Winston Moore – Academic CV
Winston Moore – Academic CV
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Economics, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown BB11000, Barbados. Phone: 246-4174275, Fax: 246-4174260, E-mail:
Research Interests
Industrial Economics; Tourism Economics, and; International Macroeconomics
Teaching
Microeconomic Analysis (Graduate); International Business Economics (Graduate); Industrial Economics (Undergraduate); Intermediate Macroeconomics I (Undergraduate); Introduction to Microeconomics (Undergraduate).
Education:
Degree / Field / Institution / YearPh.D. / Economics / University of Surrey, Guildford, UK / 2009
M.Sc. / Economics (Merit) / University of Warwick, Coventry, UK / 2003
B.Sc. / Economics (First Class Honours) / University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados / 1999
Experience
2006 – Present: Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
2003 – 2006: Senior Economist, Research Department, Central Bank of Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados
2001 – 2003: Economist, Research Department, Central Bank of Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados
1999 – 2001: Research Officer, Research Department, Central Bank of Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados
Refereed Publications
Books
1. Proceedings of the Conference on “Corporate Governance in the Financial Sector, 2003, Central Bank of Barbados and the Barbados Institute of Banking and Finance, (co-editors Xiomara Archibald and Kevin Greenidge), available at www.centralbank.org.bb/Publications/CGC_Final.pdf.
Papers
1. “Economic Volatility and Remittances,” forthcoming in International Journal of Development Issues, (co-authors Roland Craigwell and Mahalia Jackman).
2. “The Impact of Climate Change on Caribbean Tourism Demand,” accepted and forthcoming in Current Issues in Tourism.
3. “Why do Some Countries have a Long-Term Dependence on Food Aid?” accepted and forthcoming in Journal of Economic Studies, (with Sunielle Stanford).
4. “Spillover Effects from London and Frankfurt to Central and Eastern European Stock Markets,” accepted and forthcoming in Applied Financial Economics, (with Barry Harrison).
5. “Financial Sector Development and Growth in Small Open Economies,” accepted and forthcoming in Applied Economics, (co-author Osaretin Iyare).
6. “The Potential Impact of a Minimum Wage on Poverty and Income Distribution in Barbados,” in Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol. 34(1): 19-40 (with Rudolph Browne and Shernel Thompson).
7. “Individual Risk Propensity and Risk Background,” in Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, Vol. 2(3): 53-70 (co-authors April Bernard and Osaretin Iyare).
8. “Economic Volatility and Remittances: Evidence from SIDS,” Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 36(2), pp. 135-146 (co-authors Roland Craigwell and Mahalia Jackman).
9. “Economic Policy Convergence in Latin America and the Caribbean,” Journal of Policy Modeling, 2008, Vol. 31(3), pp. 446-462 (co-author Mahalia Jackman).
10. “Foreign Direct Investment and Tourism in SIDS: Evidence from Panel Causality Tests,” Tourism Analysis, 2009, Vol. 13(4), pp. 427-432 (co-author Roland Craigwell).
11. “Do International Monetary Fund Programs Impact on the Sacrifice Ratio,” Developing Economies, 2009, Vol. 47(2), pp. 202-219
12. “The Impact of Cross-Border Mergers on Investment,” Applied Economics Letters, 2008, Vol. 15, (10-12), pp. 981-984.
13. “Co-movement in Tourist Arrivals to the Caribbean,” Tourism Economics, 2008, Vol. 14 (3), pp. 631-644 (co-author Troy Lorde).
14. “Modelling and Forecasting the Volatility of Long-Stay Tourist Arrivals to Barbados,” 2008, Tourism Analysis, Vol. 13 (1), (co-author Troy Lorde), pp. 43-51.
15. “Evidence on the Sectoral Monetary Transmission Process under a Fixed Exchange Rate Regime,” International Economic Journal, 2008, Vol. 22(3), pp. 387-398 (co-author Marlon Williams).
