To create better policies, CAPRI informs debate through the production of objective research to the public & policy makers. CAPRI is a public policy think tank, a first for the Caribbean region. The Caribbean Policy Research Policy Institute (CAPRI) is the legacy of the Jamaica Economy Project, better known as the Taking Responsibility Project. From 2004 to 2006, the Taking Responsibility: The Jam
aican Economy Since Independence Project (JEP) engaged a network of researchers in a comprehensive interdisciplinary inquiry into the economic performance of Jamaica since independence. The Caribbean Policy Research Policy Institute (CAPRI) works to promote evidence-based dialogue within Caribbean societies. In an effort to create better policies, CAPRI informs debate through the production of evidence-based research of the highest quality to the public, including policymakers. The ultimate goal and mission of the Institute is to change the various national policy-making environments, public and private sector, in the Caribbean to one based on research (comparative and otherwise) from one based on partisanship and polemic. The long-term objectives of CAPRI are:
• Elevating the dialogue on public policy in the Caribbean by informing it with evidence-based scholarship, allowing the facts to speak for themselves.
• The production of timely and high quality research and analytical products for the Caribbean public and private sector and the international academic community.
• Enabling the private sector to pursue opportunities for greater productivity and profitability by identifying the opportunities and obstacles through research.
