Challenges Involved in Increasing Investments in the Caribbean from CDB’S Perspective Feature Address by DR. W m. WARREN SMITH President Caribbean Development.

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Challenges Involved in Increasing Investments in the Caribbean from CDB’S Perspective Feature Address by DR. W m. WARREN SMITH President Caribbean Development Bank At the Fourth Biennial International Business, Banking and Finance Conference Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre Port of Spain, Trinidad June 2011

Source: Mankiw (2002) Chart 1: Investment and Per Capita Income

Chart 2: Gross Investment and Per Capita Income Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database

Chart 3: Public Debt and GDP Source: World Bank

Chart 4: Relative Transportation Cost Source: IDB (2010)

Chart 5: Murder Rate By Region Source: World Bank

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