Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
IMF Staff Country Reports, June 13, 2003
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Bibliographic details
- Published: June 13, 2003
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451801002.002
Summary findings
- The paper examines economic growth in Small Island Economies.
- The paper finds that the Small Island Economies as a group grew faster than the rest of the world during 1960–85.
- The paper analyzes whether Small Island Economies respond to the same set of growth determinants as other economies, and concludes that growth is determined by the same factors and macroeconomic policy choices.
- The paper presents possible economic challenges that Small Island Economies might face owing to their size.
Analysis and growth determinants
- Comparative growth outcome: Small Island Economies grew faster than the rest of the world during 1960–85.
- Determinants assessed: the same set of growth determinants as other economies; macroeconomic policy choices are central to growth outcomes.
- Methodological note: the paper analyzes responsiveness of Small Island Economies to standard growth determinants (as contrasted with non-island economies).
Economic challenges identified
- The paper presents possible economic challenges specific to Small Island Economies owing to their size (paper describes these challenges; details available in the full text).
Key topics and keywords
- Subject: Education, Gender, Health, Human capital, Income, Labor, National accounts, Women
- Keywords: Caribbean, CR, dummy variable, economy, GDP, growth rate, Human capital, Income, ISCR, Island economy, Non-Island economy, per capita income, scale economy, Women