respond effectively to social and economic stresses have placed inordinate pressure on governments and policymakers. In particular, the impact has been especially stark for Caribbean economies, reflecting ever present vulnerabilities to external shocks, due to their small size, limited international trade and financial relationships. Life with COVID has necessitated and proliferated the need for innovation, with digital platforms acting as surrogates for face-to-face interaction, however the significance of social interactions to the engine of economic activity has resulted in a protracted recovery. As a result, great emphasis has been placed on facilitating the transition to post-pandemic economies, with inclusive and more resilient growth being at the forefront of policy discussions against the backdrop of uncertain fiscal and debt dynamics.
This year’s theme, “Pursuing Resilience in the Shadow of COVID: Overcoming the Pandemic’s Economic Fallout”, seeks to explore these issues from a Caribbean perspective, promoting research aimed at fostering transformative growth.
This year’s seminar will address a wide range of topics:
Persons interested in presenting papers on the above-areas of study should submit abstracts by June 4, 2021. Abstracts should be no longer than 150 words, with keywords and JEL codes listed. They should also identify the relevance and objective(s) of your study, as well as its main findings and conclusions.
General registration for persons not presenting papers can be submitted during the period June 7- July 20, 2021.
Your abstract and general registration should be submitted by clicking this submission link.
For queries, please contact the Seminar Secretariat, Annual Review Seminar 2021 with the subject line: “CBB ARS 2021”.
Email: www.centralbank.org.bb.
To join the seminar, all participants will be required to use the video conferencing software, CISCO WebEx Meetings. The software can be downloaded from the link: download link .
Papers presented will be considered for inclusion in the Central Bank of Barbados’ Working Papers Series, with valuable feedback given to the corresponding author as part of the peer review process.