Contemporary Issues Within Caribbean Economies

Author : Colin Cannonier,Monica Galloway Burke
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030988654

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Contemporary Issues Within Caribbean Economies by Colin Cannonier,Monica Galloway Burke Pdf

The Caribbean economy remains a region with many paradoxes. Despite a relative abundance of natural and valuable resources, including its people, large segments of the region still grapple with significant levels of debt, environmental degradation, high unemployment in the formal sector, climate change, limited progress in technological innovation, increasing energy costs, remittance dependency, tourism dependency, loss of correspondent banking relations, exchange rate, noncommunicable diseases, and domestic politics to name more than a few. The poorest countries still lag and remain far more vulnerable to external factors related to trade and global financial sector issues. This edited volume takes a closer look at the contemporary issues related to the economies of the Caribbean. The book provides an added dimension in that each of the chapters includes the contributions of a scholar with lived experiences in and knowledge of the region. Indeed, the book underscores the detailed evidence-based research and perspectives on topics providing insights into the current landscape of the Caribbean. Ultimately, understanding the Caribbean in its varied contexts is an important milestone in pursuing policies that will contribute to flourishing economies replete with sustained growth and development.

Author : Rupert Rhodd,Donna Cooke,Sandra Schrouder
Publisher : Garaibooks
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1587367874

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Contemporary Issues in the Development of Caribbean Economies by Rupert Rhodd,Donna Cooke,Sandra Schrouder Pdf

As academics, whenever we wanted information on the business or economic aspects of the Caribbean, there was comparatively very little available and accessible. What we found was often incomplete or fragmented, and this was after an extensive search of print documents, electronic records, and sources in the Caribbean countries. So although we wanted to encourage our students and colleagues to take an interest in the Caribbean, we were very limited in the sources we could suggest and in the scope and nature of the projects. After many years of commiserating the dearth of information on the Caribbean, we decided to be proactive and to add to the scholarly literature on business and economics in the Caribbean. This book is aimed at introducing students and scholars to the Caribbean economic literature.

Author : Nikolaos Karagiannis,Debbie A. Mohammed
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781631575631

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The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume II by Nikolaos Karagiannis,Debbie A. Mohammed Pdf

Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity, and high unemployment and underemployment. This in turn has precipitated increasing social and environmental problems, including poverty, inequality, crime and violence, and environmental degradation, all of which require new perspectives and policy approaches for transformative change and sustainable development. In this two volume multidisciplinary edited book The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I provides scholars and practitioners with alternative theoretical perspectives and concrete policy recommendations, while Volume II discusses economic, industrial, and social problems facing the Caribbean along with pragmatic proposals to successfully deal with these, while building local resilience and enhancing institutional strength in the region.

Author : Raymond Mark Kirton,Marlon Anatol
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793655790

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Contemporary Issues in Caribbean and Latin American Relations by Raymond Mark Kirton,Marlon Anatol Pdf

As the Caribbean and Latin America confront the significant socio- economic and political challenges of the twenty- first century, the contributors to this book present a timely and relevant assessment of these issues, from a fresh small-states perspective. The collection of articles by academics and practitioners in international relations offer practical recommendations for greater collaboration among the states in areas related to migration, cooperation among states in the Guiana Shield, greater interaction between Cuba and the wider Caribbean, the impact of transnational crime, and human safety and security, among others. This book is geared to attract a wide audience, ranging from scholars, practitioners and students of the social security sciences especially in political science, international relations and sociology, and will also be valuable to the wider audience with interest in the contemporary issues confronting Caribbean and Latin American states.

Author : Nikolaos Karagiannis,Debbie A. Mohammed
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781631575556

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The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I by Nikolaos Karagiannis,Debbie A. Mohammed Pdf

Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity, and high unemployment and underemployment. This in turn has precipitated increasing social and environmental problems, including poverty, inequality, crime and violence, and environmental degradation, all of which require new perspectives and policy approaches for transformative change and sustainable development. In this two volume multidisciplinary edited book The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I provides scholars and practitioners with alternative theoretical perspectives and concrete policy recommendations, while Volume II discusses economic, industrial, and social problems facing the Caribbean along with pragmatic proposals to successfully deal with these, while building local resilience and enhancing institutional strength in the region.

