West Caribbean Business Forecast Report Q4 2008

Publication Date	August 2008
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	46
ISBN Number	745-0772
Product Code	BMI02416

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Summary

The BMI Ratings can be used to rank emerging markets in terms of political risk, the economy and the quality of the business environment.

There are four ratings: a composite rating, a political rating, an economy rating and a business environment rating. These ratings are reviewed every month and the results posted on BMI's online service Emerging Markets Online (www.businessmonitor.com). The political and economy ratings have short- and long-term components. The long-term ratings are designed to reflect more structural considerations and will not change greatly in the short term. The short-term ratings will change frequently in response to more transient influences. All ratings are expressed as a number between one and 100. A high rating is an indicator of lower risk.

Content

Bmi Ratings West Caribbean
Bmi Ratings Brief Methodology
Chapter 1: Country Reports
- Dominican Republic
- Political Outlook
- New Imf Deal A Leap of Faith
- by Agreeing to Abandon The Previous Stand-by Arrangement with The Dominican Republic, The Imf Is Demonstrating
- A Great Deal of Confidence in The Economic Policies of President Leonel Fernndez and His Administration.
- Economic Outlook
- External Dynamics: A Gloomier Outlook
- Our Outlook on The Dominican Republics Sovereign Credit Rating Remains Negative, as The Economys External Liquidity
- Position Appears to Be Evaporating.
- Table: Dominican Republic: Historical Data and Forecasts
- Jamaica
- Political Outlook
- Murder Rate Crisis Calls for Tough Measures
- with The Murder Rate in Jamaica Continuing to Rise, Prime Minister Bruce Golding Has Proposed Implementing
- Tougher Anti-Crime Measures.
- Economic Outlook
- High Debt Level Remains A Burden
- Jamaicas Large External Debt Burden Continues to Be A Drag on Economic Growth and Fiscal Flexibility, Although
- We Are Encouraged by The Governments Commitment to Bring down The Countrys Foreign Debt Levels.
- Table: Jamaica Historical Data and Forecasts
Puerto Rico
- Political Outlook
- Fiscal Outlook Remains Key Concern
- Faced with Growing Popular Discontent in The Run-up to Novembers Gubernatorial Elections, Governor Anbal
- Acevedo Vil Has Vowed Sweeping Tax Relief to Hard-up Puerto Ricans in Order to Shore up His Bid for Re-Election.
- Economic Outlook
- Structural Population Shift A Threat to Growth
- A May Poll Taken in Puerto Rico by Gaither International, Which Attempts to Capture The Proportion of The Islands
- Residents Who Are Considering Leaving The Island, Has Revealed Some Figures That Suggest The Economy May Suffer
- from A Shortage of Skilled Labour over The Long Term.
- Table: Puerto Rico: Historical Data and Forecasts
Chapter 2: Country Summaries
- Aruba
- Table: Aruba Historical Data and Forecasts
- The Bahamas
- Table: The Bahamas Historical Data and Forecasts
- Belize
- Table: Belize Historical Data and Forecasts
- British Virgin Islands
- Table: Bvi Historical Data and Forecasts
- Cuba
- Table: Cuba Macroeconomic Data and Forecasts
- Haiti
- Table: Haiti Historical Data and Forecasts
- Turks &Caicos Islands
- Table: Turks &Caicos Islands: Historical Data and Forecasts
Chapter 3: Special Report
- Mega-Urban Regions
- Table: The Worlds 30 Largest Urban Agglomerations
- Table: The Worlds Richest Cities in 2020 by Gdp
- Table: The Worlds Fastest Growing Urban Areas by Population
Chapter 4: Bmi Global Assumptions
- Global Outlook
- Table: Global Assumptions
- United States
- Eurozone
- Japan
- China
- Commodities