Windward Islands bananas : challenges and options under the Single European Market
- KingstonJM Freidrich Ebert Stiftung 1995
- xvi, 186 p.
Assesses the implications of the new banana regime and identifies some possible options for the Windward Islands. Traces the historical evolution of the banana industry in the Windward Islands and locates its importance to their economies and societies at large. Highlights the importance of bananas in world trade and the position of Windward Islands bananas in this global trading nexus. Explains the nature of the trading arrangement in Europe before the new banana regime. Makes recommendations.