Author : Michael Witter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351147507

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The Caribbean Economies in an Era of Free Trade by Michael Witter Pdf

This book is concerned with the impact of economic globalization and an unregulated global market system on the Caribbean economies. The book is in three parts. Part I examines theoretical issues and includes an assessment of recent globalization trends, the limits of globalization, and the question of uneven development. Part II considers alternative policy solutions including interventionist alternatives, effective monetary strategies and innovative tourism strategies. Part III focuses on Jamaica and the Bahamas. Overall, this book provides a rich menu for alternative economic policies in the Caribbean at the turn of the century.

Author : Vinaya Swaroop,Banco Mundial
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Public Sector in the Caribbean by Vinaya Swaroop,Banco Mundial Pdf

May 1996 The public sector's performance in the Caribbean varies, in reducing poverty and in creating an enabling environment for growth. Barbados and the Bahamas have been the high performers, Guyana and the Dominican Republic have been sluggish, and the other Caribbean countries fall in between. In the Caribbean region, the public sector is now the predominant provider of tertiary education and health services (university education and hospital-based curative care), which mainly benefit the nonpoor. Attempts must be made to recover costs from high-income users and use that revenue to improve the quality and quantity (as appropriate) of basic services. Lessons from experience suggest that most Caribbean countries need to encourage the private sector to participate more in providing infrastructure and need to provide a better regulatory framework. The good news: this is already taking place in many countries.

Author : Sylvia Charles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173001800801

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The Services Sector in the Caribbean Economies by Sylvia Charles Pdf

Author : Olwyn M. Blouet
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861894472

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The Contemporary Caribbean by Olwyn M. Blouet Pdf

When Americans seek an escape from the worries and dilemmas of everyday life, the crystal blue waters and white sands of the Caribbean islands seem like the answer to a prayer. Yet this image of a tourist’s paradise hides a tumultuous history marked by strife and division over race, political power, and economic inequality. Olwyn Blouet explores the story of “the Caribbean” over the last 50 years, revealing it to be a region positioned at the heart of some the most prominent geopolitical issues of modern times. Navigating a rich mélange of cultures and histories, Blouet unearths a complex narrative that is frequently overlooked in histories of the Americas. In stark contrast to widely-read guidebooks, this chronicle unflinchingly probes two strikingly different worlds in the Caribbean islands—those of the haves and the have-nots—created by the volatile mixture of colonial politics, racial segregation, and economic upheaval. The strategic political relations between Caribbean nations, Cuba in particular, and the world powers during the Cold War; the economic transformations instigated by tourism; and the modernizing efforts of Caribbean nations in order to meet the demands of a globalizing twenty-first century market are among the numerous issues explored by Blouet in her efforts to redress the historical record’s imbalance. The Contemporary Caribbean also explores the proud histories of the region's many nations in sports such as cricket and baseball, as well as their famed cuisines, and the uneasy balance today between local traditions and the vestiges of colonial influence.

Author : Robert E. Looney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429560125

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Handbook of Caribbean Economies by Robert E. Looney Pdf

This volume aims to illustrate the uniqueness of the economies of the countries and territories of the Caribbean as well as the similarities they share with other regions. While most countries in the region share many of the characteristics of middle-income countries, theirs is a matter of extremes. Their generally small size suggests a fragility not found elsewhere. While much of the world is beginning to feel some effects of climate change, the Caribbean is ground zero. These factors suggest a difficult road ahead, but the chapters presented in this volume aim to help to spur the search for creative solutions to the region’s problems. The chapters, written by expert contributors, examine the Caribbean economies from several perspectives. Many break new ground in questioning past policy mindsets, while developing new approaches to many of the traditional constraints limiting growth in the region. The volume is organized in four sections. Part I examines commonalities, including issues surrounding small economies, tourism, climate change and energy security. Part II looks at obstacles to sustained progress, for example debt, natural disasters and crime. In Part III chapters consider the specific role of external influences, including the USA and the European Union, the People's Republic of China, as well as regional co-operation. The volume concludes in Part IV with country case studies intended to provide a sense of the diversity that runs through the region.

