PIOJ Growth-Inducement Strategy - Planning Institute of Jamaica
PIOJ Growth-Inducement Strategy - Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Table 5.12 (continued). FY 2011/12 Industry Assumptions<br />
Services Industry<br />
Assumptions<br />
Electricity & Water<br />
This industry will benefit from increased economic activity which<br />
will result in increased demand for electricity. <strong>Growth</strong> in the<br />
industry also reflects recovery from drought conditions which<br />
prevailed during some months in the previous fiscal year.<br />
Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repairs and Increased domestic demand linked to higher economic activity<br />
Installation <strong>of</strong> Machinery<br />
which will spur growth in this industry. Increased activity<br />
specifically in the Agriculture, Manufacture and Construction<br />
industries should also result in higher value added.<br />
Hotels and Restaurants<br />
Higher economic growth in our main source market (USA), other<br />
traditional markets as well as increased marketing in new areas will<br />
result in increased stopovers. The restaurant component <strong>of</strong> the<br />
industry should also register growth, a recovery from the decline<br />
registered in the previous fiscal year.<br />
Transport, Storage & Communication Water transport will be influenced by increased cargo movements<br />
associated with increased Mining & Quarrying activity linked to<br />
the reopening <strong>of</strong> the Kirkvine plant; general growth in merchandise<br />
trade volumes; growth in cruise ship arrivals. Air transport will be<br />
positively influenced by increased passenger movements consistent<br />
with projected increase in stopovers.<br />
Finance & Insurance Services<br />
Increased economic activity within an environment <strong>of</strong> improved<br />
investor and business confidence and low interest rates should<br />
increase the demand for loans and advances.<br />
Real Estate, Renting & Business<br />
Activities<br />
A rise in the demand consistent with projected recovery in the<br />
economy.<br />
Government Services<br />
Continued fiscal consolidation.<br />
Other Services<br />
<strong>Growth</strong> in this industry will be strongly influenced by increased<br />
tourism related activities as well as increased demand for personal<br />
services.<br />
Less Financial Intermediation Services<br />
Indirectly Measured<br />
<strong>Growth</strong> in the provision <strong>of</strong> financial services consistent with the<br />
projected higher demand for business services.<br />
Source: Compiled by the <strong>PIOJ</strong><br />
5.0 Key Risks to Achieving Economic <strong>Growth</strong><br />
Production conditions continue to be negatively affected by long-standing structural<br />
constraints, including:<br />
high cost <strong>of</strong> doing business (financing, taxes, etc.)<br />
high levels <strong>of</strong> crime (notwithstanding a reduction in violent crimes during the<br />
latter half <strong>of</strong> 2010)<br />
high energy costs<br />
inadequate provision <strong>of</strong> public infrastructural services (both physical and nonphysical<br />
infrastructure)<br />
inadequate stocks <strong>of</strong> human capital<br />
continued weakness in the real sector, as evidenced by a decline in private credit<br />
and rise in non-performing loans, which are leading indicators <strong>of</strong> real-sector<br />
business confidence.<br />
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