CURRICULUM VITAE SANDRA SOOKRAM Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies Faculty of Social Sciences The University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Telephone.: 751-3326 (mobile) E-mail: sandra.sookram@sta.uwi.edu EDUCATION 2001 2005 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Ph.D. Economics Thesis Title: The Hidden Economy and Tax Evasion in Trinidad and Tobago 2003 & 2004 The University Leicester United Kingdom Completing the Split-Site Ph.D. requirement of the University of the West Indies Ph.D. programme 1997-2001 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine M.Sc. Economics - Title of Thesis: Trade Liberalization: The Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago 1998-1999 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Pre-requisite course in Spanish for Economists to attain fluency in written and oral Spanish. 1993 1997 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine B.Sc. Economics - Upper Second Class Honours PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE 2007 - present The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Research Fellow Lecturing to students registered for the M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in Economics at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies and at the Criminological Unit Lecturing to undergraduate students (Foudation course, Behavioural Sciences trade integration course) Conducting research in the following areas: poverty, welfare and gender, the informal economy and SME activity, economics of crime, and climate change.
Professional Working Experience (continued) 2005-2007 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Junior Research Fellow 2000-2006 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Part Time Lecturer 1997-2006 The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Tutor 2000-2003 Distance Education Centre (UWI) St. Augustine Tutor 2000 2001 School of Mgt. and Accounting St. Augustine Lecturer in Economics 2001-2005 College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Lecturer in Economics RESEARCH Trading Relationships in the Caribbean with S. Teelucksingh and P.K. Watson - In Devoue, E. and E. Jos (eds.) Accords Commerciaux dans la Caraibe et échanges entre CTFA et pays ACP de la Caraïbe", Editions, Publibook, Paris, 2004 Measuring the Size of the Hidden Economy in Trinidad and Tobago with A. Maurin and P.K. Watson International Economic Journal, Vol. 20(3) pp 321-34, 2006. The Informal Sector and Small Business Activity in an Emerging Economy with Patrick Watson Journal of Development Studies, Vol.44(10), pp.1531-155, 2008. The Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago with Patrick Watson Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol33(4), pp.43-68, 2008. The Effect of Economic Factors on the Tax Ratio in Trinidad and Tobago - with G. Saridakis Journal of Developing Areas, Vol.42(2), pp.111-128, 2009 The Role of Educational Choice in Occupational Segregation: Evidence from Trinidad and Tobago with Eric Strobl Economics of Education Review, Vol.28(1), pp.1-10, 2009. Trinidad and Tobago: Economic Growth in a Dual Economy with D. Artana, S. Auguste, R. Moya and P. Watson In: Growing Pains Binding Constraints to Productive Investment in Latin America, Agosin, M. Fernandez-Arias, E. and Jaramillo, F. (eds.), pp. 365-415. Industrial Development Bank, 2009. 2
Research (continued) Structure and Size of the Household Sector of the Hidden Economy in Trinidad and Tobago with Patrick Watson and Friedrich Schneider Applied Economics, 41(27): 3545-3559, 2009. Do Victims of Crime Fear Crime More? with A-M. Mohammed and G. Saridakis Paper submitted for Publication Can Policy be used to reduce the crime rate? A case study of Trinidad and Tobago with M. Basdeo, G. Saridakis and K. Sumesar-Rai Paper Submitted for Publication Productive Development Policies in Trinidad and Tobago: A Critical Review with R. Moya, P.K. Watson and A-M. Mohammed Paper Submitted to IDB Tax Evasion, Growth and the Hidden Economy in Trinidad and Tobago Paper to be submitted for Publication Poverty and Welfare in Trinidad and Tobago: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions (2005) with A. Kedir - Paper to be Submitted for Publication For Better or for Worse: Have the Gains from Marrying and Living Together changed? Evidence by Age in Trinidad and Tobago with M. Henry and E. Strobl Working Paper Socio-economic Inequalities in Health in Trinidad and Tobago - with A. Kedir - Work in Progress The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty with M. Henry and E. Strobl - Work in Progress CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/TRAINING COURSES L Economie Informelle: Realites et mecanismes dans les pays de la Caraïbe - 18 19 April 2002 World Trade Centre Jarry, Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe Paper Presented Midlands Ph.D. Conference in Economics 19 20 April 2004 University of Leicester, United Kingdom Paper Presented Annual Review Seminar, Central Bank of Barbados, Barbados, July 5-8, 2004 Paper Presented Curriculum Development Workshop FD13A UWI, Mona, Jamaica December 6, 2004. Sixth Annual Global Development Network Conference - Dakar, Senegal - January 24-26, 2005. 3
