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Chapter 3. Caribbean Tourism in the Global Marketplace: Trends, Drivers, and Challenges »
Source: Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean
Series: Books
Author(s): Krishna Srinivasan , Inci Otker , Uma Ramakrishnan , and Trevor Alleyne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 November 2017
ISBN: 9781484315194
Keywords: Financial analysis, International financial markets, International financial cooperation, Financial integration, Economic growth, Inclusive growth, Regional integration, Regional economic integration, Economic integration, Caribbean
Introduction The Caribbean region is highly dependent on tourism. The role of tourism in economic activity in the region increased steadily following the dismantling of the system of...

Chapter 9. Financial Development and Inclusion in the Caribbean »
Source: Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean
Series: Books
Author(s): Krishna Srinivasan , Inci Otker , Uma Ramakrishnan , and Trevor Alleyne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 November 2017
ISBN: 9781484315194
Keywords: Financial analysis, International financial markets, International financial cooperation, Financial integration, Economic growth, Inclusive growth, Regional integration, Regional economic integration, Economic integration, Caribbean
Introduction Financial development, by providing agents with better market access, liquidity, and diversity of instruments, has the potential to unleash new growth sources and help c...

Chapter 2. Fiscal Performance in the Caribbean Before and After the Global Financial Crisis »
Source: Caribbean Renewal : Tackling Fiscal and Debt Challenges
Series: Books
Author(s): Charles Amo Yartey , and Therese Turner-Jones
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 May 2014
ISBN: 9781484369142
Keywords: public debt, debt reduction, fiscal consolidation, debt restructuring, fiscal policy
The Caribbean has a track record of high fiscal deficits, partly reflecting procyclical fiscal policies in good times. This has resulted in elevated levels of public-debt-to-GDP ratios since 1990. The predom...

Chapter 1. Unleashing Strong, Sustainable, and Inclusive Growth in the Caribbean »
Source: Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean
Series: Books
Author(s): Krishna Srinivasan , Inci Otker , Uma Ramakrishnan , and Trevor Alleyne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 November 2017
ISBN: 9781484315194
Keywords: Financial analysis, International financial markets, International financial cooperation, Financial integration, Economic growth, Inclusive growth, Regional integration, Regional economic integration, Economic integration, Caribbean
Since attaining independence in the 1960s and 1970s, Caribbean countries have registered strong economic and social outcomes. Per capita incomes have risen, with most Caribbean coun...