St. Lucia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 2002/014, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper on St. Lucia examines challenges facing the Windward Islands banana industry with a focus on the socioeconomic impact and production recovery strategies. The paper focuses on St. Luciathe—region’s largest producer and most populous island. It reviews recent developments in the tourist industry in St. Lucia and its growth potential over the medium term, in an increasingly competitive global tourism market. An overview of developments in the tourist industry in St. Lucia during the 1990s is also presented.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; investment; company; banana industry; informatics firm; ACP country; EU import regime; tourist industry; St. Lucia coconut growers Association; St. Lucia's economy; St. Lucia's share; Stayover visitors to St. Lucia; Agricultural commodities; Tourism; Customs unions; Infrastructure; Exports; Caribbean; Europe; North America; Central America; Eastern Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 95
Date: 2002-01-30
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