Economic Adjustment Policies for Small Nations

Theory and Experience in the English-Speaking Caribbean

Inbunden, Engelska, 1989

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Delisle Worrell . . . has written a thoughtful book that will be of value to businessmen, academics, policy analysts and others interested in the Caribbean. . . . The book covers many . . . important topics, such as regional economic integration, external debt and the growth of Caribbean manufacturing. The six technical appendices include an economic forecasting model for the Caribbean. Those who work in, or deal with, the Caribbean will find his book a valuable reference. Business EconomicsThis authoritative anthology contains papers which examine economic and monetary policy-making in the English speaking Caribbean from 1975 to 1985, during major shifts in the economies of those nations. The papers grew out of the 20th Annual Caribbean Regional Programme of Monetary Studies conference. They cover a number of areas, including money, finance, trade, payments, prices, exchange rates, and economic cooperation. This work is an excellent resource for courses in development, international economics, international business, and Latin America.The articles first focus on the uses of monetary policy in the Caribbean, ways of adjusting the balance of external payments, and the design of fiscal policy. Contributors then examine specific policies undertaken in each currency area in the region, identifying what worked and what did not. Finally, an agenda for ongoing research into the features, problems, and potentials of the Caribbean is outlined.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-04-04
Mått:161 x 240 x 15 mm
Vikt:461 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275932138

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Delisle Worrell is Director of Research and Information at the Central Bank of Barbados. He received his PhD from McGill University, Montreal and is the author of Small Island Economies: Structure and Performance in the English-speaking Caribbean Since 1970 (Praeger, 1987).Compton Bourne is professor of economics at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. He is currently working on development strategies of the Caribbean and the financial structure of Trinidad and Tobago.

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"Delisle Worrell . . . has written a thoughtful book that will be of value to businessmen, academics, policy analysts and others interested in the Caribbean. . . . The book covers many . . . important topics, such as regional economic integration, external debt and the growth of Caribbean manufacturing. The six technical appendices include an economic forecasting model for the Caribbean. Those who work in, or deal with, the Caribbean will find his book a valuable reference." - Business Economics

Innehållsförteckning

Recent Economic Experience and the Search for New Guidelines Macro-Monetary Relationships in the Caribbean: An Eclectic Review of the Literature Trade and Economic Growth in Small Developing Economies: Research on the Caribbean Capital Movements: The Experience of Commonwealth Caribbean Countries 1970-1984 Assessing the Level of Interest Rates in Less Developed Countries Monetary and Credit Policies in the Bahamas since 1974 Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Barbardos, 1970-1985 Review of Monetary and Credit Policies in Belize, 1976-1986 Monetary Policy in Guyana, 1974-1985 A Review of Monetary Policy in the Jamaican Economy, 1980-1985 An Assessment of Monetary and Credit Policies in the OECS Region, 1975-1985 Monetary Policy in Trinidad & Tobago, 1974-1985 A Monetary Research Agenda for the Future References Bibliography Index