Colombia, Guatemala and Costa Rica: Caribbean Basin coffee producer countries

Abstract

"The study in divided in five different chapters each of them containing the principal aspects of the coffee sector of the countries considered in this analysis. In the first chapter a brief history of the coffee sctor and the importance of caffee in the economies of these nations are dicussed. The second chapter describes the marketing chains and the institutional framework of the coffee sector in each of these countries. The third chapter analyzez all aspects of the coffee production systems, including production modes, empleyment, supply and production policies. Chapter four lloks at the different aspects of the role played by the three countries in the international coffee market, specially looking at the evolution of exports, carryover stocks, prices and positions at International Coffee Agreement negotiations. Finally, in the last chapter, the principal aspects of the study are summarized and the principal conclusions are presented."