Introduction: The Context of the Caribbean Enterprise

  • Lawrence A. Nicholson
  • Jonathan G. Lashley
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Abstract

This chapter sets the context for the rest of the book by providing a rationale for the study of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and family-owned businesses (FOBs). This is from both global and English-speaking Caribbean (ESC) perspectives. An overview of the data used in the subsequent analysis is also provided, as is the overall purpose of the book, which is to gain an understanding of the Caribbean enterprise, through insights gleaned from MSMEs and FOBs in the ESC, with the objective of finding context-specific solutions to issues such as family business succession, business financing, and marketing.

Keywords

Gross Domestic Product Family Firm Family Business Caribbean Region Small Island Develop State 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Lawrence A. Nicholson
    • 1
  • Jonathan G. Lashley
    • 2
  1. 1.Mona School of Business and ManagementUniversity of the West Indies, Mona CampusKingstonJamaica
  2. 2.Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic StudiesUniversity of the West Indies, Cave Hill CampusWansteadBarbados

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