Mikhail Urquhart, Senior Director of Research at the Jamaica Productivity Centre, has observed that Jamaica's total factor productivity remains below that of its regional and international counterparts.
She says boosting productivity will require lowering energy costs, improving labour force training, and developing a proper public transportation system, including upgrades to the rural road network.
Ms Urquhart also stressed the need for greater application of science, technology, and research in the agriculture sector, which she noted has the lowest productivity levels in the country despite employing the largest share of the workforce.
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