St. Kitts and Nevis : Recent Economic Developments.
St. Kitts and Nevis is a small, open economy in the Eastern Caribbean. Hurricane damage and its effects on tourism, sugar industry, construction, and mining and quarrying industry are discussed. Stability in the financial system has supported economic activity in recent years. Overall, capital inflo...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2000.
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2000/996 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | St. Kitts and Nevis is a small, open economy in the Eastern Caribbean. Hurricane damage and its effects on tourism, sugar industry, construction, and mining and quarrying industry are discussed. Stability in the financial system has supported economic activity in recent years. Overall, capital inflows have covered large current account deficits, allowing for a buildup in imputed international reserves. The rapid growth of offshore financial services has been a major factor behind the diversification of the economic base into services and service-related activities. |
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| Item Description: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (68 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |