[LINK] Independence, the Caribbean, and Development

[rfmcdonald]

INSEE's Greater Caribbean Survey 2004 serves as a useful overview of the economic development of the Caribbean basin region. With the exceptions of the large and relatively developed continental states of Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica, it looks as if, for the insular Caribbean, independence and development--especially economic development--don't correlate at all. Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana fill three of the top five positions in the human development rankings.