The Caribbean Bauxite Industry: The Scope for Rationalization and Regional Collaboration. Mona: Institute of Social and Economic Research, (I.S.E.R.), University of the West Indies, 1967; pp. 26. Also classified as Vol. II, No . 2 of Studies in Regional Economic Integration, (generally known as the “U.W.I. Integration Studies” ); published by the I.S.E.R. in 1967.
The Caribbean Bauxite Industry supplies nine-tenths of the raw material needs of the aluminium industry of North America, which in turn produces 50 percent of world aluminium output….The income created by the various stages of processing and manufacture is substantial…(but) while bauxite has been an important source of economic growth to the Caribbean producers in the past, its economic contribution relative to its potential has been low…it is argued that regional collaboration is essential to the rationalization of the bauxite industry of each Caribbean producer, including Suriname, the Dominican Reublic and Haiti…
