Economic Jamaican Questions
Country Notebook
Economic Analysis of Jamaica
A- Principal industries
1. what proportion of the GNP does each industry contribute?
2. ratio of private to publicly owned industries
J- Foreign investment
1. opportunities
2. which industries?
K International trade statistics
3. major imports
a- dollar value
b- trends
4. major exports
a- dollar value
b- trends
5. balance of payment situation
a- surplus or deficit
b- recent trends
6. exchange rates
a- single or multiple exchange rate
b- current rate of exchange
c- trends
L- Trade restrictions
1- embargoes
2- quotas
3- import taxes
4- tariffs
5- licensing
6- custom duties
N- Labor force
1. size
2- unemployment rate
O- Inflation rate
I- Developments in science and technology
A- Current technology available (computer, machinery, tools)
B- Percentage of GNP invested in research and development
C- Technological skills of the labor force and general population
II- Channels of distribution (macro analysis)
This section reports data on all channel middlemen available within the market.
A- Retailers
1. number of retailers
2. customary mark-up for various classes of goods
3. methods of operation (cash or credit)
4. typical size of retail outlet
5. scale of operations (large or small)
6. role of chain stores, department stores, specialty stores
B- Wholesalers
1. number and size
2. customary mark-up for various classes of goods
3. methods of operation (cash or credit)
C- Import/export agents
D- Warehousing
E- Penetration of urban and rural markets
III- Media
A- availability of media
B- Costs
1. television
2. radio
3. print magazines, newspapers
4. other media (cinema, outdoors, etc.)
C- Agency asístanse
D- Coverage of various media
E- Percentage of population reach by each media
IV- Executive summary
V- Sources of information
VI- Appendix.