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Summary 1. The statistics offices in the region utilize state of the art technology for processing their trade data, and report producing statistics on a regular basis. The periods of publications are monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, annually, and semi-annually, but vary amongst countries. 2. The ...

Puerto Rico and Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Caribbean countries share importantcommon characteristics. They are open economies and while their trade specializationpatterns are heterogenous, historical, institutional and geographical factors have shapedexport and import linkages that are closel...

The services sector has grown significantly in most countries and in the world economy as a whole. This has been observed in the progression from primary to secondary and/or tertiary sector-led economic growth and development. Services contribute significantly to output, employment an...

Discusses the objectives behind export promotional policies, their methods, and the benefits to be derived. Describes, analyses and assesses export promotional polices in the case of CARICOM Caribbean economies. Examines the physical and institutional context, and instruments for export promotion...

Describes the Caribbean Trade Statistics Database, explaining the reasons for its creation. Identifies its functions and capabilities. Outlines the process of design, listing the design considerations. Provides detailed instructions for navigation of the system. Presents an overview of the curren...

Introduction The study of trade and integration (LC/CAR/G.681) between the Netherlands Antilles and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of trade between the two groups of countries as well as the institutional framework for facilitating such trade....

The objective of this document is to analyse some of the main issues, effects and implications of the FTAA for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) economies. It also considers when relevant and for comparison purposes the cases of non-independent States. The document is divided into seven sections. Fo...

Analiza la expansion acelerada que ha experimentado el heterogeneo conjunto de actividades denominada servicios. Intenta esclarecer los origenes de esa revolucion y anticipar las consecuencias economicas, politicas y sociales que de ellas puedan sobrevenir.

Este documento está estructurado en dos partes. La primera consiste, desde una perspectiva de los sectores productivos argentinos, en una evaluación del desempeño del MERCOSUR desde su creación hasta la fecha, con la intención de poder realizar algunos aportes que contribuyeran a ...