Caribbean Small States - Challenges of High Debt and Low Growth
Policy Papers, February 20, 2013
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 20, 2013
- Series: Policy Papers
Summary
- This paper presents background on Caribbean small states as context for the main paper, “Macroeconomic Issues in Small States and Implications for Fund Engagement.”
- It draws on recent analytical work presented at a conference for policy makers in September 2012, in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Publication date listed: February 20, 2013.
Main analytical focus
- Caribbean small states share many features with other small states: size-related macroeconomic vulnerabilities, lack of economies of scale, and capacity constraints.
- The paper emphasizes that Caribbean small states have specific characteristics which merit attention beyond the general small-state framework.
Relation to other IMF work
- Serves as background context for the main paper “Macroeconomic Issues in Small States and Implications for Fund Engagement.”
- References analytical work presented at the September 2012 conference for policy makers in Trinidad and Tobago.
Subject tags (as listed)
- Caribbean
- Cross country analysis
- Debt restructuring
- Economic growth
- Economic indicators
- Export competitiveness
- Fiscal policy
- Public debt
- Relationships with Fund
- Small states
- Surveillance
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Source: Caribbean Small States - Challenges of High Debt and Low Growth — https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/caribbean-small-states-challenges-of-high-debt-and-low-growth-pp4747
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- Caribbean Small States: Challenges of High Debt and Low Growth; IMF Policy Paper; February 20, 2013