Abrams & Associates Research Consulting

One of the realities we rarely discuss honestly is the nature of Guyana’s economy. We are a nation of fewer than one million people. Even with unprecedented oil wealth flowing into the country, there are only so many consumers, only so many businesses and only so much local demand. If hundreds of entrepreneurs borrow money to open similar restaurants, hardware stores, retail shops or transportation services, many of them will inevitably struggle because they are competing for the same relatively small customer base.

This is not a failure of entrepreneurship. It is a limitation of market size. That is why financing alone cannot be the measure of success. Businesses survive because they consistently attract customers, adapt to changing markets, manage costs, deliver quality products and compete effectively. Capital helps businesses begin that journey, but customers determine whether they survive.

Long-term prosperity will come from financing business support infrastructure to help entrepreneurs compete, innovate and grow By Dr. Karen Abrams, MBA, AA Dr. Karen Abrams writes a weekly column on technology, education, and business. She is a co-founder of STEMGuyana and Pathway Online Academy. (Kaieteur News) – The establishment of Guyana’s Development Bank is one of the most important economic initiatives undertaken...

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A road is valuable if it connects farmers to markets, children to schools, and businesses to customers. The same road is just expensive concrete if nothing productive grows along it. If a new highway reduces transportation costs for farmers and helps them move produce to market faster and cheaper, that is development. If it simply gets us from one point to another a few minutes faster without creating new economic activity, its contribution is far smaller.

A hotel is an asset if visitors keep coming for decades and if it creates opportunities for local suppliers, local food producers, and local workers. Buildings can appreciate in value over time, but sustainable economic growth comes from the income and productivity they enable. The question to ask of every project is not how impressive it looks on opening day but what income it keeps generating in year ten, after the contractors have been paid and gone.

The Construction Boom is Not a Development Plan Drive through Georgetown and the evidence of prosperity is everywhere you look. Cranes on the skyline. Hotels rising. Highways widening. Housing schemes spreading. Construction has become the visible face of the boom, and I understand why it inspires pride. After generations of making do, we are fin...

https://kiskadeewatch.com/guyana/report-argues-for-evidence-before-limits-on-childrens-social-media-access/

Report argues for evidence before limits on children’s social media access A new policy report by Abrams & Associates Research has cautioned against the immediate implementation of a proposed social media age-verification

https://kaieteurnewsonline.com/2026/06/24/think-tank-warns-against-rushing-under-16-social-media-ban/

Think Tank warns against rushing under-16 social media ban As Guyana consults on its Child Online Safety and Ethical Technology Framework, which proposes an under-16 social media ban, Think Tank Abrams & Associates Research is urging a tactical pause. In their policy brief, "Education Before Regulation," researchers Karen Abrams and Salima Bacchus-Hinds arg...

This is from the CATO Institute.

The KIDS Act tries to childproof the internet for everyone. To shield minors, it would force both kids and adults to verify their identity to use social media, AI chatbots, and games, chilling speech and exposing private data. It makes the government and platforms responsible for parenting children, says Cato's David Inserra. https://ow.ly/6ylM50Zg1HB

NEWS Source: A Guyanese-led Research firm, Abrams and Associates Research, in offering an assessment on a proposal by the Government to establish a Child Online Safety and Ethical Technology Framework, is warning against a mandatory identity-linked age verification regime.

The authors of the assessment Dr Karen Abrams and Salima Bacchus-Hinds said protecting children online is an important and legitimate objective as children face genuine risks, including cyber-bullying, online exploitation, privacy violations, exposure to harmful content and digital fraud. However, they said the problem with Government’s approach lies with the proposed mandatory identity-linked age verification data, particularly at a time when data on the magnitude of the issue is lacking.

In an interview with News Source today, Dr Karen Abrams said the proposed mandatory identity-linked age verification data process would be intrusive.

READ MORE: https://newssourcegy.com/news/research-group-says-planned-social-media-regulation-for-children-not-backed-by-any-data-warns-of-intrusive-identity-linked-process/

Abrams & Associates Research has released a policy brief examining Guyana’s proposed social media age verification framework and argues that protecting children online is a legitimate and important objective. The report supports measures such as digital literacy education, parental engagement, stronger platform accountability, and enhanced child protection services. However, it questions whether mandatory age verification should be implemented before sufficient evidence has been gathered about the scale and nature of online harms affecting Guyanese children.

Education Before Regulation: New Report Urges Evidence-Based Approach to Social Media Policy in Guyana – Abrams & Associates Research Company Abrams & Associates Research has released a policy brief examining Guyana's proposed social media age verification framework and argues that protecting children online is a legitimate and important objective. The report supports...