Jamaican Economy Panel Discussion on the Economics of Congestion

Kingston, Jamaica, like many other rapidly expanding cities, has been unable to avoid ever-increasing traffic congestion. According to a survey conducted by The Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), on average, people in Jamaica spend 90 minutes daily in traffic, representing a massive cost for a small island developing state. This congestion has enormous economic implications and can affect our society's psychological and physiological well-being and substantial environmental costs.