Tariffs and jobs: How Trinidad’s auto industry thrived before its decline

In the 1970s, Trinidad and Tobago embarked on an ambitious experiment to grow its manufacturing sector through protective tariffs and import-substitution policies. At the heart of this effort were various automobile assembly plants, including Nissan-Neal & Massy at Wallerfield, Toyota-Amar at Las Lomas, Mitsubishi-HE Robinson at Santa Rosa, and Mazda-Southern Sales & Service Co Ltd.These … Continue reading Tariffs and jobs: How Trinidad’s auto industry thrived before its decline