Review of selected areas of research on the Caribbean subregion in the 2000s: identifying the main gaps

Includes bibliography

Basic issues emerging from recent research on technological behaviour of selected Latin American metalworking plants

Includes bibliography

Research on sugar-cane and rice

Analiza la estructura de la industria azucarera en Trinidad y Tabago, sus politicas y funciones, sus programas de investigacion y objetivos. Presenta un sumario de los proyectos en curso para 1983- 84 y los efectos de los proyectos de investigacion sobre la productividad de cultivos distintos de los del azucar de cana.

Report on a Training Seminar for Research on Violence against Women

Informe del seminario cuyo objetivo fue asesorar a la oficina de la mujer de Dominica en la formulacion, organizacion y planificacion de su proyecto de investigacion sobre violencia contra la mujer en Dominica, discutir el tema tanto en un contexto socio-economico mas amplio como en el contexto de la sociedad caribena, y proveer capacitacion en instrumentos y tecnicas para planificacion e implementacion de la investigacion.

Regional and international migration in the Caribbean and its impact on sustainable development: compendium on recent research on migration in the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Central Unit (Programme of Social Research on Population Problems Relevant to Population Policies in Latin America); Project request for UNFPA

Includes bibliography

Research on policies and institutions to support small and medium scale enterprise in the Caribbean: Trinidad adn Tobago report

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago continues to provide support to SMEs in order to enhance their international competitiveness. The increasing effects of globalization and the reality of several trade agreements require that local businesses attain and maintain a level of competitiveness which ensures their continued survival and growth. This report examines in detail the policy environment within which these enterprises operate. It also examines the role of the key implementing agencies such as the BDC and NEDCO for government’s policy on the sector and also the role of the respective line ministries. These organizations strive to deliver value added technical, financial and export promotion services to its clients on a subsidised basis. The services offered reflect five key business areas such as financing, training, technical assistance, trade assistance, business re-engineering, project management and export promotion. In the case of the BDC its services target six sectors: food and beverage, metal processing, leisure marine, including yachting, information and communication technology/electronics, printing and packaging and entertainment. These said sectors are identified by the government, on the basis of a study which was done by TIDCO, for the promotion of a cluster development strategy. In the case of NEDCO it targets the following sectors: art and craft, food and beverages, fashion and fashion accessories, culture and ecotourism, bed and breakfast operations, indigenous entertainment and light manufacturing.