00607nam a2200085Ia 4500100002200000245009500022260000900117520037600126583001900502  aCOPPIN, Addington  aRecent evidence on the determinants of inflation in a tourism-oriented economy : Barbados.  c1993  aEmploys quarterly data to examine the determinants of inflation in Barbados during the 1980s.  Shows that demand-side effects were important determinants of inflation during the period. In addition, the findings reveal strong, seasonal patterns to inflation, suggesting that domestic prices were impacted by institutional processes such as the government's annual budget.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR