Featured Publications
Cluster Best Practices for the Caribbean
The Caribbean is at a crossroads. The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME) herald a more liberalized trading environment with
Clusters in the Caribbean: Understanding their Characteristics, Defining Policies for their Development
The aim of this report is to map Caribbean cluster cases and identify their specific characteristics, based on the existing literature and on the available
Improving Competitiveness in the Caribbean Tourism Sector through ICT-based Innovations
The report explores global and regional trends and innovations that are transforming the tourism sector, with an emphasis on ICT-based innovations. Given the challenges of
The New Imperative of Innovation Policy: Perspectives for Latin America and the Caribbean
The main purpose of this study is to present the conceptual basis that supports science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy in Latin America and the
Toward a Business Climate Reform Agenda in the Caribbean
This paper is meant to help national and regional policymakers navigate the complex topic of business climate reform in the Caribbean. It combines the findings
The Impact of Soft Skills Training for Entrepreneurs in Jamaica
A randomised control trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive short-term impacts of soft-skills training on business outcomes. The effects are concentrated among men
Exploring Firm-Level Innovation and Productivity in Developing Countries
This publication sheds some light on innovation and productivity in the Caribbean. It begins this important discussion by providing a first-ever, comprehensive evidence-based analysis of
The role of Fintech and Regulations in Enabling Caribbean MSMEs to Grow and Innovate
The purpose of the report is to understand the constraints in terms of costs, procedures and legal requirements that MSMEs face in accessing digital payment
Tourism and Innovation: Leapfrogging the Caribbean Private Sector
This report is aimed at recommending solutions that would assist the leapfrogging of the Caribbean private sector into the 4th industrial revolution. In doing so,
Jamaica Castor Oil Industry Report and Strategy
This strategy is based on primary research and active participation from a wide range of industry players, including an industry strategy workshop on Tuesday 22nd
CBT Enterprise Handbook
This Caribbean Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Enterprise Handbook is for anyone who operates or who wants to develop a community-based tourism (CBT) business. The business can
