Faculty of Social Sciences

Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management

Professor C. Justin Robinson

Professor of Finance

Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Board for Undergraduate Studies (BUS)

A Professor of Finance, C. Justin Robinson plays several leadership and administrative roles at the Cave Hill Campus.  Having served as the Head of Management Studies and the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences for several years, he is currently the Pro Vice Chancellor of the Board of Undergraduate Studies (BUS). He is also a key resource in the development and implementation of the UWI Strategic Plan ( 2017-2022).  Professor Robinson's research contribution is focused on capital markets and corporate finance in the developing/emerging country environment. This expertise is shared across the region through several key board memberships and advisorships.  He currently serves as a Director of the Central Bank of Barbados, and First Vice President of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society.

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D Finance – University of Manchester  (1998)
  • M.Sc. Finance and Econometrics (High Honours) – Florida International University  (1993)
  • B.Sc. Management (First Class Honours) UWI, Cave Hill  (1990)

Undergraduate Courses

  • MGMT 3076 Managing Financial Institutions

Graduate  Courses 

  • ACCT 6011 Corporate Finance
  • ACCT 6020 Corporate Restructuring

 

Research Interests

  • Capital Markets in Developing Countries
  • Public Finance
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Corporate Finance in Developing Countries

Research Accomplishments

  • Winner, Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2018/2019.
  • Most Outstanding Research Article (Faculty of Social Sciences), Special Award on the Occasion of the Inaugural Campus Research Day (2009).

 
Selected Publications

  • “The Information Content of Dividend Announcements: Evidence from Frontier Markets with Varying Tax Regimes. Applied Econometrics and International Development Vol 18(2), 73-86. March 2018.
  • Semi-strong Form Market Efficiency in Stock Markets with Low Levels of Trading Activity: Evidence from Stock Price Reaction to Major National and International Events. Global Business Review (SAGE Publications) Vol 18 (6), December 2017, pp 1447-1464.
  • “Parliamentary Elections and Stock Markets in The Commonwealth Caribbean,” Global Business Review (SAGE Publications) Vol 18 (5), October 2017, pp. 1077-1088.
  • Market Efficiency, Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Credit Ratings in Developing Countries. Applied Econometrics and International Development  01/2016. Vol 17(1): pp. 5-18.
  • “The Financial System in Barbados: Fifty Years After Independence, (pp.43-57), Ian Randle Publishers, 2016.
  • Financial Deepening and Economic Growth in Jamaica. Global Business Review (SAGE Publications), Volume 18 (1), February 2017; pp. 1-18.
  • How Does News Impact on the Stock Prices of Green Firms in Emerging Markets? Research in International Business and Finance (Elsevier) 01/2018, pp.446-453.
  • “Aspects of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy: How Integrated Are Regional Stock Markets,” Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol 31 (4), December 2009, pp30-52.

Areas of Expertise

  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Risk Management

Public Service

  • Member, Council of Economic Advisors, St. Vincent & the Grenadines – 2016 – present.
  • Oversight Committee on State-Owned Enterprises – 2014 – 2018.
  • ISSA Social Security Investments, Expert Panel – 2013 – present.
  • First Vice President, Barbados Museum & Historical Society – 2009 – present.
  • Financial Advisor, Barbados Cooperative Credit Union League – 2009 – present.
  • Director, Central Bank of Barbados, 2008 – present.
  • Chair, Barbados National Insurance Scheme, 2008 – 2018.
  • Financial Advisor, Windward Islands Farmer’s Association (WINFA) – 2006 – present.