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“One of my favourite memories is that of pushing a wheel barrow peddling crabs in the Marabella market in south Trinidad. I learned a significant number of life skills there. My experiences in life have taught me that nothing is achieved without hard work and persistence. I would like to leave behind this tried and proven method for success. I chose to return to UWI after graduating with a PhD in Economics from Cambridge University (UK) because this is the top academic institution in the region. It is the place in the Caribbean where the best young minds come to learn.”

Dr. Roger Hosein

LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Tel: (868) 662-2002 ext 3041 • Email: Roger.Hosein@sta.uwi.edu

PROFILE

Dr. Hosein was a high school dropout. He pursued O’ levels and A’ levels on his own after which he came to UWI, St Augustine. At UWI he pursued a BSc in Economics. Persistence and hard work paid off as Dr. Hosein was awarded a scholarship to attend Cambridge University where he obtained his PhD in Economics (with an emphasis on International Trade Theory). After graduating in 2000 he joined the Department of Economics at The University of the West Indies and has been an active member of the Department since then. He is responsible for undergraduate courses in Mathematics and International trade and for postgraduate courses in International Trade Theory.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Hosein’s research interests focus heavily on international trade with emphasis on Caribbean Issues.