Agricultural Credit and Rural Progress in Jamaica: A Development Dilemma

摘要

Jamaica's use of agricultural credit in the past decade exemplifies a classic conflict between bankers and development planners. In describing the conflict, this report examines and evaluates Jamaica's: (1) economic stagnation since the early 1970's (after a short period of reasonable growth) and the effect of this decline on the financial sector; (2) national credit systems' growth, institutional features, and aggregrate performance; and (3) public and commercial credit institutions and programs.