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This Seminar Series honours the economist The Honourable William Demas (dec) and Mr. Frank Rampersad (dec)<\/p>\n
The Honourable William Demas 1929-1998 <\/strong><\/p>\n First attended the Tranquility Boys Intermediate Government School followed by Queen\u2019s Royal College. Dr. Demas won an island Scholarship in 1947 to study Economics at Cambridge University , England where he obtained B.A., M.A. and M.Phil. Degrees. In 1959 he became the economic adviser in Trinidad & Tobago\u2019s Ministry of Finance and later rose to the post of Head of the Economic Planning Division in the Office of the Prime Minister. In 1964, he also became a Research Fellow at McGill University in Canada. Following his academic positions, Demas held many other prestigious posts such as the Secretary General of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (later the Caribbean Community and Common Market); President of the Caribbean Development Bank; Governor, Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n Dr. Frank Rampersad 1930 -1999<\/strong><\/p>\n Born the son of a cane-farmer in Tacarigua, East Trinidad, he attended Tacarigua Presbyterian School, followed by St. Mary\u2019s College. Dr. Rampersad\u2019s first job was as a Clerk in the Government Post Office. His first lucky break professionally came in 1951 when he was selected to become the first \u2018Government Statistician\u2019 of Trinidad & Tobago, and he was sent to the London School of Economics to train for this post. During the country\u2019s early post-colonial years, he became the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Years later he was given another prestigious post \u2013 the first President of NIHERST, where an award is still distributed in his honour \u201cThe Frank Rampersad Scientific and Technological Award.\u201d During his lifetime Frank Rampersad held many other prominent posts which included chairman of Caroni 1975 Ltd; executive of B.W.I.A; Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat; served as an economic adviser to several governments of Trinidad & Tobago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2016, October 4. Post Budget Forum. Dr. Lester Henry, Dr. Daren Conrad, Dr. Anthony Birchwood. Dr. Roger Hosein<\/p>\n 2015, October 15.Post Budget Forum in Collaboration with TTGPA. Dr. Darin Conrad, Dr. roger Hosein, Dr. Anthony Birchwood, Ms. Nicole Joseph, Mr. Mikey <\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n 2014, April 24. The Effect of a Recession on Tax Burden Distributions .<\/span><\/a> Dr. Daren Conrad<\/p>\n 2013, November 14. Are Addressing Our Diversification Challenge With Sufficient Urgency?<\/a>\u00a0 Mr Ewart Williams.<\/p>\n 2012. April 12. Crime and Unhappiness: Evidenece from the Caribbean. Mr. Michael Henry<\/p>\n 2012. April. 26. A Qualitative Assessment of Enviornmental Taxes in seven Caribbean Countries. Dr. Marlene Attz\u00a0<\/p>\n 2012. November 15. Are Workers’ Remittances Causing Growth in Developming Countries<\/a> Dr. Regan Deonanan\u00a0<\/p>\n 2012. December 6. Public Expenditure on Health Care: Does it matter in the Carribean<\/a>. Dr. Daren Conrad\u00a0<\/p>\n 2011. March 11. New Theory of Stochastic Optimisation with Applications<\/a>. Dr. Moawia Alghalith\u00a0<\/p>\n 2011. March 11. Hedging with a Generalized Basis Risk: Empirical<\/a>. Ricardo Lalloo\u00a0<\/p>\n 2011. October 13. Post Budget Forum. Mr. Sean Scott, Ms. Tishana Simon, Mr.s Indera Sagewan- Alli, Dr. Lester Henry, and Mr Kyren Greigg\u00a0<\/p>\n 2011. November 25. Socio- Economic Status and Health. Mr. Jillian Prescod<\/p>\n 2010. April 22. Measuring and Explaining Health and Health Care Inequalities in Jamaica 2001- 2007. Ewan Scott\u00a0<\/p>\n 2010. Septermber 09. Post Budget Forum. Mr. Kelvin Sergeant, Ms. Indira Sagewan- Ali, Dr. Roger Hosein<\/p>\n 2009. Novermber 19. Domestic Capital and Economic Development: Theory and Evidence. Dr. Vanus James.