The modern Caribbean economy. Volume I, Alternative perspectives and policy implications / [electronic resource]
Alternative perspectives and policy implications
edited by Nikolaos Karagiannis, Debbie A. Mohammed.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 96 pages)
- Economics collection, 2163-7628 .
- Economics collection. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The contribution of Canadian economic thought to Caribbean political economy: a preliminary investigation / Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi -- 2. Towards a holistic development framework for the Caribbean key theoretical notions and policy / Nikolaos Karagiannis and C. J. Polychroniou -- 3. Public sector capacity for governance in the Caribbean / Indianna D. Minto-Coy and Evan M. Berman -- 4. Reforming education in the Caribbean from policy to transformative leadership / Denise Pearson -- About the contributors -- Index.
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Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity, and high unemployment and underemployment. This in turn has precipitated increasing social and environmental problems, including poverty, inequality, crime and violence, and environmental degradation, all of which require new perspectives and policy approaches for transformative change and sustainable development. In the 2-volume multidisciplinary edited book The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I: Alternative Perspectives and Policy Implications provides scholars and practitioners with alternative theoretical perspectives and concrete policy recommendations, while Volume II: Economic Development and Public Policy Challenges discusses economic, industrial, and social problems facing the Caribbean along with pragmatic proposals to successfully deal with these, while building local resilience and enhancing institutional strength in the region.