00689nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000260001710000230004324501200006626000690018630000140025552002790026958300190054820260716043459.0  a11.02.01 M742gh(2002)  aGhartey, Edward E.  aEmpirical analyses of the financial experiences of Mexico and Jamaica in the mid 1990's : lessons for the Caribbean  b[Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies]a[St. Augustine]TTc2002  a12 leaves  aExamines the reason why Jamaica was able to withstand the numerous bank failures, avert financial crisis and solve the problem internally; while Mexico was not able to avert its financial crisis without outside assistance.  Seeks to draw important lessons for the Caribbean.  c2/25/03kJOY_D