BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q1: Do you believe Barbados is in a sustained economic recovery? Answered: 56
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Answer choices Q1: Do you believe Barbados is in a sustained economic recovery? Not Sure 25% 14 No 70% 39 Yes 5% 3 Total 56
Net balance (%): -64% Confidence: VERY LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q2: What is your prediction for how much longer a full economic recovery will take? Answered: 56
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Q2: What is your prediction for how much longer a full economic recovery will take? 0 - 6 months 6 months - 1 year 1 - 2 years 2 - 3 years 3 - 4 years >4 years Not sure 0%
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Answer choices Q2: What is your prediction for how much longer a full economic rec Not sure 11% 6 >4 years 23% 13 3 - 4 years 27% 15 2 - 3 years 21% 12 1 - 2 years 18% 10 6 months - 1 year 0% 0 0 - 6 months 0% 0 Total 56
Net balance (%): -54% Confidence: LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q3: Describe your economic outlook on the national economy for 2015. Answered: 56
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Net balance (%): -52% Confidence: LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q4.1: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for your company, firm or organisation. Answered: 56
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Q4.1: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for your company, firm or organisation. Very optimistic
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Answer choices Q4.1: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for your compan Not applicable 0% 0 Very pessimistic 4% 2 Somewhat pessimistic 18% 10 Neutral 23% 13 Somewhat optimistic 41% 23 Very optimistic 14% 8 Total 56
Net balance (%): +34% Confidence: MODERATE Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q4.2: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for the industry you represent. Answered: 56
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Answer choices Q4.2: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for the industry Not applicable 4% 2 Very pessimistic 7% 4 Somewhat pessimistic 46% 26 Neutral 14% 8 Somewhat optimistic 23% 13 Very optimistic 5% 3 Total 56
Net balance (%): -26% Confidence: LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q4.3: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for the sector you represent. Answered: 56
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Q4.3: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for the sector you represent. Very optimistic
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Answer choices Q4.3: Describe the economic outlook in Barbados for the sector yo Not applicable 2% 1 Very pessimistic 13% 7 Somewhat pessimistic 36% 20 Neutral 23% 13 Somewhat optimistic 23% 13 Very optimistic 4% 2 Total 56
Net balance (%): -22% Confidence: LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q5: Outside of the current economic challenges, which issue on your opinion is the most pressing for Barbados in 2015? Answered: 54 Skipped: 2
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q5: Outside of the current economic challenges, which issue on your opinion is the most pressing for Barbados in 2015? Education Crime & Violence - guns and murder are now common place in Barbados
Replace The Present Government Government regulation /restriction on private sector/ favouritism/no banking regulartion
Crime, taxes & energy cost, public expenditure cuts THE DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT ARE NOT WORKING Crime and Public expenditure cuts
Lack of leadership and a cogent recovery plan. That combined with extremely poor and misleading‌ Restoration of confidence in Barbados
inadequate political leadership causing a lack of foreign investment into Barbados Crime/ Healthcare Productivity government credibility and integrity Financial literacy
Confidence in government Reduce public sector or business corruption and improve business facilitation
Business facilitation Lack of ability in the Government to solve the issues at hand Investment in infrastructure
Government regulation Health care
Energy costs Government need to work Infrastructure Investor confidence Public expenditure cuts
Crime Taxes
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Answer choices Q5: Outside of the current economic challenges, which issue on you Foreign Direct Investment 2% 1 Taxes 9% 5 Crime 4% 2 Public expenditure cuts 15% 8 Investor confidence 2% 1 Infrastructure 4% 2 Government need to work 2% 1 Energy costs 7% 4 Health care 7% 4 Government regulation 9% 5 Investment in infrastructure 2% 1 Lack of ability in the Government to solve the issues at hand 2% 1 Business facilitation 2% 1 Reduce public sector or business corruption and improve business facilitation 2% 1 Confidence in government 2% 1 Financial literacy 6% 3 government credibility and integrity 2% 1 Productivity 2% 1 Crime/ Healthcare 2% 1 inadequate political leadership causing a lack of foreign investment into Barbados 2% 1 Restoration of confidence in Barbados 2% 1 Lack of leadership and a cogent recovery plan. That combined with extremely poor and misleading communication from the PM compounds the lack of confidence and gloom. 2% 1 Crime and Public expenditure cuts 2% 1 THE DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT ARE NOT WORKING 2% 1 Crime, taxes & energy cost, public expenditure cuts 2% 1 Government regulation /restriction on private sector/ favouritism/no banking regulartion 2% 1 Replace The Present Government 2% 1 Crime & Violence - guns and murder are now common place in Barbados 2% 1 Education 2% 1 Total 54 9
BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q6: How would you rate the overall business climate in Barbados as compared to that of neighbouring countries? Answered: 56
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Q6: How would you rate the overall business climate in Barbados as compared to that of neighbouring countries? Excellent
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Q6: How would you rate the overall business climate in Barbados 13% 7 34% 19 50% 28 4% 2 0% 0 56
Net balance (%): -35% Confidence: LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q7: In 2015, do you think capital investment in Barbados will increase, decrease or stay the same? Answered: 56
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Q7: In 2015, do you think capital investment in Barbados will increase, decrease or stay the same? Increase
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Answer choices Q7: In 2015, do you think capital investment in Barbados will increase Stay the same 43% 24 Decrease 30% 17 Increase 27% 15 Total 56
Net balance (%): -4% Confidence: BALANCED Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q8: Is Barbados doing enough to attract investment from foreign companies? Answered: 56
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Net balance (%): -75% Confidence: VERY LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q9: The corporate tax rate is 25 percent in Barbados. Should Barbados consider lowering the rate? Answered: 56
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Q9: The corporate tax rate is 25 percent in Barbados. Should Barbados consider lowering the rate?
