The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the gender and social disparities existing in the
agricultural and rural sector in Caribbean economies. In this context, agricultural transformation as
occasioned by the dismantling of preferential trading arrangements is analysed to identify the most
relevant gender discriminatory measures in the current agricultural development policy and
programmes. The analysis seeks to provide the basis for enhancing understanding among policy
makers, planners and rural development practitioners of the gender and social dimension involved
in the formulati…
Durante 2003 y 2004, el sector manufacturero se consolidó en el Istmo Centroamericano como motor de crecimiento económico, impulsado principalmente por el fuerte dinamismo de la maquila y las zonas francas de la región. Este desempeño, particularmente positivo en 2003, que ocurrió dentro de un ciclo expansivo de la economía mundial iniciado en 2002, obedece a tres causas principales: el crecimiento de las exportaciones, el incremento de la inversión en maquinaria y equipo, y el aumento de las remesas. En sentido contrario, factores como el bajo acceso al crédito, un tipo de cambio real…
This study examines current trends in tourism and agriculture in Caribbean countries and
the strategy for linking them in order to facilitate their future development. The tourism industry
has, in the past, developed largely apart from other sectors such as agriculture. On the other
hand, agriculture has developed mainly to satisfy export markets. Domestic agriculture has had
limited development and has therefore been displaced to a considerable extent by food imports.
The recent promotion of agriculture tourism linkages is an attempt to enhance the local value
added of the tourism industry, w…
The study undertakes a review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), and
Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs) of four selected Caribbean SIDS from the
Eastern Caribbean. The countries had participated in the Poverty Reduction Strategy initiative
formulated by the World Bank. The country papers reviewed were the Commonwealth of
Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The review assesses and
provides a comparative analysis of the general awareness of the notions of vulnerability and the
inclusion and use of strategies that address the reductio…
Introduction. Scope and methodology results. Conclusion. Recommendations. Annex 1: data series collected. Annex 2: data series to be collected in the next 2 years. Annex 3: publications.
Annex 4: future publications.
Annex 5: statistical infrastructure survey .…
As in many other countries, the viability and sustainability of social security
systems in the Caribbean is of concern to policy makers. Although systems in the region
remain relatively young, liquid and healthy at this time, timely reform is necessary to
prevent a crisis in the future. Reform is required to grapple with population ageing, a
fairly large informal (non-contributing); sector in some countries, high open
unemployment and the impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS);. Caribbean social security systems (pension branch);
are defined benef…
In 2005, abundant global liquidity, as well as low bond yields and flat yield curves, encouraged investors to seek higher returns in emerging markets, compressing credit spreads and helping borrowers to increase new bond issuance and engage in liability management. Investors were also encouraged by improving credit quality in emerging markets, pouring record amounts of money in mutual funds specializing in emerging market nations, helping to raise the total private capital flowing to those countries to unprecedented highs. Against this backdrop, spreads reached record low levels (below pre-As…
The long-term growth of economies of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) exhibits three characteristics. First, the aggregate rate of growth of CARICOM economies has declined over time. Second, the decline is attributed mainly to the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) as the More Developed Countries (MDCs) have in fact improved their growth performance. Third, all economies show a stagnation in growth since the middle of the 1990s. Fourth, a process of increasing divergence characterizes the growth performance of CARICOM economies.…
Con este documento se intenta proveer el marco analítico básico para el análisis del impacto de los desastres y la gestión del riesgo. Su aplicación práctica se plantea en el marco de estudios de caso en distintos países de la región de América Latina y el Caribe, que además de tener el rasgo común de su exposición a la amenaza de desastres, presentan grados distintos de vulnerabilidad tanto por su tamaño y características estructurales e institucionales como por su nivel de desarrollo. Se inicia exponiendo un análisis del riesgo, sus conceptos básicos y la problemática que ello compre…
Over the last years issues concerning social security have become important items on the economic and political agenda as given current projections, the financial sustainability of current social security schemes is questioned. Research on social security in the Caribbean is however rather limited, providing decision makers with few answers on how to tackle the issue of reform in the region.
This paper highlights the current status of social security in the region. By presenting indicators of recent performance and identifying challenges that schemes in the region face, the study aims to contr…
Los avances científicos y tecnológicos de los sistemas alimentarios en el mundo han evolucionado con rapidez, sin embargo, las preocupaciones por las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos continúan. Esta intranquilidad compromete a todos los actores participantes de la cadena alimentaría, a saber, gobiernos, productores, consumidores, exportadores y distribuidores, entre otros. De estos actores los consumidores ascienden con rapidez y hacen sentir su fuerza, ante las autoridades nacionales, en la elección de productos alimenticios que incorporen atributos de calidad para ingresar a su te…
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