Exploring strategies to achieve greater innovation, productivity & competitiveness in Jamaica's private and public sectors

All major stakeholders in the Jamaican economy agree that economic growth over the last several decades has been at unacceptably low levels. However, there is little agreement about the reasons for this or what is to be done about it.

All major stakeholders in the Jamaican economy agree that economic growth over the last several decades has been at unacceptably low levels. However, there is little agreement about the reasons for this or what is to be done about it. Against that background, this issue of the magazine features five contributions under the theme, Innovation, Productivity and Competitiveness. These are some of the issues that have to be tackled if the country is to acheive levels of growth that can deliver the human and national development that has eluded us for so long.

 

David Parker | Clint Hurley & Egbert Irving | Indianna Minto-Coy & Maria Elo | Perry van Rijsingen & Maurice McNaughton | Paul Pounder