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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Selected Issues

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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the income dispersion and comovement in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union region. It finds that incomes are diverging, with the Leeward Islands converging to a higher income level than the Windward Islands. The paper examines the macroeconomic impact of trade preference erosion on the Windward Islands and demonstrates the substantial impact from preference erosion on growth, trade balances, and fiscal positions. The paper also analyzes the size of the informal economy in the Caribbean.

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  • International Monetary Fund, 2007. "Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2007/097, International Monetary Fund.
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    1. Mr. Shaun K. Roache, 2007. "Public Investment and Growth in the Eastern Caribbean," IMF Working Papers 2007/124, International Monetary Fund.
    2. International Monetary Fund, 2011. "Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2011/032, International Monetary Fund.
    3. World Bank, 2010. "Strengthening Caribbean Pensions : Improving Equity and Sustainability," World Bank Publications - Reports 2847, The World Bank Group.
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    5. Mr. Hunter K Monroe, 2009. "Can the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union Afford to Grow Old?," IMF Working Papers 2009/038, International Monetary Fund.

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