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Biography
The Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernal, OJ, is a Jamaican economist and diplomat. Bernal served as the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 2001, simultaneously holding the post of Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States. As of March 2016, Bernal has held the post of Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Career
Prior to his diplomatic career, Bernal had taught economics at UWI for seven years, served as CEO of a commercial bank, and worked as an economic advisor to the government of Jamaica. Since leaving the diplomatic corps in 2001, he has continued to serve as a trade advisor and negotiator for various Jamaican and Caribbean regional trade organizations.
Publications
Bernal has published three books and over 100 articles on topics related to international economics and trade.
Books
- Globalisation, Trade and Economic Development. A Study of the CARIFORM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013; ISBN 9781137374974)
- Dragon in the Caribbean. China’s Global Re-Positioning. Challenges and Opportunities for the Caribbean (Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers, April 2014; ISBN 9789766378806)
- The Influence of Small States on Superpowers: Jamaica and US Foreign Policy (Lanham: Lexington Publishers, July 2015; ISBN 9781498508179)