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Trade Matters: New Opportunities for the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-30T20:06:42Z
dc.date.available2015-06-30T20:06:42Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.description.abstractTrade is essential for Caribbean countries development and poverty reduction. Given their small market size, they are dependent on exports to produce manufactured products at efficient scale. And given their natural amenities, they rely on tourism as a major spur to economic activity. Trade in the Caribbean thus makes an essential contribution to increasing employment and reducing poverty by supporting growth. At the same time, the high dependence on trade also makes Caribbean economies vulnerable to external shocks. For example, the global financial crisis imposed substantial job losses in sectors such as tourism that the poor rely on for employment. This report employs several different, but complementary, empirical approaches to analyzing the impact of this emerging new trade environment on shared prosperity in the Caribbean. These include the following six topics, with each corresponding to an individual chapter: (i) assessment of the Caribbean s performance in reaping the opportunities offered by the new trade environment; (ii) identification of the main determinants of Caribbean countries trade performance; (iii) discussion of the role of innovation and access to keys services in improving the productivity of exporting firms; (iv) exploration of how regional integration and other trade agreements could boost Caribbean trade performance; (v) firm-level examination of the implications of trade for employment; and (vi) identification of which households are involved in international trade and the implications of trade for their socio-economic status.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24654725/caribbean-trade-report-new-trade-environment-opportunities-poor-caribbean-vol-2-trade-matters-new-opportunities-caribbean
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/22091
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22091
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectTARIFF RATES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION
dc.subjectEXPORT SECTORS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL
dc.subjectWORLD MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE POSITION
dc.subjectTRADE OPENNESS
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectHIGH TARIFFS
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPAYMENTS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCTS
dc.subjectTRENDS
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL ACCESS
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE IN GOODS
dc.subjectINFLUENCE
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectEXPORT EARNINGS
dc.subjectTRADE BLOCS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCERS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectDEEPER TRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectSPECIALIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectCRITERIA
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SIZE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectAVERAGING
dc.subjectAVERAGE TRADE
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETPLACE
dc.subjectEXPORT VALUE
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectTRADE MORE
dc.subjectPATTERN OF TRADE
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subjectPATENTS
dc.subjectEXPECTED VALUE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TARIFF
dc.subjectTRADE RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectTRANSFER TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectOPENNESS
dc.subjectRATE OF INNOVATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTARIFF LEVELS
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGOODS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC COMPETITION
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE
dc.subjectTARIFF
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS INDEX
dc.subjectTARIFF RATE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMIES
dc.subjectEXPORT SHARE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.titleTrade Mattersen
dc.title.subtitleNew Opportunities for the Caribbeanen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2015-06-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:13:18.663257Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24654725/caribbean-trade-report-new-trade-environment-opportunities-poor-caribbean-vol-2-trade-matters-new-opportunities-caribbean
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid738061467998816272
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b082f46bfa_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24654725
okr.identifier.report93184
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2015/06/17/090224b082f46bfa/1_0/Rendered/PDF/Trade0matters00es0for0the0Caribbean.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCaribbean
okr.sectorTransportation :: Ports, waterways and shipping
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other domestic and international trade
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.themeEconomic management :: Analysis of economic growth
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Export development and competitiveness
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Regional integration
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Trade facilitation and market access
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Other trade and integration
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.unitTrade Compet - GP - IBRD (GTCDR)
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