00589nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245007100021260000900092520038400101583001800485  aRamsaran, Ramesh  aCARICOM : some salient factors affecting trade and competitiveness  c2008  aExamines economic performance in the CARICOM region against the background of the challenges facing the growth of both regional and international trade.  Analyzes the growth and structure of total and intra-regional trade.  Addresses some of the factors affecting the emergence of a competitive manufacturing sector and the failure to exploit regional and extra-regional markets.  c7/25/08kJOYD