Global Economy, May, 2010
The Communications Industry in the Caribbean: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be a powerful enabler of growth and development. For the countries of CARIFORUM, beset by small internal markets, loss of preferential trade advantages, a downturn in demand for their traditional products and vulnerability to global economic pressures, the transformation to a knowledge-based, ICT-intensive society could assist in propelling the region toward desired levels of growth and development. However, access and affordability, lack of infrastructure, fragmented policy and regulatory frameworks and differential levels of educational attainment, among other issues, are hindering progress toward that goal. This paper distills the critical qualities and interventions required for the Caribbean to benefit from global innovations in ICTs.
International Affairs: Special Issue
International Affairs, a leading journal of international relations, is committed to excellence in scholarship and accessibility in style, combining policy relevance with an academic, in-depth analytical approach to contemporary world politics. Volume 86, Number 3 is guest edited by Paola Subacchi of Chatham House, and Andrew F. Cooper of The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and includes contributions from a number of CIGI authors including Eric Helleiner and Gregory T. Chin.