The need for increased market access and greater trade revenues, compels small developing nations to intensify their efforts to boost competitiveness on a global scale. Using survey data and a modified Heckman's two-step approach, an evaluation of factors regarding innovation in the CARICOM...

The impact of crime on tourism to Barbados was examined using a transfer function approach. Results indicate that an increase in the overall crime rate has a negative and significant impact on arrivals to the island. However, the fall-off is delayed, starting six months after a one-unit increase...