text Port of Spain]TT ECLAC 2008 monographic 53 p. Provides an overview of the Tourism Area Life Cycle framework and its implications for tourism competitiveness and tourism strategies based on existing literature. Presents an overview of tourism competitiveness in the Caribbean and identifies the success stories. Locates Caribbean destinations on their tourism life cycles and explores how Caribbean countries have maintained their competitiveness throughout their tourism life cycles. Bibliography: p. 52-53 1/26/10 JOYD 09.04.05 U585