Author : Clinton L. Beckford
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1536140880

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The Contemporary Caribbean by Clinton L. Beckford Pdf

The Contemporary Caribbean: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities explores a number of contemporary issues facing the Caribbean, which will be of broad interest to a regional and global audience. The book is written from multiple academic perspectives, but with a strong focus on social sciences.The book will be of interest to a wide and diverse global audience interested in the Caribbean and small island developing states, including:* university professors* researchers and scholars* university students* agricultural scientists and practitioners* agricultural policy-makersThis book is important in adding to the slowly expanding literature on the Caribbean. The contributors are Caribbeanists - researchers and scholars who have conducted extensive research in the region in their chosen fields and are thus experts in their fields. The perspectives they share are thus considered and evidenced-based, framed by their extensive knowledge of the regional context, and argued with regional nuance. It is hoped that readers will find this book insightful, and interesting. Two assessments by Caribbean scholars underscore the value of this volume at this time.

Author : Mr.Krishna Srinivasan,Ms.Inci Ötker,Ms.Uma Ramakrishnan,Mr.Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484322154

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Excerpt: Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean by Mr.Krishna Srinivasan,Ms.Inci Ötker,Ms.Uma Ramakrishnan,Mr.Trevor Serge Coleridge Alleyne Pdf

This book provides a diagnosis of the central economic and financial challenges facing Caribbean policymakers and offers broad policy recommendations for promoting a sustained and inclusive increase in economic well-being. The analysis highlights the need for Caribbean economies to make a concerted effort to break the feedback loops between weak macroeconomic fundamentals, notably pertaining to fiscal positions and financial sector strains, and structural impediments, such as high electricity costs, limited financial deepening, violent crime, and brain drain, which have depressed private investment and growth. A recurring theme in the book is the need for greater regional coordination in finding solutions to address the Caribbean’s shared and intertwined macroeconomic and structural challenges. The analysis suggests that strengthening regional and global market integration of Caribbean economies would provide an impetus to sustained growth in incomes and jobs. Greater regional and global economic integration would also facilitate structural transformation and a shift toward new economic activities, resulting in more diversified and less vulnerable economies. A central challenge for the Caribbean is thus to come together as a region, overcome the limitations posed by size, and garner the benefits of globalization. Efforts should build on existing regional arrangements; accelerating progress in implementing these agreements would stimulate trade. Policymakers could also promote deeper integration with Latin America and the rest of the world by pursuing new trade agreements, leveraging current agreements more effectively, or deepening them to include areas beyond traditional trade issues, and developing port and transport infrastructure.

Author : Vincent R. McDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173024200767

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The Caribbean Economies: Perspectives on Social, Political, and Economic Conditions by Vincent R. McDonald Pdf

Author : Richard L. Harris,Jorge Nef
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742572508

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Capital, Power, and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean by Richard L. Harris,Jorge Nef Pdf

For an additional chapter on health and human security: Click Here. For suggested resources for each chapter in the book: Click Here. For additional resources on ecological and social issues: Click Here. For additional resources on indigenous peoples: Click Here. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, this thoroughly updated and revised second edition is an engaging critical analysis of the major political, economic, social, and ecological conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Genuinely regional in scope, this textbook examines the hemispheric and global context of these conditions as well as the relations among Latin American and Caribbean states and their relations with the United States. Expert contributors describe and analyze the economies and trading relations, politics and state policies, social inequalities and social injustices, indigenous communities, gender relations, influence of religion, wide array of social movements, and social ecology of the societies in this important region of the world. Harris and Nef have assembled a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses and all readers concerned with understanding the past, present, and future development of contemporary Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Americas as a whole. Contributions by: Guido Pascual Galafassi, Richard L. Harris, Judith Adler Hellman, Cristóbal Kay, Michael Kearney, Francesca Miller, Jorge Nef, Viviana Patroni, Wilder Robles, and Stefano Varese.

Author : Kempe R. Hope
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1986-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040404993

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Economic Development in the Caribbean by Kempe R. Hope Pdf