1. Conceptual Framework: Putting the
Caribbean into Context
1.1 Definitions, Concepts and Measures of Development
.Todaro, Michael (2000) Economic Development,
Reading : Addison-Wesley Longman, Chapter 1
. Martinussen, John (1997) Society, State and Market: A Guide to Competing Theories of Development,
London : Zed Books, Chapters 1 and 3
1.2 General Characteristics and Challenges of
Small
Island Developing States
. Streeten, Paul (1993) ‘The Special Problems of Small Countries’,
world Development, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 197-202
. Briguglio, Lino (1995) ‘
Small
Island Developing States and Their
Economic Vulnerabilities’, World Development, Vol. 23 No. 9, pp. 1615-
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2. A Bird’s-Eye View of the
Caribbean
2.1 Brief Introduction to each of the
Caribbean Countries
. CARICOM Secretariat (2005) CARICOM: Our
Caribbean Community,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers, (Chapter 1.1 & Appendix I)
. www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html
. www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/profileguide.html
. www.caricom.org
2.2 Classification of the countries by demographic, economic and social indicators
. Girvan,
Norman (2005) ‘Reinterpreting the
Caribbean ’ in Dennis Pantin eds, The Caribbean Economy: A Reader,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Ramkissoon, Ronald (2002) ‘Explaining Differences in Economic Performance in Caribbean Economies’, Paper Presented to an International Conference on Iceland and the World Economy: Small Island Economies in the Era of Globalization, Center for International Development (CID), Harvard University, Cambridge, http://www.cid.harvard.edu/events/papers/Paper_Caribbean%20.doc.
. CARICOM (2000)
Caribbean Trade and Investment Report
3. A History of the
Caribbean Economies
3.1 From the Indigenous Indians to Indentured Immigrants
3.2 General Overview of Economic Developments in the
Caribbean (1960-2002)
.
Watts , David (1987) The
West Indies : Patterns of Development, Culture
and Environmental Change Since 1492,
Cambridge
University Press:
Cambridge
. CARICOM Secretariat (2005) CARICOM: Our
Caribbean Community,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers, (Chapter 1.2)
. Demas, William (2005) ‘The Political Economy of the English Speaking Caribbean’ in Dennis Pantin eds, The Caribbean Economy: A Reader,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Levitt, Kari and Best, Lloyd (1975) ‘Character of the
Caribbean Economy’, in George L. Beckford eds, Caribbean Economy,
Kingston :
Institute of
Social and Economic Research
4. Selected Economic and Socio-Economic Problems Facing
Caribbean Countries
4.1
Caribbean Poverty and Associated Issues
- Characteristics
- Causes
- Coping Mechanisms
Baker, Judy (1997), ‘Poverty Reduction and Human Development in the
Caribbean : A Cross-Country Study’, World Bank Discussion Paper #366, http://www.worldbank.org/html/lac/cgced/poor.htm
4.2 Macroeconomic Instability and Stabilization in the
Caribbean
- Indicators of Macroeconomic Instability in the
Caribbean
- Sources of Instability and Policies Implemented
- Impacts of Instability and Stabilization Policies on Economic Growth and
Poverty Alleviation
.
Ames , Brian, Brown, Ward, Devarajan, Shanta and Izquierdo, Alejandro (2001) ‘Macroeconomic Policy and Poverty Reduction’, www.internationalmonetaryfund.com/external/np/prsp/source/2001/eng/chap6.pdf
. Sahay, Ratna (2004) ‘Stabilization, Debt, and Fiscal Policy in the
Caribbean ’, http://www.imf.org/external/np/seminars/eng/2004/carib/pdf/sahay.pdf
. King, Damien (2000) ‘The Evolution of Structural Adjustment and Stabilization Policy in
Jamaica ’,
http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/DesarrolloEconomico/1/lcl1361/lcl1361i.pdf
4.3 Debt and Associated Issues
- Origins and Evolution of the Debt Problem in the
Caribbean
- Implications of Debt Servicing
. Kirton,
Claremont (2004)
Jamaica ’s External Debt: Estimation, Analysis and Policy Implications, Arawak Publications,
Kingston
. Francis, A. (2000) ‘The Dynamics of Debt in the Jamaican Economy or Domar vs. Omar: The Burden of Debt and the National Income,’ Paper presented at a Symposium entitled: Budgetary Policy in the 1990s: Implications for the Year 2000 Budget. Department of Economics, U.W.I., Mona and the Association of Development Agencies (
ADA )
Kingston, Jamaica . January 29, 2000
. Robinson, Michelle (1998) ‘Debt Management and Development: Jamaica’s Experience’, Paper presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the NGO Working Group on the World Bank, Latin American Caribbean Region.
