Development, Political, and Economic Difficulties in the Caribbean

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This edited volume focuses on the attempts of various Caribbean countries to diversify their economies and societies. It is done in the context of political and economic difficulties that these countries have faced since the 2007-2008 economic crash and how successful they have been in moving their economies in a different direction. The contributors use very distinct levels of analysis in order to provide a nuanced view of diversification efforts in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, the French Antilles, and the Dutch Antilles. The book will appeal to academic researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and everyone who is interested in the politics and development of the Caribbean region. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Development, Political, and Economic Difficulties in the Caribbean (Ann Marie Bissessar)....Pages 1-11 The Diversified Economy: Possibilities from Modern Portfolio Management (Chandra Shekhar Bhatnagar, Vaalmikki Arjoon, Prakash Ramlakhan)....Pages 13-36 What Drives Economic Diversification in CARICOM Economies? (Vaalmikki Arjoon, Chandra Shekhar Bhatnagar, Prakash Ramlakhan)....Pages 37-57 Human Capital as a Catalyst for Economic Diversification in Trinidad and Tobago (Daren A. Conrad, Asif Cassim)....Pages 59-82 Corruption as an Impediment to Diversification: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago (Daren A. Conrad, Akeeta N. Ali)....Pages 83-102 Asset-Based Community Development as a Vehicle for Economic Diversification: Place-Based Strategies for Building Stronger Economies in the Caribbean (Cheryl-Ann S. Boodram)....Pages 103-116 The Economic and Political Costs of Diversification as a Way Out of a Recession: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago (Jeetendra Khadan, Inder J. Ruprah)....Pages 117-148 Niche Focused Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States: The Case of Trinidad (Acolla Lewis-Cameron, Narendra Ramgulam)....Pages 149-166 Sustainable Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Trinidad and Tobago (Wendy-Ann Isaac, Nkosi Felix, Wayne G. Ganpat, Duraisamy Saravanakumar, Jessica Churaman)....Pages 167-195 Whose Governance? IMF Austerities and Diversification in a Small Island State: The Case of Jamaica (Ann Marie Bissessar)....Pages 197-214 Cuba: A Caribbean SIDS Reinventing Itself (Jacqueline Laguardia Martinez)....Pages 215-233 Diversification, Macroeconomic Growth and Development: The Case of Martinique (Bruno Marques, Charley G. Granvorka)....Pages 235-256 Resilient or Recalcitrant? Revisiting the Diversification Discourse in the Wake of a Global Recession (Genève Phillip-Durham)....Pages 257-275 The Diversification of Committee Systems in Parliaments of Small States: A Study of Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica (Maukesh Basdeo)....Pages 277-296 Agricultural Diversification: A Strategy Out of the Economic Difficulties of the Sugarcane Industry (Puran Bridgemohan, Wendy-Ann Isaac)....Pages 297-315 Why Diversification Fails (Ann Marie Bissessar)....Pages 317-342 Back Matter ....Pages 343-349