caricom single market and economy

• Think Strategically About Communications

When officials at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) wanted to increase public awareness about CARICOM's single market and economy, they recognized that communicating clearly and openly about their motivations, effects and aspirations was essential to engage the public and win support for long-term development policies. So they decided to harness the power of strategic communications. A ten-nation print, radio and advertising campaign followed. The resulting CARICOM Single Market Message Manual provided a guide for all communications moving forward -- a way to ensure consistency of a tested and effective message over time and avoid the unfocused lack of clarity produced by messages made on the basis of whims and hunches. The CARICOM model can, and should, be applied by trade associations...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 4/2005, Octobre 2005

• Co-Production Film Treaties in Caribbean Countries - the Unfinished Story

The creative sector now accounts for 5.2% of Jamaica's gross domestic product -- which is more than the country's traditional mining sector. It is not only the music industry that is having an enormous impact on Jamaica's creative industries. Bolstered by co-production treaties with the UK, the film industry is making a significant contribution to growth and development opportunities, but not without challenges. While these co-production treaties have improved the market potential for the industry and provided benefits for other sectors, they have not yet had major impact on the production of local content, as many resources are tied up in foreign productions. Despite the challenges, Jamaica is looking to increase support for the industry. Caribbean Community is now seeking to enhance t...

... film budgets than projects shot in a single location. Therefore, for Caribbean Community (CARI... to increase support for the industry CARICOM is now seeking to enhance the single market and ec... move up the value chain in the creative economy, but they are not a substitute for a comprehensive...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 3, Juillet - Juillet - Juillet 2010

• What has Competition Done for Europe? An Inter-Disciplinary Answer*

In recent policy debates in Europe, the question 'what has competition done for Europe?' has been posed at the highest levels. This question merits careful reflection. Competition as it is understood by mainstream economic and legal scholars refers not to an ideology but to inter-firm rivalry in markets. Such rivalry ensures that consumers enjoy choice, low prices, and good value for money. The authors consider the historical origins and development as well as the current role and effects of competition policy in Europe. The latter includes legal provisions that address anti-competitive practices by firms and activities aimed at promoting competition in respect of potentially anti-competitive government measures. They conclude that such policy has made essential contributions to the hig...

... undermine the performance of Europe's economy; and (iii) the "external" contributions of EC comp...) can declare a law or a regulation of a single Member State to be contrary to the Treaty because ... Monetary Union and (in some respects) CARICOM. * The Commission, along with the Member States' c...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 62 Num. 4, Décembre 2007