1. Introduction -- 2. China-Qatar Relations: A Historical Overview -- 3. The Belt and Road Initiative: Vision, Objectives, and Complexities -- 4. Qatar's Engagement in the Belt and Road Initiative -- 5. Qatar's Role in the Belt and Road Initiative and Its Economic Significance -- 6. Qatar's...

This is an electronic reprint of a review of the book "Cultures Merging: A Historical and Economic Critique of Culture" by Eric L. Jones, Princeton: Princeton University Press that appeared in the Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics 2007, vol. 163, issue 3, pages 526-529, URL...

After earlier success, growth performance in most Caribbean countries has been disappointing since the early 1990s. With slower growth, output has fallen behind that of relevant comparator countries. This paper analyzes the growth experience of the Caribbean countries from a cross country...