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Answer choices Q9: The corporate tax rate is 25 percent in Barbados. Should Barbados Don't know 11% 6 No 36% 20 Yes 54% 30 Total 56
Net balance (%): +18% Confidence: BALANCED Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q10: Please select the TOP THREE factors that have the greatest impact in retaining or attracting new business to Barbados. Q10: Please select the TOP THREE factors that have the greatest impact in retaining or attracting new business to Barbados. Political climate Quality of life Barbados tax structure Pro-business climate
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q11: What would you cite as the top financial problems experienced by businesses in Barbados? Q11: What would you cite as the top financial problems experienced by businesses in Barbados? Delayed payments from public sector Delayed payments from private sector Tax climate Energy costs Lending environment /source of capital Worker's compensation costs Delay in tax refunds Onerous collective agreements 0%
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Answer choices Q11: What would you cite as the top financial problems experienc Onerous collective 32% 18 agreements Delay in tax refunds 55% 31 Worker's compensation 14% 8 costs Lending environment 39% 22 /source of capital Energy costs 46% 26 Tax climate 38% 21 Delayed payments 27% 15 from private sector Delayed payments 48% 27 from public sector Other 11% 6 15
BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q12: Which TOP TWO issues need to be addressed in the 2015 session of Parliament? Q12: Which TOP TWO issues need to be addressed in the 2015 session of Parliament? Delayed payments for goods/services Tax climate Energy costs Lending environment /source of capital Worker's compensation costs Delay in tax refunds Onerous collective agreements 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q13: Do you believe small businesses in Barbados currently have access to adequate credit to sustain and grow their businesses? Answered: 55
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Q13: Do you believe small businesses in Barbados currently have access to adequate credit to sustain and grow their businesses?
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Answer choices Q13: Do you believe small businesses in Barbados currently have acce Don't know 22% 12 No 69% 38 Yes 9% 5 Total 55
Net balance (%): -60% Confidence: VERY LOW Confidence Range
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.1: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CAPITAL SPENDING in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 56
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Q14.1: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CAPITAL SPENDING in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.2: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on HIRING in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 55
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Q14.2: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on HIRING in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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Q14.2: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking o 0% 0 18% 10 31% 17 36% 20 15% 8 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.3: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on COMPENSATION in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 54
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Q14.3: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on COMPENSATION in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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Q14.3: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking o 0% 0 6% 3 15% 8 67% 36 13% 7 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.4: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on LAYOFFS in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 49
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Q14.4: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on LAYOFFS in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.5: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on OUTSOURCING in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 51
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Q14.5: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on OUTSOURCING in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.6: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 54
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Q14.6: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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Q14.6: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking o 0% 0 6% 3 19% 10 74% 40 2% 1 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.7: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on TRAINING BUDGETS in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 53
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Q14.7: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on TRAINING BUDGETS in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.8: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on TRAVEL in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 55
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Q14.8: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on TRAVEL in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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Q14.8: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking o 0% 0 7% 4 47% 26 40% 22 5% 3 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.9: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 55
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Q14.9: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.10: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CLIENT RETENTION in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 56
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Q14.10: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CLIENT RETENTION in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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Q14.10: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking 0% 0 2% 1 4% 2 57% 32 36% 20 2%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.11: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CHARITABLE DONATIONS in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 55
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Q14.11: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on CHARITABLE DONATIONS in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q14.12: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on PUBLIC SERVICE/NON-BILLABLE ACTIVITIES in response to the economic conditions? Answered: 54
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Q14.12: What actions are your company, industry or clients taking on PUBLIC SERVICE/NON-BILLABLE ACTIVITIES in response to the economic conditions? Technological investment
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q15: Does you company, firm or organization anticipate increasing, maintaining or decreasing revenues in 2015 based on the past year's revenue? Answered: 56
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Q15: Does your company, firm or organization anticipate increasing, maintaining or decreasing revenues in 2015 based on the past year's revenue?
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q16: In which parish of Barbados do you reside? Answered: 56
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Q16: In which parish of Barbados do you reside? Christ Church St. Andrew St. George St. James St. John St. Joseph St. Lucy St. Michael St. Peter St. Philip St. Thomas 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q17: Please select which industry your company represents. Answered: 56
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Q17: Please select which industry your company represents. Agribusiness Banking Business services Construction Consulting Education Engineering Entertainment Financial Institution Financial Services Government Health care Information Systems Insurance Legal Manufacturing Media/Publishing Non-profit association Other Public accounting Real Estate Retail Technology Telecommunications Tourism Transportation Utilities Wholesale 0%
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Answer choices Q17: Please select which industry your company represents. Wholesale 7% 4 Utilities 0% 0 Transportation 4% 2 Tourism 4% 2 Telecommunications 0% 0 Technology 4% 2 Retail 11% 6 Real Estate 0% 0 Public accounting 4% 2 Other 9% 5 Non-profit association 2% 1 Media/Publishing 0% 0 Manufacturing 20% 11 Legal 0% 0 Insurance 5% 3 Information Systems 0% 0 Health care 4% 2 Government 0% 0 Financial Services 5% 3 Financial Institution 0% 0 Entertainment 0% 0 Engineering 2% 1 Education 0% 0 Consulting 2% 1 Construction 4% 2 Business services 11% 6 Banking 0% 0 Agribusiness 5% 3 Total 56
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q18: Select the number of employees at your company (including yourself). Answered: 56
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q19: Select the title that best represents your position in your company. Answered: 56
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BARBADOS 2015 Survey of Economic Expectations Q20: Is your company a member of the local Chamber of Commerce? Answered: 56
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Q20: Is your company a member of the local Chamber of Commerce?
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