Abstract

Jamaica's framework for attracting investments in order to generate economic growth and create sustainable development has been through a series of reforms aimed at elevating the country to developed status. The reforms include legislation and policies designed to better manage the investment climate and keep pace with global changes. A recent reform is the development of the National Investment Policy ("NIP"). The NIP identifies Jamaica's migration from a free zone regime to a modern Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regime as part of the economic reforms done to attract and mobilize ...