16. “Co-Movements between Foreign and Domestic Interest Rates in a Fixed Exchange Rate Regime: The Case of the ECCU and the US,” Applied Econometrics and International Development, 2008, Vol. 8(1), pp. 119-130, (co-author Kari Grenade).
17. “Labour Market Flexibility in Small Island Developing States,” Money Affairs, 2008, Vol. 21 (1) (co-authors Xiomara Archibald and Denny-Lewis Bynoe).
18. “The Impact of Aging on Private Savings in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2007, Vol. 32(3), pp. 52-69.
19. “Does the Exchange Rate Regime Influence the Relationship between the Output Gap and the Current Account,” 2007, Applied Economics, Vol. 39 (15), pp. 1955-1960 (co-author Darrin Downes).
20. “Forecasting Domestic Liquidity during a Crisis: What Works Best?” 2007, Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 26 (6), pp. 445-455.
21. “Price Cap Regulation of Telecoms in Barbados: A Preliminary Investigation,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2007, Vol. 32 (3), pp. 1-22 (co-author Hallam Hope).
22. “Commercial Banks’ Demand for Excess Liquid Assets,” 2006, Money Affairs, Vol. 19 (1), pp. 79-93, (co-author Tracy Maynard).
23. “Technology Adoption and its Impact on Output, Employment and Wages,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2007, Vol. 32 (2), pp. 73-81 (co-author Roland Craigwell).
24. “A Graduate in Every Household: The Potential Impact of a Rise in the Number of University Graduates on Output in Barbados,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2006, Vol. 31 (3), pp. 27-38.
25. “Real Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Growth in ECOWAS,” Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 6 (2006), (co-author Osaretin Iyare).
26. “Financial Liberalization and the Stationarity of the Money Multiplier,” International Economic Journal, 2006, Vol. 20 (2), June, pp. 227-240 (co-authors Darrin Downes and Dwayne Jackson).
27. “Trends in Credit Card Debt in Barbados,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, 2006, Vol. 33, Nos. 2, pp. 25-32.
28. “Quantitative Assessment of the Financial System – The Barbados Case”, Social and Economic Studies, 2006, Vol. 55 (3), pp. 49-68.
29. “The Economic Effects of Tax Incentives on the Mutual Fund Industry in Barbados,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2006, Vol. 31 (2), pp. 25-44 (co-author Kerry-Ann Alleyne).
30. “Structural and Institutional Factors that Influence the Export Decision,” International Journal of Development Issues, 2006, Vol. 5(2), pp. 43-64.
31. “Trends and Prospects for the Debit Card Industry in Barbados,”2006, IN Aspects of Financial Liberalisation and Capital Market Development in the Caribbean, Roland Craigwell, Kevin Greenidge and Marion Williams (eds.), Central Bank of Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados, pp. 171-187.
32. “Commercial Banks and Credit Unions in Barbados: An Empirical Investigation,” 2006, IN Finance and Real Development in the Caribbean, Anthony Birchwood and Dave Seerattan (eds), Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, pp. 223-236 (coauthors Anton Belgrave and Roland Craigwell).
33. “Estimates of the Long-Run Equilibrium Exchange Rate in Selected Caribbean Countries,” 2006, IN Finance and Real Development in the Caribbean, Anthony Birchwood and Dave Seerattan (eds), Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, pp. 417-433 (coauthors Ryan Skeete and Kevin Greenidge).
34. “The Tourist Area Lifecycle and Regime Switching Models,” Annals of Tourism Research, 2005, Vol. 32 (1), pp. 112-126, (co-author Peter Whitehall).
35. “Extrapolating the Discontinued Wages Index Using Data on Collective Wage Bargaining Agreements,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, 2005, Vol. 32 (3), pp. 29-38 (co-author Tracy Maynard).
36. “Financial Innovation and Efficiency in the Barbadian Banking Industry,” Money Affairs, 2005, Vol. 18 (2), pp. 83-100 (co-authors Roland Craigwell and Kim Coppin).
