TY - BOOK AU - Vignoles, Christopher ED - Caribbean Regional Negotiating machinery ED - Inter- American Development Bank TI - An assessment of trade performances and competitiveness of OECS countries PY - 2005/// CY - Christ Church PB - Caribbean RNM / IDB Project KW - Trade KW - Tourism KW - Regional Organization KW - Trade Development KW - Caribbean N2 - This issues paper, prepared by Christopher Vignoles under the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery / Inter-American Development Bank Regional Technical Cooperation Project No. ATN/SF-8640-RG, assesses the trade performance and competitiveness of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries. It examines key economic indicators, trade trends, and policy framework influencing regional trade outcomes. The study identifies constraints to competitiveness and provides recommendation to enhance exports performance and integration within the broader CARICOM and global trading system ER -