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

R. Taylor and Andy Thorpe

Working Papers from Portsmouth University - Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper examines the neo-liberal development strategies adopted by Central America and the Caribbean during the 1980s and 1990s. The historical pattern of CAC trade and a general discussion on trade liberalization are coupled with 3 specific case studies - Costa Rica, Guatemala and Jamaica - which provide greater insight into the effects of the liberalization process specifically in the areas of trade balances, the degree of economic openness, and GDP growth.

Keywords: TRADE; LIBERALIZATION (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F15 O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 1998
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