Damien King

Damien is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), a public policy think tank headquartered in Jamaica, Executive Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, a plastic recycling non-profit, and formerly a lecturer in Economics at the University of the West Indies. His published work covers sovereign debt, economic modeling, international trade, fiscal analysis, labour markets, and financial inclusion, amongst others. Damien is the author and editor (with David Tennant) of Debt and Development in Small Island Developing States, (Palgrave, New York). He earned his B.A. from York University, Canada, an M.Sc. from The University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and a Ph.D. from New York University, USA. He serves on corporate boards in both the public and private sectors and has served on numerous public committees and commissions. Non-professional interests are cricket and nature.