000 00853nam a2200133Ia 4500
080 _a11.01.02 U58
245 _aOffshore financial centres in the Caribbean
260 _bUN. ECLAC/CDCC
_aPort of SpainTT
_c1995
300 _aii, 25 p.
500 _aDC
520 _aDescribes 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.
583 _c3/7/00
_kM2LMGR
942 _cM
_mU58
999 _c18523
_d18523