Conference Program
Conference on the Economy LRC Auditorium - UWI, St. Augustine Conference Program |
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Day 1 |
Thursday 9th October 2014 |
9:00am – 9:15am |
National Anthem Welcome – Head of Department, Dr. Marlene Attzs |
9:15am –10.30.am
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Session 1: Review of the Regional Economy |
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Chair – Professor Patrick Watson |
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Dr. Dillon Alleyne, Deputy Director, ECLAC Sub Regional Headquarters, Port of Spain |
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Ambassador Fernando Schmidt, Chilean Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago |
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Dr. Roger Hosein, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, UWI |
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Discussion |
10.30am – 10:45am |
BREAK |
10:45am – 12:08am |
Session 2: The Trinidad and Tobago Economy |
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Chair – Dr. Regan Deonanan
Summary of Dennis Pantin’s work on the Trinidad and Tobago Economy – Mr. Keron Victor |
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Ms. Marissa Chester - The Economic Impact of Petroleum Subsidy Reform on Household Welfare in TT |
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Dr. Justin Ram - Prospects for sustainable fiscal policy through an examination of transfers and subsidies: The case of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Ms. Roshnie Doon - Hydrocarbon Exports and the Mechanics of Employment Determination in T&T Economy |
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Mr. Allan Russell and Mr. Rajesh Bududass – T&T’s Petroleum Industry Sector: The Next 50 years |
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Discussion |
12:08pm – 1:00pm
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LUNCH |
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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Judging of Poster Presentations |
2:00pm – 3:20pm
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Session 3: Feature Presentation |
2:00pm – 3:20pm
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Chair: Dr. Marlene Attzs
The Foundation of Caribbean Political Economics for Economic and Social Development, 1945-1970 - Dr. Graciela Chailloux Laffita, Professor, University of Havana, Cuba.
Discussant – Dr. Anthony Gonzales
Discussion |
3:20pm – 4:35pm
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Session 4: Technology and Industrial Policies |
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Chair: Dr. Daren Conrad Summary of Dennis Pantin’s work on Technology and Industrial Policies – Mr. Keron Victor |
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Mr. Don Charles - Decoupling of oil and gas prices and implications for Trinidad and Tobago |
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Ms. Malini Maharaj, Mr. Gopiechand Boodhan and Dr. Marlene Attzs - Determinants of Renewable Energy Polices in the Caribbean |
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Ms. Karina Ali – Towards a relevant Model for reviewing Land Use in the context of Industrial Policy in Trinidad |
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Discussion |
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CLOSE of DAY 1 |
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Day 2 |
Friday 10th October 2014 |
9:00am – 10:30am |
Session 5: Sustainable Development & Resource Use |
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Chair – Dr. Justin Ram Summary of Dennis Pantin’s work in Sustainable Development & Resource Use – Ms. Roxanne Brizan |
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Mr. Gopiechand Boodhan - An Economic Analysis of Landfill Gas to Energy Projects in the Islands |
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Mr. Zwade Duntin - An Indicative Sustainable Development Index to evaluate Trinidad & Tobago's Progress |
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Amanda Thomas and Jason Tambie - The Structuration of Community Decline in La Brea Trinidad |
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Discussant – Mr. Gregory Mc Guire |
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Discussion |
10:30am – 10:59am |
BREAK |
11.00am - 12.30pm |
Session 6A: Governance and Development |
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Chair – Dr. Kevin Williams Summary of Dennis Pantin’s Work on Governance and Development – Ms. Roxanne Brizan |
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Ms. Malini Maharaj - A Review of the Legislative Framework for Addressing CO2 Emissions in T&T |
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Ms. Rosa-Mae Whittier - Translating Economic Growth into Economic Development through Strong Governance |
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Mr. Christopher Chinapoo - A Strategic Pathway for Achieving Improved Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainable Results – A case for a Robust Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Framework |
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Ms. Kizzann Lee Sam - Local Economic Development and Human Trafficking in SIDS |
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Discussion |
11:00am – 12:30pm
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Session 6B: Contemporary Issues for Caribbean Development
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Chair – Dr. Althea LaFoucade
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Dr. Henry Bailey – Enhancing the Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development for TT |
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Ms. Kezra Lashley - Confronting the Contemporary Local and Regional Challenges for SIDS |
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Ms. Karen Chamansingh - A Place Branding Approach towards increasing Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Caribbean – The Case of the Chaguanas Borough |
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Mr. Jorge Morejon – Pan-Caribbean Sustainable Development: Economics of an Itinerant Carnival Route |
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Discussion |
12:30pm – 1:25pm |
LUNCH |
1:30pm – 2:58pm
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Session 7: Caribbean Economics and Economies |
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Chair – Dr. Lester Henry Summary of Dennis Pantin’s work in Caribbean Economics and Economies – Ms. Roxanne Brizan |
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Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard - Population Dynamics and Social Policy Imperatives for Anglophone Caribbean States |
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Professor Mark Figueroa - Simple Mathematical Inequalities that Elucidate the Underdevelopment of National Economies |
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Dr. Marlene Attzs and Ms. Malini Maharaj - Indicators for a Caribbean Reality - Critiques of HDI and SPI |
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Ms. Sharlene Shillingford-Mc Klmon and Shirley Gayle-Sinclair – CARICOM: Small Market -Big Money. Amalgamating the Procurement Market to transform Small Size into an Economic Advantage |
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Discussion |
3:00pm – 4:25pm |
Session 8: A Conversation on the Future Direction for Caribbean Economies |
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Chair – Dr. Marlene Attzs |
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Professor Mark Figueroa |
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Professor Emerita Kari Levitt |
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Dr. Michael Witter |
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Dr. Ralph Henry |
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Discussion |
4:25pm – 4:30pm |
Vote of Thanks – Dr. Marlene Attzs |
CLOSE of Day 2 |
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Poster Presentations |
Poster Presentations |
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Titus Mathurin - Economic Assessment of Community Based Tourism in SLU |
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Sean Scott and Roger Hosein - International Tourism and Economic Development in Trinidad and Tobago: A Granger Causality Test |
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Patricia Jaggasar - The Influence of Food Park Model on Alienation in Different Organisations in East Trinidad |
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Michael Joseph - The Environmental Challenge of the Petroleum Industry |
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Graduating M Sc Students |
