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1 – 9 of 9Thanks to early evacuations, there were no deaths or injuries, but thousands were displaced and perhaps 10% of the 110,000 residents made homeless. Significant support was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261459
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Regional coordination in disaster preparedness and response.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198692
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The economic impact of COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251709
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Rollouts will differ across the region, with economic recoveries hanging on their success. With case numbers still rising in most of the Caribbean’s main tourism source markets…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259039
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Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263640
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While some of the larger tourism markets in the region such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico are attempting to follow suit, they face the risk that returning…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255213
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The move -- a response to the Omicron variant -- comes just weeks after the country reopened fully to international tourists. With tourism across much of the Caribbean having only…
Accounting directly and indirectly for 16-17% of GDP in 2019, tourism is a major plank of the Dominican economy and will be key to broader economic recovery in 2021. With that in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261374
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The pandemic will affect the region’s economies and societies to different degrees but all look sure to suffer