COVID-19 and Businesses in Caribbean Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a contraction in demand for several products globally due to a decrease in consumption and investments.  In particular, Caribbean countries are experiencing a disproportionate decline in export-related business, rising unemployment levels, poverty, and inequality. The purpose of this special issue is to analyze the newly-emerged business dynamics, trends, and patterns in the Caribbean region, within the context of intra and extra-regional relationships that would allow decision-makers to design and implement post-pandemic business strategies. 

We invite theoretically sound and empirically-tested papers related to COVID-19 and businesses in the Caribbean region (defined as the Caribbean islands and continental countries with Caribbean coasts and islands).

JABEM mission, scope and submission guidelines are available at https://www.abem.ca/journal

All inquires and submission should be sent to Dr. Luis Camacho at luis.camacho@esc.edu with a copy to the guest co-editors:

• Dr. Moisés Alejandro Banks Peña, Universidad APEC, Dominican Republic (mbanks@adm.unapec.edu.do) 
• Dr. Luis Baquero Rosas, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (lbaquero@pucpr.edu) 
• Dr. Meena Rambocas, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago (Meena.Rambocas@sta.uwi.edu)  

Important dates 

Submission deadline: June 15, 2021 

First reviews: Aug 15, 2021 

Second reviews: Oct 1, 2021 

Camera-ready copy: Oct 30, 2021 

Publication: Jan 2022