Many Caribbean nations are embracing knowledge-based and skill-intensive industries as a way to expand their economies in the 21st century. The aim is to boost the competitiveness and productivity of the region’s most precious resource—its people—through investments that lead to a better-educated workforce with more employable skills. This book examines policy and public financing strategies for education in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
About the Author
Mun C. Tsang is professor of education economics at Columbia University.
Michelle Fryer is a senior social development specialist with the IDB.
Gregorio Arevalo is a senior economist with the IDB.
