A lecture in the Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), presented this year in recognition of UCCI’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations:
When does imported labour support economic growth and local human capital development and when does it undermine the long-term goals of small island economies like the Cayman Islands?
Gest Speaker: Professor Mushfiq Mobarak of Yale University
Professor Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, a development economist, is the Jerome Kasoff (Class of ’54) Professor of Management and Economics at Yale University and founder of the Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE). His research uses field experiments in low- and middle-income countries to design and scale policies addressing poverty, migration, health, and environmental sustainability.
Lecture Details
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
6:00 pm
Sir Vassel Johnson Hall
University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI)
What This Lecture Offers
An engaging, practical lecture on jobs, skills, housing, and economic resilience, exploring:
• when imported labour strengthens an economy
• when it may undermine local development and environmental sustainability
• how education and labour policies can support local talent while meeting economic
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