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Look to the past for the way forward, says expert
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by Marlon Madden
Barbados and other regional economies are being urged to learn from the recommendations put forward more than 70 years ago by the late economist Sir Arthur Lewis, as they seek to recover from the crippling COVID-19 pandemic.
The recommendation was put forward during the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Symposium which was held virtually on Monday. It was organised by the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES).
Speaking on the topic COVID-19: Lessons from Lewis, Research Fellow at SALISES Dr Preeya Mohan said the pandemic made regional economies even more vulnerable given that they were already struggling with low growth, high debt, high unemployment, low investment and high dependency on foreign aid and foreign investment.