. http://www.centralbank.org.bb/Publications/WP2002pp11_30.pdf
. Girvan,
Norman (1993)’The debt Problem of the
Caribbean and
Central America : An Overview’ in Stanley Lalta and Marie Freckleton eds, Caribbean Economic Development: The First Generation,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
4.4 Crime and Violence in the
Caribbean
- Causes
- Effects on the Economy
. Bonnick,
Gladstone (1994) ‘Crime and Violence: Implications for Economic Expansion’, in Patsy Lewis eds, Jamaica: Preparing for the Twenty-First Century, Ian Randle Publishers:
Kingston
. Francis, Alfred, Harriott, Anthony, Kirton,
Claremont , and Gibbison, Godfrey (2003) ‘Crime and Development: The Jamaican Experience’, Report Prepared for the World Bank
4.5 Impact of Globalization on
Caribbean Economies
- Vulnerability of Small States
- Issues Affecting International Competitiveness of
Caribbean Industries
- Case Study: Agriculture in the
Caribbean
. Melville, Juliet (2002) ‘Globalization: A Reality – Positive and Negative Impacts on the
Caribbean ’, http://www.caribank.org/downloads/PS_Globalisation.pdf
. Bernal, Richard (2000) ‘Globalization and Small Developing Countries: The
Imperative for Repositioning’ in Denis Benn and Kenneth Hall eds. Globalization: A Calculus of Inequality,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Byron, Jessica (2000) ‘The Impact of Globalization on the
Caribbean ’ in Denis
Benn and Kenneth Hall eds. Globalization: A Calculus of Inequality,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Wint, Alvin G. (2003) Competitiveness in Small Developing Economies: Insights from the
Caribbean , University of the
West Indies Press:
Kingston
. Pantin, Dennis, Sandiford, Wayne and Henry, Michael (2005) ‘Cake, Mama Coca or? Alternatives facing the Caribbean Banana Industry’ in Dennis Pantin eds, The Caribbean Economy: A Reader,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Thomas, C. Y. (1993) ‘Agriculture in the Commonwealth Caribbean: A General Survey’ in Stanley Lalta and Marie Freckleton eds, Caribbean Economic Development: The First Generation,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publisher
4.6 Problems Facing Regional Integration in the
Caribbean
- Potential Benefits of Regional Integration
- Challenges Experienced in the
Caribbean
. CARICOM Secretariat (2005) CARICOM: Our
Caribbean Community,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers, (Chapters 2 & 6)
. Blake, Byron (2000) ‘The
Caribbean – Geography, Culture, History and Identity:
Assets for Economic Integration and Development’ in Kenneth Hall and Dennis Benn eds. Contending With Destiny: The
Caribbean in the 21st Century,
Kingston : Ian Randle Publishers
. Samuel, Wendell A. (1993) ‘Caribbean Economic Integration’ in Stanley Lalta and Marie Freckleton eds, Caribbean Economic Development: The First Generation, Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers
. Farrell, Trevor (2001) ‘Five Major Problems for CARICOM’, in Kenneth O. Hall eds. The
Caribbean Community: Beyond Survival, Ian Randle Publishers:
Kingston
. Girvan,
Norman (2001) ‘Three Areas of Regional Crisis’, in Kenneth O. Hall eds. The
Caribbean Community: Beyond Survival, Ian Randle Publishers:
Kingston
. Ramsaran, Ramesh (2001) ‘CARICOM’s Soft Belly’, in Kenneth O. Hall eds. The
Caribbean Community: Beyond Survival, Ian Randle Publishers:
Kingston
