Marla Dukharan

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Economist and thought-leader on the Caribbean, known for thorough analysis and data-based assessments and insights.

Marla Dukharan


    • Oct 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Marla Dukharan

    Interview: “The EU is weaponizing money laundering and tax rules.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 15:27


    Radio Jamaica FM94 interviews Marla Dukharan on why the EU's blacklist constitutes institutionalized racism and bullying. Marla's report can be found at https://bit.ly/blacklisteu

    Pandemic Saga Continues: IDB’s Caribbean Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 44:42


    Marla examines how the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the broader Caribbean economy and long-term development issues of the region as she welcomes Henry Mooney, IDB’s Research Economic Advisor and David Rosenblatt, IDB’s Regional Economic Advisor. Their discussion centers on IDB’s most recent Caribbean quarterly economic bulletin giving us a detailed look at tourism and […]

    Suriname’s Great Reset? Q&A with Fitch Ratings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 17:05


    Find out the policy priorities that would help Suriname’s economy recover stability. Following 3 ratings actions in July on Suriname, Marla interviews Fitch Director, America’s Sovereign Ratings Kelli Bissett-Tom to get her views on the key areas that need to be addressed in order to strengthen investor confidence and place the economy on a more […]

    St. Lucia in a Post-COVID World: Interview with PM Allen Chastanet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 59:52


    Marla Dukharan speaks with St Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet about the current and future plans for St Lucia as it moves forward during COVID-19. PM Chastanet outlines his progressive actions aimed at dealing with the pandemic in real time while simultaneously moving the economy and people of St. Lucia in a positive direction towards […]

    COVID Impacts on Caribbean Credit Ratings: Where Have All the Tourists Gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 29:31


    Moody’s recently published GDP growth scenarios for Caribbean-rated sovereigns citing a lack of economic diversification and fiscal space as key vulnerabilities to a sustained drop in tourism. Marla interviews Moody’s VP and Senior Analyst David Rogovic to get deeper insights into what this means for the Caribbean. Moody’s assessment is available at https://bit.ly/moodys-tourism-2020

    Interview with Marla: The EU blacklist, Institutionalized Racism and Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 18:21


    J’accuse…! This Interview with Marla Dukharan focuses on why the EU’s blacklist constitutes institutionalized racism and bullying. Marla’s report at https://bit.ly/blacklisteu

    Lives and Livelihoods – The IDB COVID-19 Caribbean Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:08


    Startling results from the IDB’s COVID-19 survey show how quickly vulnerability has increased in the Caribbean. From nearly 12,500 surveys the IDB looks at job losses, business impacts and hunger & changes in diet in the first 6 weeks of the Great Lockdown in the Caribbean. Read the survey at https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/covid-19-the-caribbean-crisis/ The video features Laura […]

    Caribbean Economic Scenarios Under COVID-19: Quantifying the Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 33:46


    How will COVID-19 impact tourism, remittances and GDP in the Caribbean? Marla Dukharan interviews Maria Alejandra Zegarra and Henry Mooney of the IDB to gain insight into the potential economic scenarios under COVID-19. This video offers highlights of the IDB’s economic scenarios from their quarterly report, which can be downloaded at https://flagships.iadb.org/en/caribbean-region-quarterly-bulletin-2020-q1

    Same Caribbean, Different Disaster: Climate Change and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 38:05


    COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis; but climate change brings us challenges that we do know how to build resilience for. Ahead of the next Atlantic Hurricane season, the IDB discusses with Marla the economics of climate change, how to minimize impacts when disasters hit, why climate-adaptive infrastructure is cheaper in the long-run, and the impacts […]

    COVID-19 and Beyond: Securing the Caribbean’s Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 72:18


    How the Caribbean responds to the COVID-19 crisis now will make all the difference in the future that unfolds for the region thereafter. Discussing solutions, economist and resilience expert Dr. Justin Ram outlines with Marla specific policy measures to respond to the health situation, provide adequate economic and social support, and stimulate recovery while building […]

    T&T Economy in the Time of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 69:35


    The global pandemic and historic drop in oil prices have created a perfect storm for Trinidad & Tobago’s already struggling economy. After a decade with no growth, economists Roger Hosein, Mariano Browne, Marla Dukharan and Energy sector expert Kevin Ramnarine take a look at what this double crisis means for the country.

    Resetting Trinidad & Tobago: Solutions for Sustainable Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 61:25


    Marla interviews former US Ambassador to Trinidad & Tobago and the 15th Sgt Major of the United States Marine Corps, John Estrada, and regional entrepreneur and political commentator, Peter George Jr, on their thoughts on Trinidad & Tobago: How did we get here, and how do we get out?

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