00882nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043155.0 11.01.02 U58 Offshore financial centres in the Caribbean UN. ECLAC/CDCC Port of SpainTT 1995 ii, 25 p. DC Describes the basic services provided by offshore financial centres. Provides an outline of the perceived benefits and costs to the host countries and the offshore companies. Supplies national data relating to the number of registered companies, government revenue and employment in the main Caribbean offshore centres. Presents case studies on Barbados and the Netherlands Antilles which elaborate the developments in these jurisdictions. Looks at possible future contributions of the offshore financial centre to national development. 3/7/00 M2LMGR M U58 41858 41858