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This pathfinder contains links to sites business, commerce,
and economics relating to Jamaica.
The most important source
for bibliography of books and articles concerning Jamaica is
the annual Handbook of
Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/)
produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship
of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Another
bibliography available in print form and online by subscription,,
is the Hispanic American
Periodicals Index (HAPI) which has some retrospective bibliographic
information on Jamaican business. Since a subscription is necessary
to access
the material, one should check with local
libraries as to the availability of this latter resource.
One
of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects
relating
to Jamaica is the University of Texas' LANIC.
Another site one should especially note is the site prepared
by the
Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political,
and
general information on their Guide to Law
Online: Nations of the World: Jamaica (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/jamaica.html).
Bank of Jamaica (http://www.boj.org.jm/)
The official web site of Jamaica's Central bank, the Bank of
Jamaica.
Invest Jamaica (http://www.investjamaica.com/)
This site of Jamaica Promotions Corporation provides significant
internet addresses, statistics, and links relevant to business,
commerce and the Jamaica economy.
Jamaica
Sustainable Development Networking Programme (http://www.jsdnp.org.jm/JSDNPdotORGdotJM/home.htm)
The mission of this organization/site is "To enhance citizens'
capacity to access, understand, distribute and utilise information
to enable livelihoods and socio-cultural values while conserving
their natural environment."
Planning Institute
of Jamaica -- Projects (ALL) (http://www.pioj.gov.jm/projects/)
This site provides findings of the Planning Institute of Jamaica
that are germane to the country's socio-economic performance.
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