00618nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000210001724500710003826000090010952003840011858300180050220260716043911.0  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