Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Risk Studies (ICONIC-RS 2025)

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International Trade and Economic Growth in the Caribbean Region

Authors
Genie Cyprien1, *, Muhammad Iqbal2
1Department of Political Science, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan
2Department of Political Science, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: cypriengenie@yahoo.com
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Genie Cyprien
Available Online 8 July 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-595-9_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
International trade; Import; Export; Economic growth
Abstract

The nexus between international trade and economic growth has occupied a prominent place in economic scholarship, yet its theoretical and empirical dimensions remain complex and partially resolved. This paper investigates the influence of trade on economic performance within the Caribbean context using panel data from ten Caribbean countries over the period 2010-2020. Utilizing three econometric estimation techniques, the study examines the causal dynamics between trade variables and economic growth. The empirical results demonstrate that exports are positively and significantly associated with GDP growth, while imports are negatively related, highlighting trade’s mixed role in the economy. The analysis concludes that strengthening the trade-growth relationship in the Caribbean requires targeted policy interventions to address structural trade challenges, foster export diversification, and promote the integration of technology-intensive industries.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Risk Studies (ICONIC-RS 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
8 July 2026
ISBN
978-2-38476-595-9
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-595-9_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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