Conferences/Workshops/Training Courses (continued) Governance, Institutions and Economic Growth: Reflections on Sir Arthur Lewis s Theory of Economic Growth Jamaica March 16-19, 2005 Paper Presented. 30 th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association Santo Domingo - May 30 to June 4, 2005 Paper Presented Orientation to University Teaching Instructional Development Unit, UWI, St. Augustine August 16 19, 2005 Training Course on Creating an Enabling Environment for Small Enterprise Development in the Caribbean New Kingston, Jamaica - October 3 14, 2005. Seventh Annual Global Development Network Conference St. Petersburg, Russia - January 19-21, 2006. Supporting the Growth of SMEs in Developing Countries Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago March 16-17, 2006 Paper Presented. Social Policy Challenges in the Post Independence Era - Barbados March 29-31, 2006 Paper Presented. 31 st Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association Trinidad and Tobago May 29 th June 2 nd, 2006 Paper Presented. An Introduction to Programming in STATA and Advanced Programming in STATA IDB Procurement and Projects Workshop Washington, D.C. November 2-3, 2006. Growth and Competitiveness in Trinidad and Tobago - Discussion Seminar I IDB Washington, D.C. - May 2-4, 2007. Crisis, Chaos and Change: Caribbean Development Challenges in the 21 st Century 8 th Annual SALISES Conference Trinidad and Tobago March 26-28, 2007 - Paper Presented. Growth and Competitiveness in Trinidad and Tobago Discussion Seminar II IDB Washington D.C. September 12-14, 2007. Reinventing the Political Economy Tradition of the Caribbean 9 th Annual SALISES Conference Jamaica March 26-28, 2008 paper presented. Navigating Risks and Building Resilience in Small States 10 th Annual SALISES Conference Barbados March 25-27, 2009 paper presented. Developing a Caribbean Criminology hosted by Criminology Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, St. Augustine April 8-9, 2009 paper presented. 4
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH 1. Title of Project: The Informal Sector and Gender in the Caribbean Awarding Agency: The United National Development Fund for Women 2. Title of Project: Growth and Competitiveness in Trinidad and Tobago Awarding Agency: Inter-American Development Bank 3. Title of Project: Productive Development Policies in Trinidad and Tobago: A Critical Review. Awarding Agency: Inter-American Development Bank 4. Title of Project: SME Growth, competitiveness, Productivity and sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago: A Micro-Econometric Approach. Awarding Agency: Business School, Loughborough University AWARDS UWI Development and Endowment Fund Bursary (1995/96) for academic performance at University Examinations Dean s Award for Postgraduate Research 2001-2003 British Commonwealth Scholarship - 2003 UWI Postgraduate Scholarship 2004 IODE Commonwealth Relations Research Fellowship 2004/05 Vice Chancellor (The University of the West Indies) Award for Outstanding Research (60 under 60) (2008) British Academy Fellowship (2008) REFEREES Professor Patrick Watson, Professor and Director, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Tel. (868) 662-6965. E-mail. patrick.watson@sta.uwi.edu Professor Clive Fraser, Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Leicester, United Kingdom.. Tel.: 0116 252 5364. e-mail - cdf2@le.ac.uk Professor Sarah Brown, Chair in Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Tel.: 0114 22 23404. e-mail Sarah.Brown@shef.ac.uk 5
Dr. Eric Strobl, Professeur chargé de cours, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France. Tel. : +33 1 69 33 26 47 e-mail - eric.strobl@shs.polytechnique.fr AFFILATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP Member of Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) Member of the Alumni of the Association of Commonwealth Universities Member of the Global Development Network Member of Poverty and Economic Policy Network STUDENT SUPERVISION Clarence Henry (University of the West Indies, 2009) Welfare and Development in St. Lucia. (M.Phil student) Sara Washington (University of the West Indies, 2009) The Best Suited Model for the Trinidad and Tobago Penal System (M.Sc. student) Kerry Gilbert (University of the West Indies, 2009) The level of Crime within Jamaica and Economic and Social Conditions. (M.Sc. Student) Simi Seuraj (University of the West Indies, 2009) An Investigation of Female Labor Supply in Trinidad and Tobago (M.Phil student). Raynata Wiggins (University of the West Indies, 2009) The Impact of Globalization on Development in the Caribbean and Latin America (Ph..D. Student) Dipchand Bahall (University of the West Indies, 2009) Returns to Education and Poverty in Trinidad and Tobago (M.Phil. Student) Therese Baptiste-Cornelis (University of the West Indies, 2009) Entrepreneurship s Role in the Sustainable Economic Development of Caribbean (Ph.D. Student) (Co-Supervisor) Sherry Ann Katwaroo (Univeristy of the West Indies, 2009) Micro Finance Application in the Trinidad and Tobago Economy (Ph.D. Student) (Co-Supervisor) Theresa Noel-Belasco (University of the West Indies, 2009) Regional Integration as a means of Combating the Negative Forces of Globalization (M.Phil student) (Co-Supervisor) 6
OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Referee for The Journal of Business, Finance and Economics in Emerging Economies, Social and Economic Studies, Education Economics Journal, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies. Coordinator for Graduate Program Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, the University of the West Indies. Institute s Representative on National Drug Council, Ministry of National Security, Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Champion for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting November 15, 2009. 7