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Full steam ahead: geothermal energy can fuel the future of the Eastern Caribbean<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2018/01/30/full-steam-ahead-geothermal-energy-can-fuel-the-future-of-the-eastern-caribbean/>



Though geothermal energy is a more involved and expensive undertaking than other renewables, its significant benefits make it an ideal way for the Eastern Caribbean to gain greater energy independence, reduce energy costs, and achieve sustainable development, writes Judith Ephraim (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States).









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The Cayman conundrum: why is one tiny archipelago the largest financial centre in Latin America and the Caribbean?<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/11/02/the-cayman-conundrum-why-is-one-tiny-archipelago-the-largest-financial-centre-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/>



Analysing how millions of multinational corporations structure their global ownership chains reveals that Cayman acts as a ‘sink’ offshore financial centre where foreign capital accumulates and data trails often end, writes Jan Fichtner (University of Amsterdam).









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Caribbean ‘Citizenship by Investment’ is becoming a dangerous race to the bottom<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/10/26/caribbean-citizenship-by-investment-is-becoming-a-dangerous-race-to-the-bottom/>



Although Citizenship by Investment schemes showed early promise as a spur to national development, increasing competition in the region and beyond is creating a dangerous zero-sum game in which states try to offset declining income by further reducing pricing, writes David Jessop (Caribbean Council).









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Breaking Bad: recognising the role of masculinities can help prevent gang formation in Latin America and the Caribbean<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/07/18/breaking-bad-recognising-the-role-of-masculinities-can-help-prevent-gang-formation-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/>

Drawing on his research in Trinidad & Tobago, Belize, and Colombia, Adam Baird argues that only by understanding the multiple roles of masculinites in driving gang formation in Latin America and the Caribbean will we stand a chance of tackling chronic urban violence.









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Trouble in paradise: the hidden impacts of increasing inequalities in Barbados<http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/08/18/trouble-in-paradise-the-hidden-impacts-of-increasing-inequalities-in-barbados/>



Sources of inequality may have changed since the colonial era, but its scale and impact continue to shape Barbadian society, writes Collin Constantine (Kingston University).









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