IER researcher on the Economics of Trust

IER's Dr Jamelia HarrisLink opens in a new window was an invited panellist for the Institute of Chartered Accountant's of Trinidad and Tobago's 16th annual conference. The conference was held on November 20th and 21st in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr Harris contributed to the panel "The Economics of Trust", where she highlighted the importance of trust in various segments of the economy, including the labour market.

Dr Harris emphasised the negative impacts on the labour market if trust breaks down between employers and jobseekers - for example, if trust is lost in the credibility of job advertisements or if certificates of qualifications no longer signal higher levels of human capital.