GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

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INTEGRATING INTO GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS FOR SERVICES: THE CASE OF JAMAICA’S
OFFSHORE SERVICES INDUSTRY
Marie Freckleton
Senior Lecturer
Department of Economics
The University of the West Indies
Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
Email: marie.freckleton@uwimona.ed
Published online: February 10, 2017
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