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dc.titleAre we there yet? The Path Towards Sustained Economic Growth in the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorBeuermann, Diether
dc.contributor.authorDohnert, Sylvia
dc.contributor.authorMooney, Henry
dc.contributor.authorSierra, Ricardo
dc.contributor.editorBeuermann, Diether
dc.contributor.editorDohnert, Sylvia
dc.contributor.editorMooney, Henry
dc.contributor.editorSierra, Ricardo
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Caribbean Group
dc.coverageBahamas
dc.coverageBarbados
dc.coverageJamaica
dc.coverageGuyana
dc.coverageSuriname
dc.coverageTrinidad and Tobago
dc.coverageAntigua and Barbuda
dc.coverageBelize
dc.coverageDominica
dc.coverageGrenada
dc.coverageSaint Kitts and Nevis
dc.coverageSaint Lucia
dc.coverageSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
dc.date.available2024-10-30T00:10:00
dc.date.issue2024-10-30T00:10:00
dc.description.abstractIncreasing the productivity of firms is the main factor for accelerating long-run growth. Prior to 2020, several Caribbean nations were implementing reforms to improve the local conditions for firms to prosper. However, the COVID-19 pandemic reversed much of this progress, bringing the vital tourism industry to a near standstill and exacerbating existing economic challenges. In this context, as Caribbean economies recover, it becomes imperative to implement pending policies to foster economic growth through the private sector. Many of these essential policies pertain to key areas such as the investment climate in which firms operate, the quality of human capital available in local labor markets, the innovation capacity of firms, and the availability and adequacy of firm financing. Accordingly, this volume presents a fresh analysis of these issues covering 13 Caribbean nations: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The in-depth assessments presented throughout the book convey a comprehensive understanding of the private sectors evolving role in the Caribbean economy.
dc.format.extent190
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013218
dc.identifier.isbn9781597825573
dc.identifier.isbn9781597825580
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Are-we-there-yet-The-Path-Towards-Sustained-Economic-Growth-in-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEconomic Development
dc.subjectSmall Business
dc.subjectSustainable Growth
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectPrivate Investment
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectAccess to Finance
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectPolicy Making
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subject.jelcodeG20 - Financial Institutions and Services: General
dc.subject.jelcodeJ20 - Demand and Supply of Labor: General
dc.subject.jelcodeM20 - Business Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeO30 - Innovation • Research and Development • Technological Change • Intellectual Property Rights: General
dc.subject.jelcodeO40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General
dc.subject.keywordsCaribbean;Economic Development;Sustained Economic;labor;Economy;innovation;Business
dc.typeBooks
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-BK-00275
idb.operationRG-P1836
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