TY - BOOK AU - Ramsaran, Ramesh TI - CARICOM : some salient factors affecting trade and competitiveness PY - 2008/// N2 - Examines 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 ER -