Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2017–2018

Skerrette, Nyasha
Pantin, Machel
Hendrickson, Michael
Alleyne, Dillon
McLean, Sheldon

2019-02-20

LC/TS.2019/6
LC/CAR/TS.2018/2

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Abstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Macroeconomic policy .-- II. The external sector .-- III. Conclusion .-- IV. Country notes. Bahamas. Barbados. Belize. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. Guyana. Jamaica. Suriname. Trinidad and Tobago.

The report provides an overview of the economic performance for 2017 of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago plus the eight Member States of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), and the outlook for 2018. Data were collected from a review of reports from subregional institutions as well as national governments and interviews with government officials in each of the countries examined.

INVERSION EXTRANJERA DIRECTA; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; FOREIGN TRADE; INFLATION; CREDIT; MONETARY POLICY; PUBLIC DEBT; FISCAL POLICY; ECONOMIC POLICY; MACROECONOMICS; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; INDICADORES ECONOMICOS; INFLACION; COMERCIO EXTERIOR; POLITICA MONETARIA; CREDITO; CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS; MACROECONOMIA; POLITICA ECONOMICA; POLITICA FISCAL; DEUDA PUBLICA;