A preliminary review of policy responses to enhance SME access to trade financing in the Caribbean
The economies of the Caribbean face several challenges, such as a lack of economies of scale in production of goods and services exacerbated by small populations, narrow internal markets and scarce capital, which limit the economic gains from self-sufficiency. For this reason, more emphasis should b...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Idioma: | English |
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ECLAC
2020-01-28
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11362/45101 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Abstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Characteristics of the SMEs in the Caribbean .-- II. Overview of the financial sector and financial institutions in the Caribbean .-- III. Rigidity in finance for the Caribbean SMEs .-- IV. Financing options for SMEs in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and the Eastern Caribbean .-- V. A consideration of policy prescriptions to enhance SME access to trade finance .-- VI. The way forward.