04562nam a22005775i 4500 978-3-031-54656-3 DE-He213 20251030112015.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240427s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031546563 978-3-031-54656-3 10.1007/978-3-031-54656-3 doi HD72-88 GTF bicssc SOC042000 bisacsh GTP thema Khadan, Jeetendra. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 75891 Unraveling Race, Politics, and Gender in Trinidad and Tobago’s Economic Development [electronic resource] / by Jeetendra Khadan, Inder Jit Ruprah. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XXVII, 314 p. 166 illus., 164 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Chapter 1. Introduction: Is Trinidad And Tobago Unique -- Chapter 2. Political Development: Parliament And Political Parties -- Chapter 3. Political Development: The Executive Size And Quality -- Chapter 4. Political Development: Payoffs To The Voter Base And Corruption -- Chapter 5. Economic Development: From Sugar To Hydrocarbons And Beyond -- Chapter 6. Economic Development: The Macroeconomic Perspective -- Chapter 7. Economic Development: Labour Market -- Chapter 8. Economic Development: The Private Sector -- Chapter 9. Social Development: Education -- Chapter 10. Social Development: Health -- Chapter 11: Social Development: Crime -- Chapter 12. Social Development: Who Are We: Values And Happiness -- Chapter 13. Conclusions. . This book delves into Trinidad and Tobago's development with a fresh lens. It stands as the inaugural empirical exploration of the country's unique attributes, including its diversity, ex-British colony status, small-state categorization by population size, and its dependence on hydrocarbons. Through meticulous empirical analysis, this book scrutinizes the nation's economic, social, and political outcomes within the context of these four distinctive parameters, offering fresh insights into the country's development trajectory. What sets this book apart is its unwavering commitment to a data-driven approach. Drawing upon a vast array of databases from both international and national sources, it provides a thorough examination of development indicators, household welfare metrics, firm-level performance, and individual perspectives on a wide range of political, economic, and social issues. For scholars, policymakers, and anyone with an interest in understanding how unique contextual factors shape a Trinidad and Tobago's development, this book offers an enlightening and data-rich perspective on the nation's journey towards progress and prosperity. Jeetendra Khadan is a Senior Economist with several years of experience at major international development institutions. He has published articles and books on a variety of macroeconomic and development topics. Inder Jit Ruprah is a former Regional Economic Advisor for the Caribbean at the Inter-American Development Bank. He has published articles and books on a variety of development topics with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Economic development. 58075 Latin America Economic conditions. 72546 Identity politics. Social policy. 60914 Race. 67750 Development Studies. 67851 Latin American/Caribbean Economics. 72547 Politics and Gender. 70207 Social Policy. 60914 Race and Ethnicity Studies. 67752 Jit Ruprah, Inder. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 75892 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031546556 Printed edition: 9783031546570 Printed edition: 9783031546587 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54656-3 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 59446 59446