Handbook of Caribbean economies / edited by Robert E. Looney.
Contributor(s): Looney, Robert E [editor.]
| ProQuest (Firm) [distributor.].Series: Routledge international handbooks: Publisher: Abingdon : Routledge, 2020Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429555657; 9780429265105; 9780367210489.Subject(s): Caribbean Area -- Economic conditions -- 1945-DDC classification: 330.9729 Online resources: Click here to access online - 3 users Summary: "This volume aims to illustrate the uniqueness of the economies of the countries and territories of the Caribbean as well as the similarities they share with other regions. While most countries in the region share many of the characteristics of middle-income countries, theirs is a matter of extremes. Their generally small size suggests a fragility not found elsewhere. While much of the world is beginning to feel some effects of climate change, the Caribbean is ground zero. These factors suggest a difficult road ahead, but the chapters presented in this volume aim to help to spur the search for creative solutions to the region’s problems. The chapters, written by expert contributors, examine the Caribbean economies from several perspectives. Many break new ground in questioning past policy mindsets, while developing new approaches to many of the traditional constraints limiting growth in the region. The volume is organized in four sections. Part I examines commonalities, including issues surrounding small economies, tourism, climate change and energy security. Part II looks at obstacles to sustained progress, for example debt, natural disasters and crime. In Part III chapters consider the specific role of external influences, including the USA and the European Union, the People's Republic of China, as well as regional co-operation. The volume concludes in Part IV with country case studies intended to provide a sense of the diversity that runs through the region."-- Taken from Routledge site. https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-Caribbean-Economies/Looney/p/book/9781032399881
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2021-1369 |
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"This volume aims to illustrate the uniqueness of the economies of the countries and territories of the Caribbean as well as the similarities they share with other regions. While most countries in the region share many of the characteristics of middle-income countries, theirs is a matter of extremes. Their generally small size suggests a fragility not found elsewhere. While much of the world is beginning to feel some effects of climate change, the Caribbean is ground zero. These factors suggest a difficult road ahead, but the chapters presented in this volume aim to help to spur the search for creative solutions to the region’s problems. The chapters, written by expert contributors, examine the Caribbean economies from several perspectives. Many break new ground in questioning past policy mindsets, while developing new approaches to many of the traditional constraints limiting growth in the region. The volume is organized in four sections. Part I examines commonalities, including issues surrounding small economies, tourism, climate change and energy security. Part II looks at obstacles to sustained progress, for example debt, natural disasters and crime. In Part III chapters consider the specific role of external influences, including the USA and the European Union, the People's Republic of China, as well as regional co-operation. The volume concludes in Part IV with country case studies intended to provide a sense of the diversity that runs through the region."-- Taken from Routledge site.
https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-Caribbean-Economies/Looney/p/book/9781032399881