00820nam a2200109Ia 4500 Crowards, Tom Measuring the comparative economic vulnerability of the Eastern Caribbean 1999 Considers various aspects of econoic vulnerability and how these might be measured. Focuses on the variables employed in the study, then derives an aggregated index of vulnerability from these variables, using two alternative methodologies for applying weights. Outlines the results of the analysis, in terms of the entire world sample as well as for the Eastern Caribbean as a separate group. Draws conclusions on the relationship beetween economic vulnerability and inherent country characteristics, and the implications this has for policy formulation. 11/7/00 JOY_D A 23018 23018 0 0 0 0 CRCM CRCM 2023-05-04 0 0000000017032 2023-05-04 00:00:00 2023-05-04 A