CARIFORUM and UK EPA Study

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Author owes a debt of gratitude to her main collaborators, including those persons at the Caribbean Export Development Agency who took the time to thoroughly review various drafts of this study and make invaluable and detailed comments. Special mention also needs to be made of the assistance provided by the following persons, who contributed their time and expertise on specific sections of this report: • Dr. Richard Brown (Jamaica) • Dr. Christopher Warburton (United States ) Dr. Brown’s knowledge of trade in services and intimate knowledge of CARIFORUM’s trade relations significantly assisted this study in the time available. Dr. Warburton’s facility with empirical models and in particular dealing with small sample sizes and missing data added depth and rigour to this study. The staff at UK Trade in Goods, Global Trade & Investment section in the Office for National Statistics must also be thanked for assisting with the location of the most up-to-date and detailed data to inform the analysis. This Author, however, takes full responsibility for any errors and omissions.

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