37. “Barriers to Starting a Business in Barbados,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2005, Vol. 30 (3), pp. 1-27 (co-authors Xiomara Archibald and Denny Lewis-Bynoe).
38. “Is Efficiency Imperative for the Growth of the Barbadian Credit Union Industry,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2005, Vol. 30 (3), pp. 28-43.
39. “Quantitative Assessment of the Financial System – Barbados,” IMF Working Paper No. 05/76, 2005, (co-authors Karen Chase, Kevin Greenidge and DeLisle Worrell).
40. “Financing Preferences and Firm Growth,” Savings and Development, 2005 (1), (co-authors Chanelle Maxwell and Roland Craigwell).
41. “External Price Competitiveness and Trade in the Caribbean,” Money Affairs, 2004, Vol. 17 (2), pp. 137-153, (co-author Chanelle Maxwell).
42. “An Assessment of the Growth-Enhancing Size of Government in the Caribbean,” Applied Econometrics and International Development, 2004, Vol. 4 (3), pp. 77-94, (co-authors Kerry-Ann Alleyne and Denny Lewis-Bynoe).
43. “Estimates of the Long Run Equilibrium Exchange Rate in Three Caribbean Countries,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, December 2004, Vol. 31 (3), pp. 28-38, (co-authors Kevin Greenidge and Ryan Skeete).
44. “The Relationship between Commercial Banks’ Interest Rates and Loan Sizes: Evidence from the Small Open Economy,” Applied Financial Economics, 2003, Vol. 13, pp. 257-267 (co-authors Roland Craigwell).
45. “Market Power and Interest Rate Spreads in the Caribbean,” International Review of Applied Economics, 2003, Vol. 16, pp 391-405 (co-author Roland Craigwell).
46. “The Determinants of Credit Union Efficiency in Barbados,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2003, Vol. 28 (3), pp. 41-55.
47. “ATM Usage and Productivity in the Barbadian Banking Industry,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, 2003, Vol. 30 (1), pp. 17-22, (co-authors Roland Craigwell and Kim Coppin).
48. “Will the Poultry Industry in Barbados Wither as a Result of Trade Liberalisation,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, 2003, Vol. 28, pp. 67-70 (co-author Roland Craigwell).
49. “The Impact of WTO Agreements on Meat Demand in the Caribbean,” IN Facing Globalisation: Impact and Challenges for Barbados and the Caribbean (eds) Codrington, H., Craigwell, R. and D. Downes, 2003, pp. 25-52 (co-authors Tessa Francillette and Roland Craigwell).
50. “Trade Liberalisation and the Manufacturing Sector: The Case of a Small Developing Country,” Contemporary Economic Policy, 2002, Vol. 20, pp. 272-287, (co-authors Denny Lewis-Bynoe and Jennifer Griffith).
51. “Central Banking in a Small Open Economy: Policy Evaluation and Challenges,” Social and Economic Studies, 2001, Vol. 50, pp. 109-126 (co-author Daniel Boamah).
52. “Financing the Small and Micro Business Sector in Barbados,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, December 2000, Vol. 27, pp. 21-33, (co-author Peter Whitehall).
53. “The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Specific Sectors of the Barbados Economy and Consumers,” Central Bank of Barbados’ Economic Review, June 2000, Vol. 27, pp. 21-30, (co-authors Denny Lewis-Bynoe and Jennifer S. Griffith).
Non-Refereed Scholarly Output
54. “Why do Some Countries Have a Long-term Dependence on Food Aid?” submitted to Agriculture Economics, 2007, (co-author Sunielle Stanford).
55. “The Impact of Diversification on the Banking Industry: A Non-Stationary Panel Approach in the Presence of Cross-Section Dependence,” (co-authors Roland Craigwell, Chanelle Maxwell and Sophia Terrelonge), submitted to International Economic Journal.
