This low inflation is also attributed to the consistency of monetary policy and coordination with the Government to control prices of volatile foods and strategic commodities. In spatial terms, inflation is also low with Java, a number of areas in Eastern Indonesia and Lampung registering inflation of below 3% (Figure 12).
Others are an inheritance, like our native tongue, our diaspora, our democratic tradition, our infrastructure. And others, like health and educational facilities, are the fruit of Barbados’ remarkable record of economic development in the post Second World War period. These things together make Barbados an attractive place to live and work.