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		| Lisa  Drakes | 
	
		| Central Bank of Barbados | 
	
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		| Central Bank of Barbados | 
	
		| Tom Adams Financial Centre | 
	
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		| Bridgetown, | 
	
		| Barbados | 
	
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		| ledrakes@centralbank.org.bb | 
	
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		| JEL Areas: H3 : Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: General
 E2 : Macroeconomics: Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment: General (includes Measurement and Data)
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