The documentary was brilliant in showing the ravaging effects of globalization on a small, relatively undeveloped economy. What it didn't offer was a solution to the problem. .
The corporations that exploited Jamaica are only doing what corporations are supposed to do -search for profit at all costs. These are your 401 K dollars at work. The IMF and lending institutions are doing what they are supposed to do - promote open economies, free markets, and government reform. The destructive nature of these policies on Jamaica is as much due to the nature of Jamaica as to the policies themselves. .
Why do the same policies that are wrecking Jamaica, result in rapid development in China, Ireland, etc.? Other countries have advantages not available to Jamaica. China has a vast internal market, resources, and an educated populace. Ireland has the financial support of the EU, and an educated English-speaking population. Globalization, the IMF, etc, are helping these countries. .
The bottom line is that the developed world needs nothing from Jamaica. Jamaicans do not have the natural resources, education, or infrastructure to compete. But Jamaica needs many things (cars, electronics, expertise, manufactured goods, etc.) from the developed world, and the rules for entry into that world favor open markets. In a free trade economy Jamaica is doomed to get poorer and poorer. .
So what is the solution? One is that the global community allows countries like Jamaica to set up tariffs and protect their internal markets. Jamaica would then be wise to utilize whatever time they have to start a massive education and infrastructure improvement program. Outside entities would have to invest for 20 years to bring the country up to western standards. I think this solution, though preferable, is very unlikely to happen. .
The other solution is to petition the U.S. to become the 51st state. Once in, they would be under the protection of U.
Jamaica The country of Jamaica has an ideal location. ... This gives Jamaica a .7% growth rate. ... Jamaica has a regressive population pyramid. ... Some 16% of this ideal work force (about 1.5 million Jamaicans) is unemployed, while Jamaica's debt continues to grow. ... Education is free to all Jamaican children. ...
Jamaican's have been known to make the one of the worlds' finest coffee, "Jamaican coffee."" ... Because of trade winds, Jamaica is always balmy. ... Music and dance are very important to the Jamaicans. ... Reggae is commonly associated with Jamaica. ... Most people in Jamaica are African or Afro-European. ...
Analyze class and power distinctions in Jamaican culture? Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean Island, measuring 146 miles at its widest point. ... Jamaica and the Rastafarians suffer their fair share of oppression. Rastafarians are members of a Jamaican messianic movement dating back to the 1930s; in 1974 they were likely to number at about 20,000 in Jamaica. ... America has an IMR of 7; at the same time as Jamaica is 12. ...
Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean Island, measuring 146 miles at its widest point. ... Jamaica and the Rastafarians suffer their fair share of oppression. Rastafarians are members of a Jamaican messianic movement dating back to the 1930s; in 1974 they were likely to number at about 20,000 in Jamaica. ... Growing in Jamaica is difficult and dangerous, but urgency pays with potent pot. ... America has an IMR of 7; at the same time as Jamaica is 12. ...
My ancestral background stems from the arawak Indians who were the original inhabitants of Jamaica before the arrival of Columbus. ... In 1655 after the English took Jamaica from the Spaniards Indians and Chinese were brought in to help the African population work the plantations. ... While most Jamaicans are of African descent, there has been much inter-marriages over the centuries. ... And very spicy jerk pork and chicken, which is a Jamaican invention that has become a worldwide favorite. ... I am a Jamaican who is proud of her origins, and proud of her history ...
In Jamaica, studies have shown that the population is affected by various health issues. ... Shortage of medical supplies and equipment in medical facilities is one of the major issue in Jamaica's health sector. ... One of the top health issues in Jamaica is various diseases arising as a result of lifestyle changes. ... These diseases have been the leading causes of death in Jamaica. ... Therefore to conclude that the major issues affecting Jamaica are been handled in an unprofessional way. ...
Analyze class and power distinctions in Jamaican culture? Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean Island, measuring 146 miles at its widest point. ... Jamaica and the Rastafarians suffer their fair share of oppression. Rastafarians are members of a Jamaican messianic movement dating back to the 1930s; in 1974 they were likely to number at about 20,000 in Jamaica. ... America has an IMR of 7; at the same time as Jamaica is 12. ...
SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN IN JAMAICA In recent years the recognition of child abuse has increased in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. ... A study done by Jamaica's Situational Analysis found that 60% of the cases reported entailed an unemployed single parent dependent on the same man who is abusing their child. ... In Jamaica the statistics from the Ministry of Health's annual report of 2001 showed 306 reported cases of sexual abuse of child and 40 cases of incestuous abuse. ... Whereas the discussion of sex was once avoided, because of the sexually explicit nature o...
This essay is going to examine in detail, how exactly the British Colonization of Jamaica prevented Jamaicans from developing a national cultural identity of their own. ... These two created a sort of racial distinction amongst the natives in Jamaica. ... This was how white Jamaica and black Jamaica came about. ... The social system in Jamaica created a feeling that the lighter skinned Jamaicans were dominant and visa versa for the dark skinned. ... He stresses the Jamaican's separation from the outside world. ...
