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Dr. Daren Conrad
Dr. Daren Conrad

Dr. Daren Conrad

Lecturer - Department of Economics

The Faculty of Social Sciences – Department of Economics

The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: 868-662-2002 (Ext. 83053)
Email: daren.conrad@sta.uwi.edu

Professional Experience

  • Independent Consultant at Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
  • Associate Consultant at Trade & Economic Development Unit (TEDU) Faculty of Social Sciences The University of the West Indies
  • Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine
  • Research Associate at Department of Economics, Centre for Race and Wealth Studies Howard University
  • Assistant Professor at Bowie State University
  • Adjunct Lecturer at Howard University
  • Acting Manager at Research Education and Technical Assistance, Howard University
  • Budget Analyst at Centre for Urban Progress, Howard University
  • Cost Analyst at Business Systems and Process Improvement (BSPI), Republic Bank Limited, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Courses Taught

  • ECON 1001
  • ECON 3024
  • ECON 3074
  • ECON 6030

Graduate Students

  • Asif Cassim (M.Sc. Economics October, 2017 – Distinction) What role does Human Capital play in Economic Growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
  • Patrick Kangalee (M.Sc. Economics October, 2016) Internalizing Externalities Associated with Congestion in the County of St. George, Trinidad
  • Jeremy Valentine (M.Sc. Economics October, 2015) An Empirical Investigation into the Impact of FDI and Remittances on Economic Growth for Trinidad and Tobago: A Comparative Analysis
  • Kristian John (M.Sc. Economics October, 2014) An Analysis of Wagner’s Hypothesis and Optimum Government Size for Trinidad and Tobago
  • Akindele Looby (M.Sc. Economics October, 2013) Housing Affordability for First Time Homeowners in Trinidad and Tobago

Grants

  • Evaluation Design and Implementation of the National Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Programme of Shell Trinidad and Tobago, October 2019; CO-PI: Professor Jerome DeLisle (TT$312,500, Funded).
  • Macroeconomic Effects of Oil Price Fluctuations in a Small Oil Exporting Economy, The University of the West Indies, School for Graduate Studies and Research, Campus Research and Publication Fund, Staff Research Awards, Submitted November, 2018; PI (TT)
  • Can Remittances be a bad thing? The unintended consequence of a Dutch diseased type effect, The University of the West Indies, School for Graduate Studies and Research, Campus Research and Publication Fund, Staff Research Awards
  • To determine the Real Effective Exchange Rate for Trinidad and Tobago and assess the implications for economic growth, The University of the West Indies, School for Graduate Studies and Research, Campus Research and Publication Fund, Staff Research Awards