Bissessar, Ann Marie creator text St. Augustine]TT [CCMS] 2001 monographic 20 p. Investigates the role of the state in the economic development of Trinidad and Tobago. Examines the shifting role of the state from that of facilitator in the 1950s to prime mover of the economy during the period 1970-1989. Highlights some of the factors that were responsible for this shift. Evaluates the role of the state in the post 1989 period. Assesses the changing policy of the state with respect to the petrochemical sector. 6/13/02 JOY_D 11.02.01 M742bi(2001)