John Gafar
Biographic Data
| ID | 1209953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Gafar |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Gafar |
| SIGNATURE | GAFAR J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Long Island University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Performance of the Labour Market in Guyana
This paper examines the state of the labour market in Guyana. The paper shows that economic reforms led to robust economic growth in the 1990s, but the labour force participation rates and total employment fell during 1993–99. Reductions in public sector employment were largely responsible for the decline in total employment. The agricultural sector is the largest employer of labour, accounting for nearly 30% of total employment and 29% of GDP. N…
Some Equity Tssues in Education in the English-speaking Caribbean Countries
The largest share of school enrollment in the English-speaking Caribbean countries is at the primary level, but a disproportionate share of public expenditure goes to higher education. Public expenditure on higher education is regressive, and upper-income groups should bear a greater share of the cost of higher education. The evidence shows that performance of the educational system, as measured bypass rates at the 11+ and Caribbean Examination C…
Books in review
Economic Policy and Growth
This paper shows that the economy of Guyana contracted substantially during the period of Socialist development and dirigisme. Since the implementation of an IMF and World Bank structural adjustment program, however, there has been growth. With the liberalization of producer prices, particularly rice prices, there has been robust economic growth in the rice sector. The econometric evidence reveals strong acreage and output responsiveness of rice …
Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Selected Caribbean and Latin American Countries, with Emphasis on Guyana
The statistical evidence surveyed suggests that as an indicator of development the Human Development Index is directly related to the level of per capita income; that inequality is countercyclical; and that economic growth is poverty reducing. In the case of Guyana the data suggest that nearly 43 per cent of the population were below the poverty line (approximately US$1 per day per person); that poverty is predominantly rural; that most of the po…
Structural Adjustment and the Labour Market in Jamaica
Many third world countries have implemented structural adjustment programmes under the International Monetary Fund and World Bank auspices. The success of these programmes depends on the performance of the labour market. This paper examines how the labour market in Jamaica performed under structural adjustment. The evidence shows that unemployment rates fell due in part to the rapid decline in the growth of the labour force and substantial expans…
Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Selected Caribbean and Latin American Countries, with Emphasis on Guyana
The statistical evidence surveyed suggests that as an indicator of development the Human Development Index is directly related to the level of per capita income; that inequality is countercyclical; and that economic growth is poverty reducing. In the case of Guyana the data suggest that nearly 43 per cent of the population were below the poverty line (approximately US$1 per day per person); that poverty is predominantly rural; that most of the po…
Structural Adjustment and the Labour Market in Jamaica
Many third world countries have implemented structural adjustment programmes under the International Monetary Fund and World Bank auspices. The success of these programmes depends on the performance of the labour market. This paper examines how the labour market in Jamaica performed under structural adjustment. The evidence shows that unemployment rates fell due in part to the rapid decline in the growth of the labour force and substantial expans…
Structural Adjustment and the Labour Market in Jamaica
Many third world countries have implemented structural adjustment programmes under the International Monetary Fund and World Bank auspices. The success of these programmes depends on the performance of the labour market. This paper examines how the labour market in Jamaica performed under structural adjustment. The evidence shows that unemployment rates fell due in part to the rapid decline in the growth of the labour force and substantial expans…
Books in review
Economic Policy and Growth
This paper shows that the economy of Guyana contracted substantially during the period of Socialist development and dirigisme. Since the implementation of an IMF and World Bank structural adjustment program, however, there has been growth. With the liberalization of producer prices, particularly rice prices, there has been robust economic growth in the rice sector. The econometric evidence reveals strong acreage and output responsiveness of rice …
Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Selected Caribbean and Latin American Countries, with Emphasis on Guyana
The statistical evidence surveyed suggests that as an indicator of development the Human Development Index is directly related to the level of per capita income; that inequality is countercyclical; and that economic growth is poverty reducing. In the case of Guyana the data suggest that nearly 43 per cent of the population were below the poverty line (approximately US$1 per day per person); that poverty is predominantly rural; that most of the po…
Some Equity Tssues in Education in the English-speaking Caribbean Countries
The largest share of school enrollment in the English-speaking Caribbean countries is at the primary level, but a disproportionate share of public expenditure goes to higher education. Public expenditure on higher education is regressive, and upper-income groups should bear a greater share of the cost of higher education. The evidence shows that performance of the educational system, as measured bypass rates at the 11+ and Caribbean Examination C…
The Performance of the Labour Market in Guyana
This paper examines the state of the labour market in Guyana. The paper shows that economic reforms led to robust economic growth in the 1990s, but the labour force participation rates and total employment fell during 1993–99. Reductions in public sector employment were largely responsible for the decline in total employment. The agricultural sector is the largest employer of labour, accounting for nearly 30% of total employment and 29% of GDP. N…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economic Theory and Policy (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Labour economics (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Economy (2 works)