Sections |
| Title |
|---|
| Summary |
| Political structure |
| Economic structure: Annual indicators |
| Economic structure: Quarterly indicators |
| Outlook for 2008-09: Political outlook |
| Outlook for 2008-09: Economic policy outlook |
| Outlook for 2008-09: Economic forecast |
| The political scene: Power changes hands in a general election |
| The political scene: Mr Arthur steps down as leader of the BLP |
| The political scene: There were fewer murders and burglaries in 2007 |
| Economic policy: New government will focus on reducing inflation |
| Economic policy: Major infrastructure investments moving ahead |
| Economic policy: Key interest rate lowered |
| The domestic economy: Growth accelerated in 2007 |
| The domestic economy: Domestic deposit growth outpaced lending |
| The domestic economy: Outlook for sugar production remains weak |
| The domestic economy: Tourism sector continues to thrive |
| Foreign trade and payments: Strong tourism receipts reduce current-account deficit |
| Foreign trade and payments: The capital-account surplus rose in 2007 |
| The region: Summary |
| The region: Several Caricom countries have elections ahead |
| The region: The drug trade presents a region-wide security threat |
| The region: Plans for regional integration face slow progress |
| The region: Public finances will remain under strong pressure |
| The region: US downturn will hit tourism |
| The region: EU trade adjustments pose challenges |
| The region: High prices support mining investments |
| The region: Financial sector's performance will vary across the region |
| The region: Opposition parties continue to win elections |
| The region: EPA negotiations completed ahead of schedule |
| The region: Some banana producers will benefit from new pact |
| The region: Crime continues to rise at an alarming rate |
| The region: Regional trade liberalisation continues at a slow pace |
| The region: Stopover tourism performance was flat in 2007 |
