The liberalization of Maritime Transport is one important element to increase the export competitiveness of a country. In fact, studies remark that, for some countries, the effective rate of protection by the costs of transport is much higher than that of tariffs. One of the most relevant elements in the determination of the costs of maritime transport refers to the efficient management of ports. The global trend towards trade liberalization and integration and economic interdependence led Latin American countries to opt for programs of economic reforms that incorporated the participation of d…
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 current content of the database. Provides a reference guide of terms used in the analysis of trade indicators.…
Resumen El comercio entre los países de América del Sur y los países de la Comunidad del Caribe (CARICOM)todavía mantiene niveles apreciablemente bajos.Tan sólo un 0,5 por ciento del total de los volúmenes comerciados por ambos grupos corresponde a transacciones entre ellos.En este informe se analiza si los servicios de transporte marítimo existentes son un determinante del bajo nivel de comercio observado entre estas dos regiones. Las principales razones asociadas al bajo nivel de comercio entre estos bloques parecen estar más relacionada con los patrones de producción,los factores…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Subregional
Headquarters for the Caribbean embarked on a project Development of a Subregional
Marine-based Tourism Strategy in 2001. The project, co-funded by the Government of
the Netherlands, is aimed at the development of sustainable yachting tourism in the
Eastern Caribbean and focuses on the island arc from the British Virgin Islands in the
north to Trinidad and Tobago in the south.
The project includes the conduct of national studies in the British Virgin Islands, St.
Maarten, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Luci…
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