56. “IMF Stabilisation Programmes and the Trade-Off between Inflation and Output”, paper presented during the 2006 SALISES Seminar Series, UWI, Cave Hill Campus, submitted to Journal of International Development.
57. “Regulation and the Location Decision of the Offshore Firm,” paper presented during the 2006 Central Bank of Barbados’ Review Seminar, Bridgetown, Barbados.
58. “Real Exchange Rate Convergence: Evidence from the OECD Group of Countries,” Submitted to Economic Issues and Presented at the Money Investment and Risk Conference held at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham UK in 2006, (co-author Osaretin Iyare).
59. “Modelling the Volatility of Long-Stay Tourist Arrivals to Barbados,” submitted to forthcoming Central Bank of Barbados’ Book on Tourism, 2006, (co-author Troy Lorde).
60. “Benchmarking the Caribbean Tourist Industry,” submitted to forthcoming Central Bank of Barbados’ Book on Tourism, 2006.
61. “How do Financial Crises Affect Commercial Bank Liquidity? Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean,” submitted to Money Affairs.
62. “Labour Market Flexibility in Barbados,” submitted to Social and Economic Studies, 2005, (co-authors Xiomara Archibald and Denny Lewis-Bynoe).
63. “A Note on Cross-Border Mergers and Investment: A Panel Causality Approach,” (co-author Jeremy Stephen).
Popular Publications
64. “Can’t Afford to Subsidise,” published in Business Authority, April 7th 2008, pp. 16.
65. “Case for Controls on Minimum Rate,” published in Business Authority, September 24th 2007, pp. 16.
66. “Impact on Small Business Lending,” published in Business Authority, May 28th 2007, pp. 17.
67. “Identifying the Winners and Losers – Commentary on the 2007 Statement of Economic and Financial Policies”, published in Business Authority, 19th March 2007, pp. 27.
68. “Commentary on the 2007 Statement of Economic and Financial Policies,” published in the Business Monday, 19th March 2007, pp. 12.
69. “Bill ‘Average’ For Region,” published in the Nation’s Sunday Sun, 11th February 2007, pp. 21A.
70. “VAT – Ten Years On,” published in the Business Monday, January 1st 2007, pp. 19.
71. “Credit Controls are Unlikely to Work,” Business Authority, 18th December 2006, pp. 17.
72. “Fix Non-Tax Costs of Doing Business”, published in the Business Authority, 20th November 2006, pp. 17.
73. “Fund Will Lead to Deeper Integration,” published in Business Authority, 13th February 2006, pp. 16.
Manuscripts in Preparation
74. “Telecommunications in the Caribbean,” Draft Book.
TECHNICAL REPORTS AND CONSULTANCIES
75. “Preferential Taxation of Productivity-Based and Bonus Payments to Workers,” Barbados National Productivity Council, September-October 2008.
76. “Economic Impact and Review of Climate Change on Tourism,” Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), May-September 2008.
77. “Development and Construction of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce Import Price Index,” Barbados Chamber of Commerce, July-October 2007.
78. “Report on the National Survey of Productivity,” Barbados National Productivity Council, June-September 2007.
79. Associate Consultant, Barbados National Productivity Council, 2007-present.
Academic Grants
80. “Internet Banking in the Caribbean: An Exploratory Analysis”, sponsored by First Caribbean International Bank, 2008.
81. “The Management Practices of Mutual Fund Managers”, sponsored by First Caribbean International Bank, 2008.
82. “Individual Risk Propensity and Risk Background”, Sponsored by School of Graduate Studies and Research, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, January 2007.
PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES & sEMINARS
Seminars
2008: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2007: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2006: SALISES Seminar Series, UWI Cave Hill; University of Surrey, UK; Central Bank of
Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2005: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2004: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2003: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2001: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
2000: Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Review Seminar
International Conferences
2009: Tenth Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies Conference,, Barbados, March 25-27.
2007: Annual Monetary Studies Conference, Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, Central Bank of Belize, Belize City, Belize