Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2019–2020

24 de Junho de 2020 | Publicação

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Economic development

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Economic growth Economic indicators and projections Financial and monetary sector Fiscal affairs Foreign direct investment International trade Macroeconomics

Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2019–2020

  • Autor: Alleyne, Dillon; Hendrickson, Michael; McLean, Sheldon; Oyolola, Maharouf; Pantin, Machel; Skerrette, Nyasha; Tokuda, Hidenobu
  • Descrição física: 45 páginas.
  • Editora: ECLAC
  • Símbolo da ONU (Assinatura): LC/TS.2020/56
  • Data: 24 de Junho de 2020
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Abstract

This overview examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean in 2019 and comprises four chapters. The first chapter provides a comparative analysis across Caribbean economies of the main macroeconomic variables, namely GDP growth, monetary indicators, as well as fiscal and external accounts. The second chapter looks at areas of focus in the Caribbean. The third chapter concludes, while the annex includes individual country briefs that give an overview of the economic situation for the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and a subregional assessment of the countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.

Índice

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • I. Macroeconomic performance. A. Fiscal and debt. B. Monetary policy, domestic credit and inflation. C. External Sector
  • II. Areas of focus. A. Transformation of Guyana’s Economy. B. Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas
  • III. Conclusion.

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1. No poverty

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