00636nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000220001724500950003926000090013452003760014358300190051920260716043323.0  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