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Demas Rampersad Seminar Series This Seminar Series honours the economist The Honourable William Demas (dec) and Mr. Frank Rampersad (dec) The Honourable William Demas 1929-1998 First attended the Tranquility Boys Intermediate Government School followed by Queen\u2019s Royal College. Dr. Demas won an island Scholarship in 1947 to study Economics at Cambridge University , England where […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" This Seminar Series honours the economist The Honourable William Demas (dec) and Mr. Frank Rampersad (dec)<\/p>\r\n\r\n The Honourable William Demas 1929-1998 <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n First attended the Tranquility Boys Intermediate Government School followed by Queen\u2019s Royal College. Dr. Demas won an island Scholarship in 1947 to study Economics at Cambridge University , England where he obtained B.A., M.A. and M.Phil. Degrees. In 1959 he became the economic adviser in Trinidad & Tobago\u2019s Ministry of Finance and later rose to the post of Head of the Economic Planning Division in the Office of the Prime Minister. In 1964, he also became a Research Fellow at McGill University in Canada. Following his academic positions, Demas held many other prestigious posts such as the Secretary General of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (later the Caribbean Community and Common Market); President of the Caribbean Development Bank; Governor, Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Dr. Frank Rampersad 1930 -1999<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Born the son of a cane-farmer in Tacarigua, East Trinidad, he attended Tacarigua Presbyterian School, followed by St. Mary\u2019s College. Dr. Rampersad\u2019s first job was as a Clerk in the Government Post Office. His first lucky break professionally came in 1951 when he was selected to become the first \u2018Government Statistician\u2019 of Trinidad & Tobago, and he was sent to the London School of Economics to train for this post. During the country\u2019s early post-colonial years, he became the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Years later he was given another prestigious post \u2013 the first President of NIHERST, where an award is still distributed in his honour \u201cThe Frank Rampersad Scientific and Technological Award.\u201d During his lifetime Frank Rampersad held many other prominent posts which included chairman of Caroni 1975 Ltd; executive of B.W.I.A; Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat; served as an economic adviser to several governments of Trinidad & Tobago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n 2016, October 4. Post Budget Forum. Dr. Lester Henry, Dr. Daren Conrad, Dr. Anthony Birchwood. Dr. Roger Hosein<\/p>\r\n\r\n 2015, October 15.Post Budget Forum in Collaboration with TTGPA. Dr. Darin Conrad, Dr. roger Hosein, Dr. Anthony Birchwood, Ms. Nicole Joseph, Mr. Mikey <\/span> <\/p>\r\n\r\n 2014, April 24. The Effect of a Recession on Tax Burden Distributions .<\/font><\/a> Dr. Daren Conrad<\/p>\r\n\r\n 2013, November 14. Are Addressing Our Diversification Challenge With Sufficient Urgency?<\/a> Mr Ewart Williams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n 2012. April 12. Crime and Unhappiness: Evidenece from the Caribbean. Mr. Michael Henry<\/p>\r\n\r\n 2012. April. 26. A Qualitative Assessment of Enviornmental Taxes in seven Caribbean Countries. Dr. Marlene Attz <\/p>\r\n\r\n 2012. November 15. Are Workers' Remittances Causing Growth in Developming Countries<\/a> Dr. Regan Deonanan <\/p>\r\n\r\n 2012. December 6. Public Expenditure on Health Care: Does it matter in the Carribean<\/a>. Dr. Daren Conrad <\/p>\r\n\r\n 2011. March 11. New Theory of Stochastic Optimisation with Applications<\/a>. Dr. Moawia Alghalith <\/p>\r\n\r\nDemas Rampersad Seminar Series<\/h2>\r\n\r\n