Caribbean Economic Area, CARICOM, Jamaica

1. Introduction to the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization (American economic area)
   1. The Caribbean region
   2. Economic Profile of the Caribbean Countries
   3. The African Diaspora in the Caribbean
2. Economic Integration processes of the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization
   1. CARICOM
3. Interactions of the Caribbean Economic Area with other civilizations
4. Economic Institutions and Trade Agreements related to the Caribbean Countries

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The purposes of the module “Caribbean Economic Area (Western Civilization)” are the following:

1. To define the characteristics of the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization
2. To analyze the influence of Christianity on the Caribbean Economic Area
3. To learn about economic profile of the Caribbean Countries
4. To understand the economic integration process in the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization
5. To learn about economic relations with other civilizations (Sinic, Hindu, Islamic, African, and Buddhist) and with other areas of Western Civilization
6. To analyze the main Economic Organizations related to the Caribbean Economic Area

Module “Caribbean Economic Area (Western Civilization)” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: Ethics, Religions & Business, World Trade.

Masters: Religions & Business, International Business

Why study “Christianity and Business”?.

Languages: Civilization Caribeña Civilization Caribeenne Civilização Latino-Americana.

Credits of the module “Caribbean Economic Area”: 1

Duration: 1 Week

Download the Syllabus of the module “Caribbean Economic Area” (PDF).

1- Introduction to the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization (American Economic Area).

1. The Caribbean Region
2. The Caribbean Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago
3. The Case of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
4. The Caribbean Economy
5. The African Diaspora in the Caribbean
   1. Toussaint Louverture
   2. Marcus Garvey
   3. Aimé Césaire

Note: Belize is included in the Caribbean Economic Area due to his membership to CARICOM.

2- Economic Integration Processes of the Caribbean Economic Area of Western Civilization

2.1- All the Caribbean Countries are members of the CARICOM.

1. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). They share the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union)
2. The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)
3. The Caribbean Development Bank
4. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

2.1- All the Caribbean Countries are also members of the Association of Caribbean States (with Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela).

3- Interactions of the Caribbean Economic Area with other civilizations.

Interactions of the Caribbean Countries with the European Economic Area.

1. With the European Economic Area:
   1. CARIFORUM-EU Agreement
   2. Haiti is a beneficiary of the Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP) of the European Union
2. With the Hispanic American Economic Area:
   1. Colombia-CARICOM Agreement
   2. Caribbean Community-Costa Rica Agreement
   3. CARICOM-Dominican Republic Agreement
   4. Belize is a member of the Central American Integration System
   5. Suriname is a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
   6. Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Kitts and Nevis are members of the Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA)
3. With the North American economic area:
   1. With Canada: Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement (CARIBCAN)
   2. With the United States:
      1. All CARICOM Countries are beneficiaries of the Caribbean Basin Initiative
      2. Haiti is a beneficiary of the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act

Guyana and Suriname are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

4- Other Economic Organizations related to the Caribbean Countries.

1. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
2. Organization of American States (OAS)
3. Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago are members of the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
4. Anguilla, the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Turks and Caicos, the British Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and Montserrat are associate members of ECLAC
5. The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago are members of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
6. The Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, and Suriname are members of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
7. World Customs Organization (WCO)
8. World Bank
9. International Monetary Fund
10. World Trade Organization (WTO)
11. Commonwealth
12. United Nations

1. CARIFORUM has an important economic partnership agreement with the European Union
2. Colombia, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic has Trade Agreements with CARICOM
3. Both Canada (CARIBCAN Agreement) and the United States (Caribbean Basin Initiative) have implemented relevant Trade Agreements with the Caribbean Countries
4. The Caribbean Countries do not have Trade Agreements with other civilizations

The Caribbean Countries.

1. The Caribbean Countries Population: 16 million people
2. The most widely spoken languages are English, Spanish, French, and Creole
3. Area: 462,355 km²
4. All the Caribbean Countries are former colonies (England, France...)
5. It should be noted the influence of the African Diaspora on the region