01911cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016684 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513560908 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL McIntyre, Arnold. Caribbean Energy : Macro-Related Challenges / Arnold McIntyre, Ahmed El-Ashram, Marcio Ronci, Julien Reynaud. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (67 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students High energy costs contribute to dampening Caribbean competitiveness and potential growth. This paper overviews power sector challenges and takes stock of national and regional strategies to address them. It presents recommendations to move the energy agenda forward based on analyses of macro-aspects of energy reform. These include: i) quantitative assessment of the impact of energy costs on growth and competitiveness; ii) evaluation of gains from implementing announced renewable energy and energy efficiency targets; and iii) analysis of the impact of energy investments on debt sustainability. The paper argues for a bigger role for the private sector in energy reform and discusses prerequisites for good public-private partnerships. Mode of access: Internet El-Ashram, Ahmed. Reynaud, Julien. Ronci, Marcio. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/053 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2016/053/001.2016.issue-053-en.xml IMF e-Library