Footprints in the Sand: The Jamaican Economic Policymaking Experience 2016–2024 by Nigel Clarke is a triumphant farewell to his stewardship as Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Ambassador of Economic Affairs in the government of Jamaica for a combined eight and a half years.
Submitted for publication prior to taking up his new role as a Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Clarke takes the reader into the mind of a policymaker focused on the pursuit of economic independence.

He advocates for credible policies that promote economic stability and create buffers against future shocks not as ends in themselves, but as the only means to sustainably create opportunity for all Jamaicans. The work covers a wide range of topics, from inflation, debt, and international capital markets to disaster-risk financing, public-private partnerships, and strong institution building.