Trade Reform in Central America and the Caribbean: Will Liberalization Resolve the Problem of Structural Imbalances?

Rebecca Taylor and Andy Thorpe

Chapter 4 in Towards Sustainable Development in Central America and the Caribbean, 2001, pp 57-87 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Central America and the Caribbean have, during the 1980s and early 1990s, embraced neo-liberal development strategies in an attempt to transform their economic prospects, opening their economies to international competition and opportunity. As of yet the results are difficult to assess as short-term gains or losses often differ greatly from the medium to long-term effects. That said, it is important to examine the ongoing process of structural adjustment and identify how different countries are responding to the reform process.

Keywords: International Monetary Fund; Dominican Republic; Capital Inflow; Import Tariff; Average Tariff (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230502123_4

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