About SALISES
The Institute's history goes back to the early days of the University of the West Indies, with the formation of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) in 1948. ISER was established in advance of the faculty of Social Sciences in order to build a solid foundation of empirical data on the Caribbean region and functioned admirably in this capacity for some fifty years.
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Our Research
SALISES is heir to a rich and distinguished history of research inherited from the work of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), which was established at the birth of the University College of the West Indies in 1948. Among the outstanding scholars who were either affiliated to or worked closely with ISER were MG Smith, William Demas, Lloyd Braithwaite, RT Smith, George Cumper, Lloyd Best, CY Thomas, Kari Levitt and Havelock Brewster. Together and individually they were responsible for a range of theoretical interventions as well as empirical investigations that lay the foundations for contemporary social sciences in the Anglophone Caribbean. Further outstanding contributions to theory and research came from, among many others, Carleen O'Loughlin, Alister McIntyre, Joycelin Byrne (now Massiah), Vaughan Lewis, Norman Girvan, Eddie Green, Patrick Emmanuel (ISER Cave Hill), and Selwyn Ryan, Norma Abdullah and Jack Harewood (ISER St Augustine)
In the News
Budget Should Reflect Distributive Emphasis In The Post-IMF Period - Roberts
Speaking at a post-Budget panel discussion hosted by the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies and the Department of Economics at The University of the West Indies last Wednesday,...
Congratulations to Dr Preeya Mohan on being appointed to Research Fellow | Recent Publication
Dr. Preeya Mohan was appointed to Research Fellow and assumed duties on 1st February, 2019 at SALISES St. Augustine. Read more on Dr Mohan...
Congratulations to SALISES Research Teams for winning Principal’s Research Days Awards for 2019
Research Project with the Greatest Business / Economic / Development Impact
Project: “Government of Jamaica (GOJ)/United Nations Development...
Featured Event
Public Lecture - Prof Spiros Bougheas - Systemic Risk and Macroeconomic 'Fat Tails'
April 24, 2019 | St. Augistine Campus
Upcoming Events
SALISES Staff Seminar 2018/2019- Kevin Williams
April 26, 2019 | Mona Campus
20th Annual SALISES Conference 2019
May 07, 2019 | Cave Hill Campus
The W Arthur Lewis Page
The W Arthur Lewis Page provides a focal point for all those seeking information on Arthur Lewis and his work, and through which scholars can dialogue on the impact of his work. It provides links to online material on Lewis as well as references to other print and audio visual resources.
It includes an extensive list of his publications and commentaries on his work. Past Lewis events are documented and information is provided on planned events including those which are held annually. Contributions in the form of questions, comments or information about upcoming events are welcomed.
Featured Video
40 Years After: Reflections and Implications of the Grenada Revolution
SALISES & The Faculty of Social Sciences
'40 Years After: Reflections and Implications of the Grenada Revolution' Presenters: Victor Burke, Clinton...
Spotlight
Dr Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams is a Research Fellow at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES). He spent several years...