Business, Commerce, Economy : Dominica

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about Dominica. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Dominica is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form. One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Dominica is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/dominica/). For banking information, see specific citations below, or the general pages of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Latin America Research Group, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund for economic and other information concerning this country and other countries of the world. Readers may also wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business Reference Services (http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/) site, a useful starting point for conducting research in all major business subjects, including industry information, commerce, statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment, and marketing. Note especially their page on Multi Regional Internet Business Resources. The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular the Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on business subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country. The Business Reading Room web page offers an example of such subject headings combined with History at : http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading.

DEXIA  (http://www.dexiaexport.com/index2.html)
Organization responsible for the promotion, development and export of agricultural, agro-processing and manufactured products, as well as the importation of bulk rice and sugar. Includes island facts, offshore banking, financial sector initiatives, and the full-text newsletter quarterly, Dominica Market News.

DOMINICA AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND  (http://www.imf.org/external/country/DMA/index.htm)
Discusses the activities of Dominica as a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Provides access to statistics, press releases, statements by IMF officials, and reports. Notes that the IMF is an international organization of member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation.

DOMINICA: RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS  (http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2001/cr01104.pdf)
IMF Country Report 01/104 of July 2001 prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation and was completed on May 30, 2001.

DOMINICA: STATISTICAL APPENDIX  (http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/scr1%5Fsp.cfm?s%5Fyear=2002&e%5Fyear=2002&brtype=default)
IMF Staff Country Reports by Date. Scroll down to IMF Country Report No. 02/224 October 10, 2002. Available in PDF format.

FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS: DOMINICA  (http://www.ftaa-alca.org/busfac/ctyindex/DOMmnpge.asp)
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an initiative to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement, in which barriers to trade and investment will be progressively eliminated. As part of a collection of documents relating to the history of the FTAA, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Administrative Secretariat outlines laws and legislation of Dominica pertaining to international trade. The areas covered include agriculture, competition policy, government procurement, intellectual property rights, market access, and investment.

IMAGES DOMINICA  (http://www.imagesdominica.com)
Images Dominica offers, for a fee, Underwater photographs and other Fine Art Photography from Dominica.

International Business Unit of the Commonwealth of Dominica  (http://www.ibuoffshoredominica.dm/)
Features links to island facts, offshore banking, and financial sector initiatives. Provides a complete guide to the offshore legislation including economic citizenship and company incorporations of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Includes full Island Facts, Application Procedures, Legislature, contact information, current license fees and more.

National Development Corporation of Dominica  (http://www.ndcdominica.dm/)
Site of the National Development Corporation of Dominica which offers links to cultural events, travel, tourism and business.

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)  (http://www.caribisles.org/)
This site is an extensive source of information about the eight countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS. Subject areas covered include the following: tourism, trade, finance, investments, economy, history.