Informal Commercial Importers in CARICOM (Paperback)

The increasing visibility of individuals engaging in small-scale business enterprises outside formal wage employment has been a topic of debate for many years, in many countries. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is no exception. In fact, the informal economy has become a persistent feature of the region's economic landscape and has been thriving, as documented by leading Caribbean scholars. Informal Commercial Importers in CARICOM is the first book to examine the various dimensions of informal commercial importing from an aggregate CARICOM perspective, emphasizing the economic dimensions and providing three empirical surveys of informal commercial importing in Guyana, Dominica and Jamaica. Roger Hosein and Martin Franklin provide a rich survey of the literature on shuttle trading, which aids in contextualizing the range of factors that has given rise to shuttle trading in CARICOM and enabled its longevity. They discuss the possible effects of formalizing the informal trade in CARICOM economies and propose strategies that can aid in this formalization process. While this book is written to appeal to an academic audience, it also provides essential reading for policymakers, research scholars and practitioners alike, and it provides a foundation for further studies of the shuttle trade in a changing Caribbean.

General

Imprint:	University of the West Indies Press
Country of origin:	Jamaica
Release date:	June 2014
Authors:	Roger Hosein • Martin Franklin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-976-640-464-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General
LSN:	976-640-464-X
Barcode:	9789766404642

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