This Report provides an overview of existing policies, initiatives and legislation across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which are relevant for facilitating and promoting e-commerce. After providing a brief overview of general e-commerce trends,…
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to Caribbean economies. While the region has thus far managed to contain its infection rate better than most other regions globally, the economic fallout – experienced and to come – is likely…
The ACS is a geopolitical force waiting to be awakened. Besides the great initiatives outlined by the political directorate, the ACS must promote itself as a grand venture that lives, breathes and has resonance and relevance to business, civil…
Few would challenge the thesis that we are living through one of these inflection points of our region’s existence. It is a moment we at the SRC wanted to name, capture and ultimately contribute to – through a “policy Brief” entitled “Trading…
Orientation: Whilst Africa is a lucrative market with many opportunities for all types of retailers, expanding into the continent is not without its own challenges. Therefore, foreign direct investors have to make strategic decisions.
Research…
Recent years have seen policymakers give increasing attention to two significant, widespread phenomena: rising inequality (the result of uneven access to productive employment) and
the quickening pace of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) or “…
BACKGROUND: Exporting poses a challenge to the achievement of inclusive growth because there is a discernible wage inequality between exporting and non-exporting firms. The literature shows that exporting firms pay a wage premium relative to non-…