00801nam a2200109Ia 4500080001700000245004800017260004200065300001400107500000700121520054400128583001900672  a11.01.02 U58  aOffshore financial centres in the Caribbean  bUN. ECLAC/CDCCaPort of SpainTTc1995  aii, 25 p.  aDC  aDescribes the basic services provided by offshore financial centres.  Provides an outline of the perceived benefits and costs to the host countries and the offshore companies.  Supplies national data relating to the number of registered companies, government revenue and employment in the main Caribbean offshore centres. Presents case studies on Barbados and the Netherlands Antilles which elaborate the developments in these jurisdictions.  Looks at possible future contributions of the offshore financial centre to national development.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR