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Background
The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. more

Economy
Historically, the Barbadian economy had been dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities, but production in recent years has diversified into light industry and tourism. Offshore finance and information services are important foreign exchange earners. The government continues its efforts to reduce unemployment, to encourage direct foreign investment, and to privatize remaining state-owned enterprises. The economy contracted in 2002-03 mainly due to a decline in tourism. Growth should be positive in 2004, the precise level largely dependent on economic conditions in the US and Europe.


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Englishmen Transplanted: The English Colonization of Barbados 1627-1660

Englishmen Transplanted: The English Colonization of Barbados 1627-1660, by Larry Dale Gragg and Larry Gragg -- $70.30

Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies

Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies, by Lou Anne Barclay -- $124.95

The Political Economy of Gender in the Twentieth-Century Carribbean (International Political Economy)

The Political Economy of Gender in the Twentieth-Century Carribbean (International Political Economy), by Eudine Barriteau -- $69.95

Stronger, Surer, Bolder: Ruth Nita Barrow--Social Change and International Development

Stronger, Surer, Bolder: Ruth Nita Barrow--Social Change and International Development, by Eudine Barriteau, Alan G. Cobley, and Alan Gregor Cobley -- $25.00

The Caribbean State, Health Care and Women: An Analysis of Barbados and Grenada During the 1979-1983 Period

The Caribbean State, Health Care and Women: An Analysis of Barbados and Grenada During the 1979-1983 Period, by Patricia Rodney --

Global Tourism and Informal Labour Relations: The Small-Scale Syndrome at Work (Employment and Work Relations in Context)

Global Tourism and Informal Labour Relations: The Small-Scale Syndrome at Work (Employment and Work Relations in Context), by Godfrey Baldacchino -- $110.00

Managing Public Finances in a Small Developing Economy: The Case of Barbados

Managing Public Finances in a Small Developing Economy: The Case of Barbados, by Marion V. Williams -- $92.95

Economy and Environment in the Caribbean: Barbados and the Windwards in the Late 1800s

Economy and Environment in the Caribbean: Barbados and the Windwards in the Late 1800s, by Bonham C. Richardson -- $55.00

The 2000 Import and Export Market for Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Swine Meat in Barbados (World Trade Report)

The 2000 Import and Export Market for Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Swine Meat in Barbados (World Trade Report), by Chilled And Frozen Swin The Fresh and Frozen Swine Meat Research Group -- $325.00

The 2000 Import and Export Market for Prepared and Preserved Meat, Edible Offals and Fish Extracts in Barbados (World Trade Report)

The 2000 Import and Export Market for Prepared and Preserved Meat, Edible Offals and Fish Extracts in Barbados (World Trade Report), by Edible The Prepared And Preserve, The Prepared, Edible Offals Preserved Meat, and Fish Extracts Research Group -- $325.00




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