Publications

Books

Overcoming Productivity Challenges in Small Countries2023

Overcoming Productivity Challenges in Small Countries: Lessons from Jamaica

Haughton, A. & Ivey, W. (2023). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-23301-2

Chapters

1. COVID-19 and Efficiency in a New Global Economy pp. 1–22
2. Total Factor Productivity and Labour Productivity Drivers in Jamaica pp. 23–45
3. Productivity and Labour Usage in the Goods Producing Sector in Jamaica pp. 47–85
4. Productivity and Labour Usage in the Service Providing Sector in Jamaica pp. 87–136
5. Human Capital, Productivity and Compensation in Jamaica pp. 137–159
6. Migration and Human Capital Flight pp. 161–181
7. Remittances pp. 183–208
8. Corruption and the Informal Economy in Jamaica pp. 209–227
9. A Growth Comparison of Mauritius and Jamaica pp. 229–258
10. Forging a Way Forward pp. 259–278

Developing Sustainable Balance of Payments in Small Countries2017

Developing Sustainable Balance of Payments in Small Countries: Lessons from Macroeconomic Deadlock in Jamaica

Haughton, A. (2017). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-53031-4

Chapters

1. Foreign Currency Flows and the Jamaican Economy pp. 1–12
2. Foreign Currency Borrowing and Foreign Debt Sustainability pp. 13–36
3. Determinants of Current Account Imbalances pp. 37–53
4. Current Account Subgroups and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics pp. 55–73
5. Currency Depreciation and Economic Growth pp. 75–87
6. Balance of Payments and Capital Account Sustainability pp. 89–102
7. Net International Reserve Adequacy and the Optimal Reserves pp. 103–133
8. Foreign Direct Investment, Savings, Investment and GDP Growth pp. 135–146
9. Commercial Banks and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism pp. 147–168
10. Concluding Remarks and Policy Recommendation pp. 169–177

Journal articles

• 2018 The value of the US dollar and its impact on oil prices: Evidence from a non-linear asymmetric cointegration approach McLeod, R.D. & Haughton, A.Y. Energy Economics, 70, 61–69
• 2018 Policy analysis and implications of establishing the Caribbean Cannabis Economy (CCE): Lessons from Jamaica Emanuel, M.A., Haughton, A.Y. & Knife, K.A. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 18(2), 99–107
• 2017 Exchange rate movements, stock prices and volatility in the Caribbean and Latin America Haughton, A.Y. & Iglesias, E.M. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7(2), 437–447
• 2017 Perception of cannabis regulatory framework in Jamaica 2017 Haughton, A. & Ivey, W. West Indian Medical Journal, 66 (Suppl. 4)
• 2016 Current account and real exchange rate dynamics in the Caribbean and Latin America compared to the G7 countries Haughton, A. Theoretical Economics Letters, 6, 1145–1168
• 2014 Measuring sustainability and effectiveness of social value creation by social sector actors/social enterprises within developing countries Knife, K.A.H., Haughton, A.Y. & Dixon, E. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 20(1), 1–22 Distinguished Research Best Paper Award
• 2013 The interaction between monetary policy (interest rates) and stock prices: A comparison between the Caribbean and the US Iglesias, E.M. & Haughton, A.Y. Applied Financial Economics, 23, 515–534
• 2013 Assessing long run money neutrality in monetary unions Haughton, A.Y. & Iglesias, E.M. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 18(1), 25–50
• 2013 Social entrepreneurship: Reducing crime and improving the perception of police performance within developing countries Knife, K.A.H. & Haughton, A.Y. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 17, 61–76
• 2012 Interest rate volatility, asymmetric interest rate pass through and the monetary transmission mechanism: A comparison between Asia, the Caribbean and the US Haughton, A.Y. & Iglesias, E.M. Economic Modelling, 29, 2071–2089

Book chapters

• 2025 The Jamaican macroeconomic dilemma: A quest to accomplish its Vision 2030 goals Haughton, A.Y. In J. West (Ed.), South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge
• 2025 The political history of Jamaica: Challenges, aspirations and accomplishments Haughton, A.Y. In J. West (Ed.), South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge

Working papers

• 2017 Asymmetric dynamics between oil prices and real exchange rates in the Caribbean and Latin America Haughton, A.Y. & McLeod, R. Working paper
• 2017 The economic implications of establishing the Caribbean cannabis economy Haughton, A.Y. Working paper
• 2004 Financial de-dollarization of the Jamaican economy: A portfolio approach Haughton, A.Y. Bank of Jamaica Working Paper

Thesis

• 2012 Essays on monetary policy in the Caribbean Haughton, A.Y. PhD thesis in Economics, University of Essex